Nzoia Sugar FC will be seeking their first-ever home win under coach Salim Babu when they take on struggling Ulinzi Stars at their Sudi Stadium backyard on Sunday afternoon.The Millers are unbeaten on the road under their new boss but things have been tough on their own turf where getting a win has proved to be a big task. Their last home assignment ended in a 2-1 defeat in the hands of Bandari, a match in which referee Nyabera Libese came under heavy criticism for awarding four penalties.The 2010 league champions, on the other hand, are struggling, they haven’t picked a win in their last six games with half of the matches ending in defeats including a 4-0 drubbing in the hands of Kakamega Homeboyz. The team has appeared out of sorts in some games and they will be keen on ending that torrid run in Bungoma on Sunday.When the two teams met in the first leg at the ASK Grounds in Nakuru, the Soldiers downed the then struggling Millers by a solitary goal and Sunday’s tie is a chance for the hosts to revenge by getting one over Benjamin Nyangweso’s side.@nzoiasugarfc2 take on @UlinziStarsFC this Sunday at Sudi Stadium. #sweeteningkenyanfootball. @Nzoiasugar @FKFcaretaker @ElvisMukhwana pic.twitter.com/4GaKMBzBhE— NZOIASUGARFC (@nzoiasugarfc2) April 22, 2022 The Millers will however have to do without the services of lead striker Levis Okello who saw red a week ago in Mombasa. The forward was dismissed seven minutes into the second half for a bad foul on Dennis Magige. His absence is an opportunity for Alfred Tanui, who has been under his shadow since he joined the club in January to shine.In an earlier interview, coach Babu had hinted that his players feel pressure when playing at home and wants them to be calmer as they end up throwing away easy chances.”I don’t understand why they put so much pressure on themselves when playing at home. Because you can see that they are in so much hurry to score and end up missing very easy chances that ordinarily they would have converted and won the game. When playing away, they are very composed in front of goal and score very good goals but at home, it is the exact opposite. I have been talking to them and I hope that we will be more composed in our next home game,” he stated.The match kicks off at 3 PM.
