The highlight match of the day two of the 2022-2023 National Super League season will see costal based sides Mombasa Elite and Coastal Heroes battle for three points at Mbaraki Stadium on Sunday.The match dubbed ‘Coast Derby’ brings the two clubs who were seriously hit by massive player exodus in the past transfer season.##NAJAVA_MECA_6848502##Ahead of the match, Elite technical director Charles Okwemba believes that they will not only grab the three points on offer but also the bragging rights.The former midfielder said the management had recruited talented players to fill in the gaps left by those who sought better packages elsewhere.”We are going for nothing less of the three points. We have prepared for the clash well and I believe we will start well. We signed good players in the transfer window who have since adapted to our philosophy and the costal environment,” said the former AFC Leopards captain.Kakamega Homeboyz take hunt for maiden win of the season to KCB’s doorstepWhile Okwemba was brimming in confidence his Heroes counterpart Ken Onukho regretted that their pre-season was not as good as envisaged thanks to the delay in kicking off preparations.The team manager revealed that the players had trained as a unit for two weeks, duration he feels was not enough to get them fully ready for the season.”Honestly, we haven’t prepared well as we managed to train as a team for just two weeks. The delay in starting the pre-season was occasioned by the uncertainty touching on the league start dates,” he said.Despite admitting their unpreparedness, Onukho holds on hope that a combination of team work and individual brilliance will see them floor their neighbours.Nairobi City Stars midfielder Ouma hopeful of scoring in his league debut” We have instructed the players to embrace team work as our fitness is not that good. If we play as a team we stand a chance of getting the three points,” he added.Meanwhile, Kibera Black Stars are set to play Silibwet Leons at Camp Toyoyo grounds.
