After notching home his third goal in the ongoing Elite pre-season Cup, Ulinzi Stars forward Hillary Simiyu is optimistic that he will run away with the award reserved for the best scorer for the tournament.Simiyu found the back of the net when Ulinzi Stars came from a goal down twice to hold Kenya Police to a 2-2 draw at the Kasarani Annex on Saturday evening in match day two of the group B of the tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_6670344##The goal, propelled the forward to the top of the tournament’s top scorers’ chart with three goals as he netted a brace in their opening game against National Super League side MCF.According to the organiser of the pre-competition tournament, the winner will pocket a million shillings with the best scorer, goalkeeper and most creative picking individual awards.With Ulinzi set to take on Nairobi City Stars in the remaining group stage game, Simiyu has his sights trained on the back of the net as he seeks to better his tally as well as aid the soldiers advance to the knockout stage.Elite Preseason Cup: Rainbow coach picks positives from defeatsUlinzi, will be seeking to floor City Stars and book a place to the next phase of the tournament as group B winners. Both teams are tied on four points as City Stars opened their bid to clinch the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Kenya Police before thrashing MCF 4-1 on Saturday.” I am aiming for the best scorer’s award in this tournament. The main target is to have the team win the tournament but this can’t happen if the forwards remain goal shy. Hopefully, I will score more in the remaining group stage game and in the knockout stages,” he said.Abwao relishing new challenge at Ulinzi StarsThe youthful forward joined the four-time Kenyan champions last year from Nzoia Sugar but had to undergo military training that saw him miss the better part of last season.The former Bungoma Superstars forward who was reintegrated to the team in July in the meanwhile, is confident of kissing the back of the net more than twenty times in the new season.
