Kakamega Homeboyz attacking midfielder Hillary Juma has pledged to overcome the goal-dry spell and surpass his last tally.Juma was among the best scorers at Homeboyz in the second leg of last season, as he found the back of the net six times, helping the club to a respectable finish in the league.The youthful midfielder joined Homeboyz in February last year from Muhoroni Youth, with his goals also helping the club clinch the Mozzart Bet Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_7812113##However, he has struggled to replicate the goal-scoring prowess in the current season, as he has a goal against his name in the nineteen league rounds played.The midfielder attributed the negligible goal contributions to the change of roles at the club from an attacking midfielder to a central defensive midfielder.Shimanyula backs Homeboyz to arrest winless run, finish in top five bracketWith Homeboyz coach Patrick Odhiambo set to reinforce the midfield, Juma hopes to be redeployed to his preferred position in midfield and help shoulder the goal-scoring responsibilities.“One thing I am sure of is that I will surpass the number of goals I managed last season. Last season, I scored the majority of my goals in the second leg, and I believe I will have a repeat of the same. I struggled in the first leg because I was playing deep in midfield, unlike in the past, where I was deployed as an attacker,” he said.Homeboyz haven’t found the back of the net in the last five league matches, a run that goes against their plan to clinch the title.Masinza attributes Homeboyz loss to Sofapaka to lapses in concentrationJuma believes that the team will overcome the difficult spell and catch up with the top teams, as well as defend the Cup that is currently in their possession.“We will overcome it for sure. Everyone on the team is determined to win silverware at the end of the season,” stated the former Mombasa Elite player.Meanwhile, the midfielder confirmed that AFC Leopards had contacted him intending to acquire his signature.
