Creative midfielder Hillary Juma has added his voice to the need for Kakamega Homeboyz to treat Solian City FC with the respect they deserve when the two clash on Sunday in a Mozzart Bet Cup round of 32 match.The defending champions were drawn against the little-known Solian, who are based in Baringo, in the round of 32 and will travel to face them on Sunday in what will be a must-win duel.##NAJAVA_MECA_7899457##Throughout the week, several Homeboyz players have reiterated the significance of taking the game seriously to save themselves the embarrassment of being eliminated early and by minnows.The preliminary round witnessed an upset when Division 2 side Bungoma Stars defeated the 2019 champions, Bandari, sending the dockers out of the competition and earning the giant killers tag after kicking FC Talanta out of the cup.Bungoma All Stars wamewabandua Talanta FC inayoshiriki Ligi Kuu nchini 🇰🇪 kwa kuwapiga 1-0 kwenye mchuano wa raundi ya 32 ya Mozzart Bet Cup. Bungoma All Stars wamefuzu raundi ya 16 bora. #MozzartBetCup pic.twitter.com/RaEiCsTj5i— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) February 24, 2024 Juma asked his teammates to be vigilant and take scoring chances to sail to the round of sixteen with ease, boosting their chances of retaining the title.”There are no small teams in the world of football. Every team that enrolled in the tournament did so with the ambition to clinch it. We have treated every opponent with respect,” said the midfielder.Last year, Homeboyz nearly bade the tournament farewell in the round of 32, but success in the post-match penalty shootout saw them beat Shalimar of Naivasha 4-3 after a barren draw in regular time.Juma, who was part of the team that delivered the title last year, underscored the importance of breaking the halftime break with a good advantage in terms of goals on their side.”When you come up against such teams, you have to score early and do everything possible not to concede first. If you allow them to score first or even hold you to a draw in the first half, they gather courage and make it difficult,” stated the former Muhoroni Youth player.Mozzart Bet Cup: Fairy tale run continues for Bungoma Stars as Karani powers them to last 16Homeboyz beat Tusker 1-0 to lift the crown at Kasarani Stadium, where Kevin Amwayi scored the winner in the second half.Juma Wad was named the man of the match in the quarterfinals of their 6-1 win against the Kariobangi Sharks.
