Japanese forward Yuto Kusaba wants to build on his Football Kenya Federation Premier League debut and achieve the dreams he had when he signed for Nairobi City Stars.Kusaba belatedly made his league bow last weekend, coming off the bench in the 77th minute when City Stars played Shabana to a barren draw at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.He replaced the experienced forward Dennis Oalo but his efforts to mark his first competitive match at the highest level with a goal didn’t bear fruit as the two teams labored for a goalless draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_7855893##Nonetheless, Kusaba was satisfied with the minutes he garnered and how he expressed himself on the pitch.The player missed the entire first leg after his registration failed to sail through in the final hours of the off-season transfer window.“It felt nice to finally play at this level as I had been waiting for this opportunity,” he told club media.Owino urges KCB to rise above woeful runHe said the cameo against Shabana gave him a picture of what to expect in the subsequent matches.“The Shabana game was competitive and it gave me an idea of what I need to do to approach the upcoming games. I hope to build upon this first game and get City Stars back to winning ways,” he added.Yuto joined City Stars in the offseason in August 2023 but was registered in the current mid-transfer that opened in January 2024.Shumah vows to end six-game goal drought in weekend league tie away to KCBAccording to statistics provided by the club, he became the seventh City Stars player to be introduced to the Kenyan top flight this season, and the 20th by coach Nicholas Muyoti in the past three seasons.Wycliffe Omondi, Gilbert Abala, Brian Mose Nyambane, and Brian Mzee made their debuts in matchday one against Muhoroni Youth, while the duo of Abuyeka Kubasu and Robinson Asenwa got their maiden games in matchday four against Gor Mahia.City Stars are set to face Bandari this weekend at Mbaraki Stadium.
