Mozzart Bet Cup: Gor Mahia kick off title defence against Kibera Soccer

Holders Gor Mahia will look to capitalize on their experience and hand Division One side Kibera Soccer bitter football lessons and sail to the Mozzart Bet Cup round of sixteen when the two clash on Sunday at Kasarani Stadium.Gor who won the title two years ago drew the slum boys in the draw conducted three weeks ago and will hope, to wipe the floor with them and book a slot in the round of sixteen.##NAJAVA_MECA_7069121##K’Ogalo who didn’t have the best warm up for the Cup game having lost 2-1 to Mathare United in a mid-week league tie will head to the game hoping to avoid further embarrassment that will, with no doubt dent their chances of gracing continental football.Club skipper Philemon Otieno understands that the Cup matches are different from the league ones as the winner advances to the next phase at the expense of the loser.The defender cautioned his colleagues against looking down their opponent whom he feels do possess the giant slaying mentality.Mozzart Bet Kenya announces Ksh 60 Million sponsorship for the FKF Cup”We put behind the result of our last league game behind and embarked on preparing for today’s game. We are the defending champions and can’t afford to get it wrong. We have to approach the game with the seriousness that it deserves,” said the former Ushuru man.Kibera Soccer captain Wicker Adak also, believes that, they have the mettle to kick the record winners of the Cup out despite the rift in class.” We are aware that they are cruising in the league but this is a tournament. It is a team we understand inside our as we normally attend their matches. We only need to take them on with courage,” said the central defender.Another David vs Goliath tie will see returnees Kakamega Homeboyz play Division Two outfit Shalimar at the Longonot grounds.Homeboyz last played in the tournament during their days in the second tier going by the records availed by the Mozzart Bet powered club.Shalimar team manager Duke Kirera says they will look to take full advantage of playing in front of home fans and shock the visitors.”We rarely lose matches at Longonot grounds. The team normally draws crowds on match days and we are hoping more will turn up considering that we are playing a top flight team. If we take our chances then, we will sail through,” he said.Mozzart Bet Cup: FKFPL sides march on to the Round of 16The match that is slated to kick off at 1:00pm will later pave way for the 2018 champions Kariobangi Sharks who are lined to take on Marula.In other matches, the 2019 winners Bandari are scheduled to play Administration Police at the NYS grounds with former champions Sofapaka traveling to face Karatina FC at the Karatina grounds.Kenya Police will tackle Scarlet at the Kasarani Annex, a game that, will be curtain raised by the tie pitting last edition’s fourth place finisher Equity FC against National Super League side Mara Sugar.

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