Women Premier League (WPL) champions Thika Queens have yet another test on their hands as they face Super Cup and Women’s Cup champions Ulinzi Starlets on the weekend. The match slated for Sunday 8 May at Thika gives the hosts a chance to put their last match woes behind them and get back to winning ways but the soldiers are keen to maintain second place. Vihiga Queens midfielder called up to Uganda’s provisional squad for CECAFA, AWCON tasksIn their last outing, the Benta Achieng- coached Thika fell to varsity side Zetech Sparks to remain fourth at 30 points while allowing Ulinzi to pull away to 33 to maintain second place following their 2-1 victory over Nakuru Queens. “The loss to Sparks was unexpected. It is one of those matches that nothing works. We played a decent first half but everything crumbled in the last half allowing Sparks to pick a crucial victory. Defeat at Cambridge2-1 pic.twitter.com/690Jog5urX— Thika Queens Football Club (@ThikaQueensFC) May 1, 2022 We have had to talk to the players and bring their morale back before beginning training for the Ulinzi match. They need to forget what happened and focus on the fixture ahead,” offered Thika’s team manager Granton Mganga. Thika Queens completed a double against the soldiers last season as the latter made their debut in the top tier league. This season has, however, been Ulinzi’s turn as they won the season-opening Super Cup clash against Thika on penalties. The military side also picked their first victory against the holders in a league match with a 1-0 outcome on the first leg played at Ruaraka Grounds. The road to the FOURTH KWPL title is getting CLOSER!#VihigaQueens#LegacyMakers pic.twitter.com/gIcks0Ha6P— Vihiga Queens FC (@Vihigaqueens) May 4, 2022 “We are keen not to surrender all six points to Ulinzi. They are a good side but I believe we have the squad and tactical ability to handle them for a win. We have home advantage and the hunger for a win sewing as we lost our last match,” added Mganga. Dan Ngulu: Mathare United should be rescued, even with relegation assured
