As skillful winger Curtis Wekesa on 4 August 2022 scored the second goal for Wazito FC in a 2-1 win over Murang’a Seal in the then promotion/relegation first leg matchup, not even himself would predict that it would take over five months before he found the net once again.It was therefore not a surprise to see the delight on his face when he scored Mathare United’s third goal in a comprehensive 3-1 comeback victory over Bidco United at the Utalii Grounds on Wednesday afternoon.Everything you need to know ahead of the 92nd Mashemeji Derby“Man! That felt amazing,” Wekesa recounted on the moment he finally broke his scoring duck. “I don’t think many understand how hard it is but getting the touch back was all that I was looking and hoping for. Hopefully this is the start to a big scoring run.” The timing itself was special, as the Slum Boys cruised to their first win of the season, having been restricted to a point in their first seven games this term.##NAJAVA_MECA_6978703##The other players on the scoresheet for Mathare United were Daniel Ange and Daniel Otieno; the latter grabbing his first goal also and getting recognition from Wekesa.“Otieno is a hard worker. We spend so many hours training together and for us to each get rewarded, that was just poetic,” Wekesa said.Over the hump of the zero on the team’s win column, Wekesa is confident that Wednesday’s win was probably the spark they needed to turn the season around.“It was disappointing for us to walk home every week without a win. But that didn’t pull us down,” he said. “What we have here is a committed group, led by a good manager, and that understands that the effort will one day pay off.And it finally paid off. What that win did to us collectively might be what drives us to exceeding people’s expectations.”354 days later, Mathare United won. And Daniel Otieno, just like he did almost a year ago, was on the scoresheet for the win.#FKFPL https://t.co/TOHk0S03nl— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) January 25, 2023 Mathare United are currently bottom of the Premier League standings with 4 points from 8 matches played, trailing only Vihiga Bullets and Wazito FC on goal difference and by three points respectively, and on the same number of games played.“I don’t think we are far off from the rest in the table,” Wekesa said. “We are only a couple of points behind those ahead of us and we’re not halfway through the season. We have made the first step. If we make a run then we’ll be longer be in the ‘relegation conversation.”Mathare United take on Kakamega Homeboyz on Saturday at the Utalii Grounds, a fixture that the former will hope to use to build up on the positives seen this week.
