Ulinzi Stars and Kenya Police will meet in an FKF Premier League match later this afternoon in what is expected to be a closely fought match with points and bragging rights at stake.The two teams have traded jabs on social media for the entire week, and today it is the turn of the players to settle the tie, and the conversation about the game is certainly expected to go on post-game.##NAJAVA_MECA_7277235##The two teams have met three times in the league since the Police were promoted in 2021, but all three games have ended in draws. Two barren, and the other a two-all stalemate. The only time there has been a winner in a meeting between the two clubs was in the Mozzart Bet quarterfinals, where Ulinzi came from behind to beat Police 2-1 a month ago.Both teams have literally little to play for in the remaining league matches as they are currently out of the title race, and the best they are targeting is a good finish in the log. For a match like today’s, the bragging rights are vital.The soldiers, who appear to have in-house problems after coach Bernard Mwalala threatened to quit a week ago, have not won a match in their last three, while the police are currently in great form; they have won four of their last five matches and have not let in a goal during that period.🚨MATCHDAY🚨Let’s Go Boys!#GBUS pic.twitter.com/RZ8X4gOQuz— Ulinzi Stars FC (@UlinziStarsFC) May 26, 2023 Mwalala, whose fate at the club remains up in the air, wants to end the season strongly.”With four matches left to play, we have 44 points, and I believe we will have an even better finish. The team has not surpassed 44 points for the past couple of years, with the only better finish at the end of the season being in 2018, when they had 54 points. We have a chance to do even better in the remaining matches,” he said.Despite yet another trophy-less season, the former Kenyan international sees positives in the military outfit’s campaign.”When you compare what we have done this season with the recent ones, you will appreciate what these players have done amidst various challenges. The team’s fanbase has grown, and you can attribute that to the team’s improved performance. My focus was to win the cup, but we did not get that far,”.Despite not having a realistic chance of lifting the title, police coach Francis Baraza remains hopeful.”We still have hopes. We all have five remaining games, and I’ll push until the last match. We are only focusing on our matches to get maximum points and waiting for the outcome of the league, and anything can happen.”.The match starts at 3PM EAT.Kitale Queens eager to defend Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom title
