Fast-rising attacker Jacob Onyango has set his eyes on the Golden Boot gong when the season culminates.The Sofapaka forward has been on an enterprising run, banging goals for fun since the beginning of the second phase of the campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_7939558##His industrious form since the arrival of Coach Zedekiah Otieno has seen the striker net six goals in four matches.Onyango grabbed two braces in the Bidco and Muhoroni encounters, which ended 3-0 and 2-2, respectively, while scoring the other two in the FC Talanta draw and 2-1 win against KCB.Despite being five goals shy of current league top scorer Benson Omalla, who leads the pack with 11 goals, the one-time Africa Copa Coca-Cola top striker in 2018 has exuded confidence in challenging for the Golden Boot accolade.”I am really happy with my current form and run in front of goal. It has been a good experience, and I hope to continue with the same momentum. The race for the top scorer is tightening up, but despite a five-goal deficit, I am confident I will be among the Golden Boot contenders.” Opined OnyangoBryson Wangai: The rising star ascending through Gor Mahia ranksThe former St. Anthony’s Boys alumnus, who has four assists to his name, has remained adamant that the 2009 champions, under the stewardship of seasoned and experienced tactician Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno, will successfully secure automatic safety at the end of the FKF Premier League 23/24 campaign.”It has been a challenging year for the club, but I’m glad that since the arrival of coach Zico, he has brought a lot of stability and confidence to the team, and I am confident that under his guidance we are going to secure direct safety at the end of the season,” he added.Onyango, who missed Batoto Ba Mungu’s one-all draw last weekend against Bidco United, is expected to sit out once again on Saturday when Sofapaka welcomes Murang’a Seal.The forward is serving a two-match suspension after being sent off during their two-all draw in the Muhoroni Youth fixture early last month.Muyoti asks Bajaber to “psychologically prepare” himself to compete in more games after return from injury
