Ulinzi Stars unfazed ahead of Gor Mahia showdown

Ulinzi Stars Assistant Coach Abdallah ‘Dalo’ Mohamed is upbeat ahead of his team’s clash with Gor Mahia the coming weekend.The four-time Kenyan champions take on the record Kenyan champions in a match that K’Ogalo will be hoping to win to maintain their title charge.According to the Dalo, they are under no pressure going into the match and he feels they have the better chances in the match given that Gor is the team under pressure to keep up with Tusker.##NAJAVA_MECA_7292188##He is adamant that they will go for maximum points in the match to see them inch closer to their target for the season with two other matches left to the end of the season after this game.”We do not have any pressure ahead of the match. for us, it is just a normal game and we will approach it just like we would any other match. As a coach, my job is easy going into the so-called big games because my players are already motivated for such games. they look forward to playing such kinds of games. Gor is the team that is under pressure so that they can keep up with Tusker and we will use that to our benefit. We had our target as a team and we will be going for maximum points to push closer to that target when the season ends. it is a game that needs a lot of integrity and we shall play by that,” Dalo told Mozzart Sport.In the first leg, the two teams played to a one-all draw with Ulinzi scoring both goals, an own goal by Bonventure Muchika in the first half, and an equalizer by Masita Masuta in the second half.Kick-off date for 2023/2024 season tentatively setThe Soldiers could be without their key man Boniface Muchiri who is out with an ankle injury and has only indulged in light training on his own this week”Muchiri (Boniface) is not ready yet. We do not want to rush him and aggravate his injury when the season is coming to an end. we have three other players who are on the injury list but we will keep monitoring their progress,” he added.Ulinzi are eighth on the log with 45 points from 31 matches.

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