After being on the periphery in the last two seasons at Sofapaka, budding custodian Simon Masaka is looking to challenge seasoned goalkeepers for a regular starting berth at the club.Batoto ba Mungu beefed up their goalkeeping department in the off-season transfer window, roping in Mathias Kigonya for a second stint at the club after parting ways with Azam FC.Ian Otieno reportedly goes missing from Zesco United fold days after CAF errorMasaka will also be competing for places with another youngster David Obasanjo who joined the club from St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale.With the blend of experience and young blood, Masaka admitted that walking into the first 11 will not be a walk in the park but is prepared for the fight.“It is a new start, and since our docket has had two great reinforcements of both young and experienced custodians, it won’t be an easy task to have an automatic breakthrough. Nonetheless, I am focused on getting more minutes during the season. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6757247##Our current preseason preparation has been at a great level. Managing to play in all the build-up matches has worked wonders on my confidence, and I want to focus on improving my numbers so as to have a successful season,” said the former Soi United keeper.Another goalkeeper who is currently ahead of Masaka in the pecking order is Kevin Omondi who is returning from an injury that kept him out of the Elite Preseason Cup.Masaka who made his debut against Nzoia Sugar back in January 2021 revealed that he is looking for more minutes ahead of the coming campaign.Shikangwa and Ingosi dropped from Simba’s CAF Women’s Champions League squad“It is very much a player’s desire to consistently be on the pitch despite having limited playing time. I had a fair campaign to build on. I had a clean run in the matches that I played and found the momentum at the tail end of the season. Ahead of the new season, I want to build on it and have a clean run during the campaign,” Masaka told the club’s website.
