Kakamega Homeboyz edged out Muhoroni Youth 1-0 in a friendly match played at Muhoroni Stadium, Muhoroni Town on Wednesday. Midfielder Eston Esiye scored the lone goal in the second half from a beautifully taken freekick.The two sides fielded two different teams in each half to ensure game time for all players and for tactical variance purposes.Fresh from escaping the jaws of relegation – beating National Super League (NSL) side Migori Youth FC 3-0 on aggregate in the FKFPL playoffs – Muhoroni Youth used the friendly to build match fitness and to identify new signings for the forthcoming season. “We wanted to see the shape of the team after making some additions,” said coach Charles Odera. A number of potential recruits were summoned for the warm-up and given playtime especially in the second half.”We’ve had an opportunity to see them in action, and that was one of the objectives of the friendly match. We will test them further before we can recommend their signing,” Odera added.##NAJAVA_MECA_7420760##Notable new face in the squad is Ghanaian defender Desmond Akowuah from Vansato Soccer Academy. Elite Preseason Cup: Bidco beat Rainbow to book final spot as Rangers thrash KajiadoOn his part, Kakamega Homeboyz FC coach Patrick Odhiambo said that his aim was to build fitness and also to prepare for their weekend match against champions Gor Mahia in the Charity Shield Cup on Saturday. “Gor Mahia is a big team – they’re champions, and we’ll have to be at our best to beat them,” Odhiambo, who served Gor Mahia as an assistant previously, said.Homeboyz FC are fresh from playing KCCA of Uganda in an international friendly – losing 2-0 in Kampala last Saturday. “It was a great experience for us. We learnt a lot as a team and individually. “To most of our players, it was a first experience playing an international and away from the country, so it helped build their character also,” Odhiambo said.A week after the Charity Shield Cup, which will serve as the season curtain raiser, Homeboyz will play Al Ahli Benghazi of Libya in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminaries.
