AFC Leopards skipper Clifton Miheso has termed his team’s key matchup against Tusker this weekend a “challenging yet exciting opportunity” even as Ingwe seeks to maintain their unbeaten status this year.Leopards, who have won six out of seven league matches since the turn of the year, on Sunday at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos face a daunting prospect of stopping a resurgent Tusker team also on a form of its own.##NAJAVA_MECA_7943602##The brewers, second on the log on 40 points, are on a three-match winning streak and boast being the league’s most proficient attack (31 goals) with the second-best defense having conceded 15 goals this season.On the task ahead, Miheso, who showed his impact in Ingwe’s second-half performance against Nzoia Sugar in a 2-0 win told the club media: “Playing for AFC Leopards, there are never easy games whether we play small teams or top teams.“Tusker presents a challenging yet exciting opportunity for us. We have shown this year we can do it and this game will be a test of our resilience against a top team. We will need to stay organized and capitalize on our chances to secure a positive result.”Peter Gin to take over as Nzoia’s interim coach this weekendAFC Leopards have themselves not enjoyed a positive spell against Robert Matano’s side, as they are winless in the last four league contests, and you have to go back to September 2021 for the last time they enjoyed a win over Tusker.Miheso however believes that the team’s attitude in training this week will see them overcome the odds.“Training this week has been intense and focused,” he said. “We’re preparing very well for the upcoming match, the mood in the camp is positive and determined. “There’s a sense of unity and belief in our abilities to perform well against tough opposition like Tusker.”A win for Ingwe won’t do much in regards to jumping up a position on the log, but will place them just a point behind Kenya Police in sixth place, and within a shout of finishing in the top three, as Miheso projected in an earlier interview.The match kicks off at 1500 EAT and will be aired live on Azam TV.
