Kenya Commercial Bank Football Club (KCB FC) has set its sights on winning the second edition of the Mozzart Bet Cup.The domestic cup action will resume on Saturday at the Police Sacco Stadium for the quarterfinal matches, where eight teams will be battling for a semi-final spot.KCB will square out with defending champions Kakamega Homeboyz in the first quarter final match on Saturday noon before paving the way for Kenya Police, who will entertain Sofapaka FC later in the day.##NAJAVA_MECA_8056094##On Sunday, National Super League (NSL) side SS Assad will take on the Kariobangi Sharks before AFC Leopards welcome FKF Division One side Compel SC.In their quest to win this year’s edition, the bankers will have to defeat Homeboyz, who are the inaugural winners of the competition.The two teams will be meeting for the third time in the season, having met twice earlier in the campaign. KCB defeated Homeboyz 2-0 at Bukhungu, while AbanaBeingo responded with a similar scoreline in January 2024.Police Sacco Stadium to host Mozzart Bet Cup quarterfinals this weekendLast year, KCB’s hunt for cup glory was cut short after bowing out of the contest in the quarterfinals stage following a 2-0 defeat by cup finalist Tusker FC.A win for KCB, who are under the stewardship of Bernard Mwalala, an ex-Kakamega Homeboyz coach, will advance their chances towards lifting their first silverware in over a decade, while a loss would mean Patrick Odhiambo’s charges will inch closer to winning the tournament for the second time in a row.Heading into the Saturday contest, KCB will be hoping to make amends for falling short in challenging for the FKF Premier League title despite having an impressive start to the season that dwindled along the way.Despite a rollercoaster season, KCB vice captain Brian Ochieng believes the club has a chance of turning around their year by winning the title, though he anticipates a difficult outing against Homeboyz.”The Saturday match is a very important encounter for the club since a lot is at stake. We are aware a win will boost our chances of winning the championship, which will be a success since it’s one of our season targets; however, I am expecting a tough opposition from the defending champions,” he told Mozzart Sport.Masava braced up for Mozzart Bet Cup quarterfinal against KCBThe defensive midfielder further states that winning the competition will be a dream success in his top-flight career.”I joined this great team as a young lad with dreams and ambitions of one day winning an accolade during my stay at the club. I believe we have what it takes to go all the way to winning the competition, which will be my happiest achievement of the year,” added the former FC Talanta midfielder.
