Industrious Ulinzi Stars midfielder Antonio Abwao says he is comfortable with the new role coach Bernard Mwalala has handed him in the team. Abwao, a natural creative midfielder has featured as a right back in the absence of the experienced Brian Birgen in the two matches the soldiers have played in the ongoing Elite Pre-season Cup. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6667967##Ulinzi launched their bid to clinch the pre-competition Cup with a 3-1 win over National Super League side MCF and played Kenya Police to a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The diminutive player who admitted that he had no experience of playing in the backline said he was relishing his new role and was open to be deployed anywhere on the pitch.”I am liking the new role assigned by the technical bench. I don’t mind where the coach plays me for my duty is to help the team get positive results. I have learnt a lot in the past matches I have played as a right back,” he said.Abwao itching to conquer FKFPL after completing military inductionAbwao who is hoping to inspire Ulinzi to their fifth league title formally joined the side this year after completing his military training.The midfielder broke to the top flight scene in January 2020 when KCB beat a couple of teams to his services from National Super League side Migori Youth.Abwao has previously featured for Modern Coast Rangers who have since rebranded to Mombasa Elite.
