Kakamega Homeboyz defender Brian Chala is hoping to outmatch his last season’s goal tally before the campaign ends.The experienced center-back was once again on target last weekend when Homeboyz took on Posta Rangers in an FKF Premier League tie at Police Sacco Stadium.His first-half goal proved little as Homeboyz let a slim 1-0 lead at the interval slide off their hands as Rangers mounted a second-half comeback to win the match 2-1.Mozzart Sport’s FKF Premier League Team of the SeasonChala’s 10th-minute header strike marked his sixth goal of the campaign, making him Homeboyz’s joint-top scorer with Harambee Stars prodigy Moses Shumah.His other goals for the season were in Homeboyz’s three-all draw against FC Talanta, a 1-0 win away to Bandari, a 2-0 home victory when they hosted Ulinzi Stars FC in Mumias, and a double in Homeboyz’s 5-0 thrashing of Sofapaka FC at Bukhungu Stadium.Chala’s goal on Saturday equaled his last-season sum, where he ended the season with five goals to his name.With three more matches to play until the curtains fall for the campaign, Chala hopes to outmatch his five-goal tally.”It has been a rough season for the club, but I am content with my performance. I have so far been able to replicate last season’s scoring prowess, and I am looking forward to at least adding more, which will be a great achievement despite the rough season,” he stated.##NAJAVA_MECA_8118090##Chala, who predominantly played as an attacker before switching to the back, attributed his scoring ability to his effective goal-scoring instincts.”Before I opted to play at the back, I was an attacker; thus, scoring intuition has always been part of me whenever I step foot in the final third of the opponent’s goal,” added the soft-spoken defender.The no-nonsense defender, who doubles up as Homeboyz assistant captain, aspires for Homeboyz to finish better than last season in the 18-team league standings.Last season, the Patrick Odhiambo-led charges signed off the season at position nine on the log with 49 points.Currently, they are five points closer to equaling the 49-point mark they attained from the previous season, as they are at 44 points as of match week 31 of the season.Having witnessed their season escalate from bad to worse, failing to defend the Mozzart Bet Cup, Chala considers a top-five finish a welcome ending for the gaming firm-sponsored side.
