Ulinzi Stars head coach Bernard Mwalala was impressed with the display by his side, more so the attacking front, despite their two-all draw with record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia.The 2010 champions struggled in front of goal last season, managing to only score 19 goals the entire campaign but they have been scoring for fun in the pre-season matches they have played in under the former Kakamega Homeboyz gaffer.Mwalala’s plan to end Ulinzi Stars dry spell experienced last seasonEarlier, Mwalala had made it clear that his focus in the team would be to get the team scoring early in a match to avoid chasing the game under pressure from behind.However, the former Kenyan international believes that defensive lapses in the game cost them the win in the friendly. That was not the only time lapses in the backline have been experienced.Bernard Mwalala raves about Ulinzi Stars’ staggering attacking prowessDuring the Elite Preseason Cup Tournament last month, the soldiers could not hold on to a two-goal advantage towards the latter stages of the match against Nairobi City Stars, and they ended up playing to a two-all draw which saw them booted out of the cup.“I think we attacked well and replied early when we were chasing the game. I have noted a few areas to work on and I’m happy with the way we played, though poor defending cost us late in the game,” he said as quoted on Nation Sport.Gor Mahia coach anticipating fierce league contest after gauging Ulinzi StarsThe Soldiers were headed for a 2-1 win over K’Ogalo at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata but a late strike by Benson Omala in stoppage time saw the match end in a two-all draw.
