Football Kenya Federation Premier League leaders Kakamega Homeboyz will be looking to leap a step closer to the title when they tackle debutants Kenya Police on Sunday at the Kasarani Annex.Homeboyz who enjoy an eight-point cushion at the top are in Nairobi aware that three points will see them manufacture an eleven-point gap should they floor the law enforcers and at the same time pray that Tusker bow to AFC Leopards.The boys go again this Sunday #AbanaBeingo #MozzartBet#wearehomeboyz pic.twitter.com/nNo0o264TW— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) April 23, 2022 Before the Bernard Mwalala coached side can start thinking of the outcome of the match pitting the champions and Ingwe, they will first have to mine positive results against the redemption-seeking Police.Homeboyz, are winless in the last two rounds having played the 2009 league champions Sofapaka to identical and back-to-back 1-1 draws but the club’s center-back Brian Eshihanda is confident of getting back to winning ways.”We’ve worked on the areas that cost us points in the last two matches. We didn’t score enough and defend well against Sofapaka but I believe the training sessions we had have solved the problem. We have to take our chances and defend well against Police,” he said.Appreciation Post: David Okoth Odhiambo10 goals, 7 assists. #AbanaBeingo #MozzartBet#wearehomeboyz pic.twitter.com/6JqUr5orVP— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) April 20, 2022 While Homeboyz have their eyes on the making the Rift between them and Tusker wider, Police will be out to arrest their four-game winless run.The league newcomers have been firing blanks in recent weeks and were humbled 2-1 by fellow newbies FC Talanta.Ahead of the game, coach Sammy Omollo admits that it will be yet another difficult time on the pitch owing to the absence of the five players who reported for Police training.The former Gor Mahia assistant coach further regrets the absence of the injured Francis Kahata and Duncan Otieno who is down with an illness. Homeboyz will also be without Moses Mudavadi and Raymond Murugi.Mudavadi who has been skippering the side didn’t travel courtesy of swollen eyelids.”Our preparations were not good given the gaps left by the five players who were recruited to the service. We will also be without Kahata who is injured and worse still, Otieno is a doubt for he has been unwell. The absence of Otieno leaves me with no choices in the midfield but I will work with the available players whom I believe will execute the plan successfully, ” he said.Homeboyz won the first leg of the fixture played in September last year by a solitary goal.
