Sofapaka central defender Stephen Okola is hoping to put the ball in the back of the net when they play Bandari in the opening fixture of the 2022-2023 Football Kenya Federation Premier League.Okola who kissed the back of the net when the two sides clashed in the past season admitted that the fixture will be tough but expressed optimism that they will return to Nairobi with three points in their bag.##NAJAVA_MECA_6816571##The towering defender who has an Harambe Stars call up under his belt said the prolonged pre-season gave them the time and space to prepare for the campaign that Batoto Ba Mungu will be hoping to secure their second league title.🗣️”The last time we faced Bandari, I was on the scoresheet as we won the tie. I can’t wait to take on the Dockers yet again on Sunday, and I am confident we will take the three points.” Stephen Okola⤵️Read more on https://t.co/XgaUbyAtPO@OyandoRonny#BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/QsZEOWqYcJ— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) November 15, 2022 “We are facing Bandari in our first fixture of the season, and I can’t wait to take on the Dockers once again. The last tie was a great one, and I am happy I was on the scoresheet, scoring the lone goal that earned the team maximum points on the road. I can’t wait to face Bandari yet again, though it will be a tough match because they will want to prove a point, but I am so confident of a win since we have a strong team and we have really prepared well,” he added.The defender who was promoted from the club’s youth team after impressing in the meantime exuded confidence that the team will be a force to reckon with this season.Homeboyz disinterested in ‘revenge’ after last season’s title capitulationOkola observed that the new arsenals had injected vigour in the team that will go a long way in ending the more than a decade-long wait for a second league title.“Ahead of this campaign, we have our targets for the season, and I feel they are achievable. It will be all about giving our individual best and collective team effort in each game we will be facing because it won’t be an easy walk in the park. We have a well-balanced team, and I believe the new signings will greatly boost our goals for the season,” he added.
