Following the barren draw against Gor Mahia in the biggest game of the land, Mashemeji Derby, AFC Leopards head coach Patrick Aussems revealed that he was surprised by his opponents style of play.Ingwe created the better chances in the game and were unlucky to end the game without a goal as Gor Mahia failed to register any meaningful attempt on target.Tough outing for Kenyan stars abroad as Maina registers draw in GermanyThe Belgian tactician revealed that he was astounded by K’Ogalo utilizing long balls in the game which led to him issuing instructions to counter the tactic. Five things we learnt from the 92nd Mashemeji Derby“I was a little bit surprised by the play style of Gor Mahia because they played long balls but they are much more aggressive on the second ball and they are able to play this way because they have good players in the middle.The job was to be very focused on the second ball, we had some problems in the first 15-20 minutes but I gave some instruction and it was much better and in the second half – we created opportunities and they were not able to score,” said Aussems.##NAJAVA_MECA_6978712##The draw leaves AFC Leopards still seeking for their maiden win in the Mashemeji Derby since 2016 but they have failed to taste defeat in the last two games against Gor Mahia.Aussems admitted that his side wasted a number of chances in the game but added that the problem has been plaguing his team for some time now.Frank Ouna finally parts ways with Rwandan side after two months absence“We have had this problem for a long time, we create opportunities but in efficiency we have some problems their goalkeeper made two great saves but the most important is to create those situations.We had three victories in a row and now we get a draw in a derby and we have a game on Wednesday and Sunday, as I said before freshness is the key point and I will make some changes,” added Aussems.
