AFC Leopards have secured the Mashemeji Derby’s bragging rights once in the last eight years.Leopards beat Gor Mahia 2-1 in May last year at the Nyayo National Stadium to record their first win over their traditional rivals in seven years.Forward Maxwell Otieno earned himself significant fame after scoring the match-winning goal in the biggest football club fixture in the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_8038251##With the two sides set to renew their rivalry on Sunday, Otieno is silently praying for yet another heroic moment in the game.Otieno who came through the Leopards Youth team ranks says he doesn’t mind scoring in the fixture again should coach Tomas Trucha deploy him.Sports Kenya soften stance, allows Gor Mahia to host Mashemeji Derby at Nyayo StadiumHowever, the goal poacher insists that he is not motivated by individual glory as his energy and focus are trained on inspiring Ingwe to claim maximum points.“Scoring in the derby was an amazing moment for me and the team. It made the Ingwe fraternity proud and won us the derby after a very long time. What matters most for me heading to Sunday’s clash is how the team will perform and win the game. It is not about me but the team,” he said.Meanwhile, the striker is convinced that Ingwe will win despite their awful record in the fixture in recent years.McKinstry hopeful of full stadium in Mashemeji DerbyOtieno disclosed that Leopards have been sharpening their claws for the game for a while and will settle for nothing less than three points.Their quest will however not be an easy one as Gor are equally on top of their game and will hope to emerge victorious and inch closer to retaining their league crown.“We are well prepared for the game. Everyone is putting in maximum effort in training as we need the three points. A win will drag us closer to the top five and will boost our confidence too,” he told Mozzart Sport.
