Kakamega Homeboyz will host Gor Mahia at Bukhungu Stadium at 1 PM in one of the five Round of 16 matches in the Mozzart Bet Cup set to be played on Sunday afternoon.While Gor Mahia edged Kibera Soccer in the last round, Homeboyz on the other hand had to go the long way as they sneaked past Division Two outfit Shalimar 3-4 on post-match penalties having played to a barren draw in extra time.Ahead of the match, Gor Mahia tactician Johnathan McKinstry is upbeat having picked a win from the same place in the league earlier, and also by the fact that Gor Mahia have a full squad boosted by the recent arrivals.##NAJAVA_MECA_7142344##“We go there with full focus on the cup. Had we maybe only had 18 players like in the first leg, we might have had to sacrifice a little bit in pursuit of the league but now that we have brought in fresh legs we can go sort of full throttle to try and go through to the next round. We have been out to Kakamega already and got a fantastic 0-1 win in the league but it was really tough game. We know going out there to Kakamega is going to be really tough. It is the Mozzart Bet Cup who sponsor them as well so they will want to go deeper into the tournament which makes it even harder,” McKinstry said.At Kasarani Stadium, AFC Leopards will take on National Super League side Murang’a Seal, a team that Ingwe’s coach Patrick Aussems is wary of.Match Day: Mozzart Bet Cup: Round of 16 Kakamega Homeboyz vs Gor Mahia 1PM Bukhungu.#AbanaBeingo #WeAreHomeboyz pic.twitter.com/jI3PMp63aR— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) April 2, 2023 The match was initially set to be played at Nyayo Stadium, but it was swapped with the doubleheader initially set for Kasarani.Having played against Seal in pre-season, Aussems has acknowledged that today’s opponent will not be a pushover.”We played them at the start of the season, and we know that they are fighting for promotion, and that means that they are a good team. To be honest, it can be more difficult to play them than to play another Premier League team, and so we need to take it very seriously and we need to focus, and I hope to have three or four players to have a competitive squad for the match because against Bandari we only had defenders on the bench,” he added.Spirited Ulinzi rally from behind to dump Police out of Mozzart Bet CupNyayo Stadium will host a doubleheader, with the two matches set to be beamed live.Kariobangi Sharks will take on Equity first at 1 PM before paving way for an all-premier league clash between KCB and Bidco United, all hunting for the quarters spot.Elsewhere at Mbaraki Grounds, Bandari FC host fellow coastal side Mwatate United from 3 PM.
