Juma: Clinical finishing vital for Homeboyz against Tusker

Kakamega Homeboyz creative midfielder Hillary Juma asserts that the team that will be clinical enough will carry the day in the Mozzart Bet Cup’s round of sixteen game against Tusker set for the end of March.The last edition’s finalists will clash in the round of sixteen of the tournament scheduled for next month, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals.##NAJAVA_MECA_7910209##The two sides met in the final last year, with Homeboyz beating Tusker 1-0 to lift the title at the Kasarani Stadium, ending their wait for the first major crown.Tusker reached the round of sixteen after edging Bumbani Stars last weekend, while Homeboyz beat Solian City FC 2-0, with Juma scoring both goals for the defending champions.Juma, who termed their duel against Tusker a final before the final, said the team that will take its chances and defend better will march to the last eight of the tournament.”The team with better preparations and clinicalness in front of goal will win it. It will be a tough one as both teams are strong and have the hunger to win it,” said the midfielder, who was named the man of the match in last year’s quarterfinal game against the Kariobangi Sharks.SDT orders mediation in AFC Leopards’ dispute with former staffThe brace Juma managed over the weekend propelled him to the second slot on the scorer’s sheet behind AFC Leopards striker Arthur Gitego, who grabbed a hat-trick in their game against PAC University.Veteran Bungoma Stars striker Meshack Karani has also scored two goals in the preliminary round against Bandari and in the round of 32 against FC Talanta.Juma remained optimistic about adding more goals and assists in the competition, whose winner gets the ticket to the CAF Confederation Cup.Last year, Homeboyz were eliminated from the Confederation Cup’s preliminary round by Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya in their debut appearance at the continental level.”I hope to score more as the tournament progresses. Last edition, I managed a goal, and adding more is definitely my target,” said the former Wazito FC midfielder.With the focus on the league matches, Juma hopes that the team will pick up from where they left off last Sunday and gather favorable results in the remaining matches.Homeboyz have won a single game this year and aim to return to the competition, garnering better results.Stars Abroad: Marcelo, Ayunga feature off the bench

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