AFC Leopards captain Clifton Miheso says the team’s goal this campaign is to finish in the top three positions, with the league title now appearing to be out of Ingwe’s reach.Ingwe are currently eighth in the log with 31 points, six off third-placed Tusker FC, and 16 off runaway leaders Gor Mahia FC.##NAJAVA_MECA_7899462##The team remains unbeaten in 2024 and looks destined to move up the log further if they keep putting in a good shift in the coming matches.Their current form is a big contrast to their early-season performance, when the team struggled with relegation for the better part of the first leg. This resulted in the firing of coach Tom Juma and the hiring of Tomas Trucha.That did not immediately change the team’s fortunes, but the tactician, now with Ingwe for a second stint, has finally managed to stabilize the team.With the team on a good run, Miheso, who succeeded Washington Munene as skipper when Trucha took over as head coach, says the target now is to ensure that they secure a top-three finish to cap what has been a tough campaign.”We are trying to finish in the top three, but you never know; something can happen to the top team, and we might find ourselves sneaking in, but we want to finish in a respectable position,” he said in an interview with KTN.Tusker defender Daniel Sakari dedicates goal, qualification to daughterThe former Sofapaka FC, Gor Mahia, and Kenya Police FC man added that the team’s current position in the log is unacceptable and he wants the team to improve, but he acknowledges that the struggles early in the season are the main reason they are in a midtable position.”Being number eight in the standings currently is not good for AFC Leopards. When we started the league, we had many new players and a new coach, Tom Juma, and we needed time to gel. It was a hard start for us, but until now, we have gelled. Along the way, we got a new coach, Tomas Trucha, and from the matches that we have played, we have been improving each game,” he added.Ingwe are through to the Mozzart Bet Cup round of 16, and their only hope of silverware this campaign is winning the cup, which they last lifted in 2017 when they defeated Kariobangi Sharks in the final at Kasarani. Ingwe face Shabana FC in the round of 16.Stars Abroad: Sichenje, Olunga feature as Stanley Wilson is benched
