Bandari custodian Justin Ndikumana has opted to double training sessions in a bid to reclaim his place in the starting team ahead of the new season.The Burundian international had a season to forget as he spent the better part of the term either warming the substitutes bench or at the stands as the technical bench preferred Harambee Stars trialist Michael Wanyika in between the sticks.Ndikumana who played a paltry two matches in the entire season is however determined to not only redeem himself but also work his way back to the first team again.Amekua mtulivu yule kipa wetu wa kimataifa Justin Ndikumana! Ananyaka kama spiderman tu! Hana kazi kubwa yeye leo ni kupiga sherubeti tu na kutazama Burudani. 52 | Bandari FC 2 V 0 Talanta— Bandari Football Club (@BandariOfficial) October 31, 2021 Prior to the past season, Ndikumana was the first choice custodian but was shoved out of goal towards the end of the 2021-2022 season despite being in contention for the Golden Glove.With the new campaign set to kick off later in the month, the glove man who jetted back to the country last week on Tuesday from holiday is going the extra mile just to be ready for action.”I do not want to follow action from the bench or terraces again. I am working hard on a daily basis so as to be fully ready to compete for playing time and most importantly, to help the team,” he said.Looking back to the past season, the former Sofapaka goalkeeper rued tough luck for the limited playing time he was afforded by the technical bench.##NAJAVA_MECA_6533919##He said he was fully fit and ready to play but wasn’t lucky enough to be selected ahead of Wanyika and Joseph Ochuka who returned to Bandari last year.”The goalkeeping department needs a lot of patience. You can be in the best shape and form and still fail to get playing time. My colleagues supported me when I was getting playing time and I returned the favour last season,” he noted.
