Football Kenya Federation Division Two side Marafiki FC are adamant about a win ahead of a crucial Mozzart Bet Cup preliminary tie against FC Talanta at Kinunga Stadium in Nyeri on Sunday.Marafiki, who are placed in Zone B of the fourth-tier Eastern Zone, will be keen on beating the FKF Premier League entity to set up a mouth-watering encounter against the winner in Bungoma Stars versus Bandari FC tie also set for Sunday at Sudi Stadium in Bungoma.##NAJAVA_MECA_7828754##Speaking exclusively to Mozzart Sport, Marafiki head coach James Kabuga expressed confidence in his troops to conquer the match as they have in the league, drawing motivation from the previous encounters against top-tier sides that have thronged Kinunga in recent months for build-up matches.Gor Mahia, tomorrow’s opposition Talanta, Ulinzi Stars, Bidco United, and KCB have all taken to the green grass at the iconic Kinunga Stadium with only the Ken Kenyatta-coached side leaving with a win.Gor were drubbed 1-0 while matches involving Ulinzi, Bidco, and the bankers ended in stalemates.”I have confidence in these boys, for their hard work in training and the urge to win, I feel they are ready for the task,” said the club administrator.“There’s no huge difference between Premier League teams and Division Two teams, we have previously hosted Gor Mahia and we won against them, we have played Ulinzi Stars, Bidco, and even Talanta here, that alone is enough motivation to us.“The matches have given us exposure and we will be going into the game confident to proceed to the next round, we have done it before and we will do it again,” stated Kabuga, one of the founding members of the Nyeri outfit.Shabana duo to seek legal redress over unfair dismissalOn the importance of the cup to teams playing trade on Kenyan soil, the expert termed it vital in marketing young talents and grassroots football collectively.“The cup is very important to grassroot teams in terms of exposure and gaining confidence, the tournament is mostly played by FKFPL and NSL clubs which is good for our build-up, and even for the fans it gives them a rare chance of watching their top-flight league stars,” he added.Furthermore, the expert urged fans to take advantage of the tie being staged in the region and flood Kinunga Stadium to give much-needed support on the match day.“I urge our twelfth man to come out in big numbers and take advantage of the match being staged in our region. Their support will be enough motivation for the boys,” he concluded.City Stars midfielder Omachi longing for club’s second appearance after overcoming injury
