FC Talanta head coach Kenneth Kenyatta tore into his charges for looking down upon Division 2 side Bungoma Stars when the two clashed in a Mozzart Bet Cup round of 32 game on Saturday at the Police Sacco Grounds.Talanta were expected to have a relatively easy time in dispatching the fourth-tier side and advance to the round of sixteen as well as save themselves the embarrassment of being eliminated by the minnows.That was however not the case as Bungoma won the contest 1-0 courtesy of Meshack Karani’s sole strike that send the outfit to the next round at the expense of Talanta.##NAJAVA_MECA_7899457##The loss the Communications Authority of Kenya-sponsored club suffered in the hands of Bungoma left Kenyatta a frustrated man who couldn’t do much but blame his players for not treating the opponent with the respect they deserved.Kenyatta faulted his boys for failing to take notice of the presence of experienced players on the Bungoma side and the fact that they eliminated Bandari in the previous round.Mozzart Bet Cup: Kinanga’s bullet sends Police to round of 16Bungoma sent Bandari packing in the preliminary round after registering a 2-1 win over the dockers in a clash staged at Sudi Stadium.“They simply underrated the team. They could have realised that this is the team responsible for Bandari’s early exit from the cup. That was an indication that it was a formidable side. My boys could have done better,” lambasted a frustrated Kenyatta.Mozzart Bet Cup: Fairy tale run continues for Bungoma Stars as Karani powers them to last 16Delving into the tactical bit of the game, Kenyatta pointed out to a huge disconnect between the midfield and forward line for the loss.He said the entire team lacked cohesion and the hunger to win the contest.“There is a lot to be worked on before our next league match. There was no coordination between the midfield and attack and generally in the team. We were not great in winning second balls as well,” explained the CAF A coaching license holder.
