Nzoia Sugar striker Mohammed Barisa is glad to be repaying the faith coach Godfrey Oduor has invested in him with goals.Barisa who was largely used as an impact player in the initial stages of the season, has scored three goals in as many matches.He opened his goal account for the season with a brace during their 2-2 draw against Gor Mahia two weeks ago and was on target on Thursday to see his side down KCB 1-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_7759378##The attacker who made his league bow last year wants to capitalize on the playing time he has been getting and establish himself as the preferred target man at the club.Further, the goal poacher who joined Nzoia in July last year intends to score at least fifteen goals this season.“I was slow off the blocks, but I am happy with the progress I am making. The coach has been urging me to keep working hard. I am happy to be repaying him with goals. I aim to reach 15 goals this season,” he told Mozzart Sport.Kenyan referee trio selected to officiate Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory CoastBarisa’a goals have so far earned Nzoia four points this season.He believes that the club will gather more points in the new year and navigate out of the red zone.Nzoia are placed at the rock bottom of the log with 13 points, a run that contrasts with that of last season, where the Sugarmen finished fourth.Joshua over the moon after securing place in Taifa Stars provisional squad to AFCONBarisa said their win over KCB is an indication of their determination to rise to the top half of the log.“We will be out of the red zone before the end of January. If we manage to beat KCB on Friday, it means that we are capable of getting points against any opponent in the league. We are aware that the team is not supposed to be where it is on the log at the moment, but we are not losing sleep over it,” he added.
