FC Talanta custodian Isaiah Wakasala is targeting to resume starting roles this weekend when the league debutants will be seeking to complete a double over the 2009 league champions Sofapaka.Wakasala missed the last two assignments against Sofapaka and Ulinzi Stars as coach Kenneth Kenyatta preferred the experienced Kevin Otieno in between the sticks.Ex Ushuru FC and Sofapaka goalkeeper Isaiah Wakasala is set to join FKF-PL newbies, FC Talanta#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/1W0g7UUZzs— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) September 10, 2021 Apart from Otieno who has previously played for Sony Sugar, Wakasala has been muscling for playing time with the towering James Omusinde.Talanta will face Sofapaka again this Saturday hoping to replicate or better the result reaped in the first leg where they won 2-1 courtesy of Kevintom Machika’s late strike.Wakasala said he had doubled efforts in the two weeks the league had been on a break in a bid to convince Kenyatta to favour him when he names the first team to face Sofapaka who are his former employers.At Sofapaka we had some top goal keepers man 🥵 Aimo & Wakasala 🇰🇪 , Ndikumana 🇧🇮 , Watenga & Sebwato 🇺🇬Aimo, Wakasala & Ndiku currently at Vihiga Bullets, Talanta & Bandari respectively in the 🇰🇪 PL, Watenga at Chippa Utd 🇿🇦 PSL, Sebwato at Mukura Victory 🇷🇼 PL . Top 🧤🧤— Ronald Okoth (@RonaldOkoth__) January 25, 2022 “I really hope that the efforts I put in training for the time we have been on break will be rewarded with the opportunity to play the next game. Although I understand that sometimes it’s difficult to change a winning team, I really hope that my prayers will be heard, “said the shot-stopper.Wakasala who joined Talanta before the season began after being deemed surplus to requirements at Sofapaka in the meantime believes that the Communications Authority of Kenya sponsored team will finish inside the top five brackets.From child labour to football stardom – This is Moses Mudavadi’s storyTalanta who were promoted alongside the duo of Kenya Police and Vihiga Bullets have defied odds to be among the top ten teams with just twelve rounds remaining.”We have everything that is required to finish at least in the top five brackets. Being our first time in the league, finishing in the top half is not a mean achievement,” said the former Ushuru goalkeeper.
