Kakamega Homeboyz attacker Nicolas Kipkirui has expressed a sigh of relief after grabbing his first goal of the season.Kipkirui was on target on Saturday, scoring a first-half sumptous header, though his goal was not enough as Homeboyz settled for a point in a four-goal thriller draw against Bidco United.##NAJAVA_MECA_8103886##Prior to his goal on Saturday, the net-buster had endured a dry spell, stretching to 28 league matches without a goal.Kipkirui switched sides from KCB to Homeboyz during the mid-season transfer window, where he was tasked with leading Homeboyz’s attack owing to his vast experience and prowess upfront.However, the experienced attacker struggled to hit the ground running for his new employer, going nine matches without a goal to his name.Speaking after the match, the soft-spoken striker revealed he breathed a sigh of relief following the goal on Saturday.CONFIRMED: Harambee Stars to host FIFA World Cup qualifier against Burundi in Malawi”I am happy to score my first goal of the season. It has really been frustrating, especially for a forward, to experience a prolonged goal drought. However, I am glad with the goal, and I feel relieved to tone down the momentous pressure that had built up,” stated the former Zoo Kericho talisman.The former KCB lead striker’s goal brought to an end Homeboyz’s forward line goal drought spell, which had lasted seventeen matches in all competitions without finding the back of the net.Moses Shumah’s first-half penalty strike in Homeboyz’s 2-0 win against Shabana in December last year at Bukhungu Stadium was the last time Abana Beingo’s striking department scored a goal.With five matches on the cards before the season winds up, the former Gor Mahia goal poacher hopes to double his digits and have a fair ending to the campaign in what has been a tough season for him.”The season has been a woeful one on my end, considering going several matches without a goal preceding the Bidco United match. Nonetheless, the spell is behind me, and I am positively looking forward to doubling my figures in the remaining fixtures before we break for off-season rest,” he added.SDT set to decide on coach Francis Baraza’s Ksh 4.5M claim against Kenya Police FCFurther, Kipkirui anticipates Homeboyz will turn around their misfortunes when they host Nzoia Sugar in a midweek clash.The Kakamega-stationed outfit has experienced a run of bad luck without victory in the last six matches, with a win over Ulinzi Stars two months ago being the last time they won a match.”We have undergone hard luck in our recent matches, but going by the Bidco display, I am crossing fingers we will turn around our performance on Wednesday,” he concluded.
