Sofapaka head coach David Ouma has hinted that a number of senior players in the team will be leaving after the final match of the season today, saying he will build his team for next season around the youngsters in the squad.Last Wednesday, there were a few surprises in the squad that beat the AFC Leopards 2-1 at the Nyayo National Stadium. All three of his experienced central defenders, David Nshimirimana, Stephen Okola, and Elvis Ronack, were either benched or missing from the matchday squad. In attack, striker Rody Manga missed out, as did strike partner Eugene Wethuli. Youngsters such as Jacob Onyango, Austine Wahongo, Levian Ochieng, and Emmanuel Otieno were handed a rare start in the game and appeared to repay the faith of the coach by beating the Leopards.##NAJAVA_MECA_7339149##In an interview, the tactician revealed that the players that he fielded against Ingwe will form the base of his squad next season, throwing the futures of most veterans in the squad into doubt.”I have given all the new players who are playing the Premier League for the first time opportunities. This game is to see what they can do next season. I want to have a skeleton team that can start the first game in August,” he stated.”It’s a new orientation; the team that you saw in the starting lineup is our preparation for the new season. I signed the players, and I have given all of them an opportunity to play like today, and Austin (Wahongo) is continuing to grow.”.He reserved some praise for striker Jacob Onyango, who scored a brace against Ingwe and jokingly urged to go for the golden boot, a task that is impossible as the striker with two goals trails Elvis Rupia by 24 goals with a match to go.”I want to show that the younger players that we signed can play in the Premier League; they just need to have the nerve to win games. Jacob Onyango has been learning from Roddy Manga, but what a way to introduce yourself and score two goals! He should be chasing Benson Omala for the golden boot.”.Sofapaka end the season with a match against Nzoia Sugar at the Ruaraka Grounds.
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