Ulinzi Stars FC head coach Bernard Mwalala foresees a tough duel as his team prepares to face AFC Leopards in an FKF Premier League match that will be staged at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.With Ingwe fans banned from attending matches, the showdown will be played behind closed doors. It is a match in which both teams are keen on bagging maximum points as they work towards finishing among the top positions, with the title realistically out of reach.##NAJAVA_MECA_7220357##Ahead of the match, the former Kenyan international notes that the match will be far from straightforward. He heaped praise on their Wednesday opponents.”It is not going to be an easy game because Leopards are a solid side; they defeated us in the first leg when everyone had written them off, and we expect a good game,” he said. “Just like us, they will be gracing the Mozzart Bet Cup semis, and that shows that they are solid”.The tactician is keen on getting the job done despite the admission that they face a solid opponent and believes that a positive approach could be key to seeing off Patrick Aussems’ men.”However, we have prepared well for this match; the boys are motivated for the game, and we are going to approach it positively and as usual. We want to get the three points in the match because the goal is to finish the season among the top teams,” he added.When asked whether the absence of fans could play to the Soldiers’ advantage, Mwalala was quick to brush off the suggestion, noting that the Leopards mauled Bandari over the weekend in the absence of fans at the stadium.”I do not think it will affect them much because even over the weekend they played without fans and beat Bandari convincingly, and as such, it will be more about who wants to win it more and not the presence or absence of Ingwe fans in the stands,” he added.The match will start at 3 p.m.Salim Babu and four other coaches that can replace Kimani at Bandari
