Little-known Fortune Sacco defender James Ireri is confident that his side will put up a stronger display in the second half of the camping to ensure they manage an automatic qualification spot to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League next season.Heading into the second leg of the campaign, Fortune are second on the log with 34 points, three off the leaders APS Bomet who are on 37 and Ireri believes that although they missed their first leg points target, they are ready to go full throttle in the second leg to achieve the ultimate goal.”I am confident that we have what it takes to finish the NSL top and qualify to the Premier League. For the first leg we had a good run but a few mistakes to learn from, brought us short of our first leg point target but we are now ready to take up from where we left when action resumes this weekend,” Ireri told Mozzart Sport.The leftback joined the Kirinyaga-based side at the start of the campaign from Division Two side EWASCO and has been a key player for the Nicodemus Omasete-coached side this season, missing only three matches in their opening 19 of the first leg. 54 bob earns punter over thirty thousand shillingsIn the process, he has helped his side keep 9 clean sheets while playing, with the Fortune having avoided defeat in 11 matches this season.Reflecting on life in the second tier after making the leap from the fourth tier, Ireri added that everything has been as per his expectations and thanked the entire team for helping him settle in quickly.”The NSL has been everything I expected, a huge competition. It has been wonderful playing for Fortune and having a taste of the top football across the country. Everyone around the team has been very supportive considering that most of them have been around more and knew what the stage is like while I make making my debut,” he added
