KCB FC head coach Bernard Mwalala is elated to have led his team to the Mozzart Bet Cup, and the former Kenyan international is now keen on bagging his second cup as a head coach.The Bankers overcame pre-match favorites Kariobangi Sharks on Sunday to secure a ticket to the final, where they will face Kenya Police FC. The game ended in a one-all draw after Fortune Omoto canceled out a Derrick Otanga opener for KCB, and in the end, post-match spot kicks decided the game with KCB emerging 4-2 winners.##NAJAVA_MECA_8123535##This will be the first time that KCB will be featuring in the final, and in Kenya Police FC, who saw off AFC Leopards in the other semifinal game, they face a side equally gracing the final for the first time ever.Whereas most of his players have never won the Cup, Mwalala won it with Bandari FC in 2018, and he has a chance to match Robert Matano’s record by winning it again when his side takes on Police in the final.In an interview, the former Harambee Stars attacker spoke of his delight at securing a place in the final, stating that they had put all their effort into the game against Sharks despite their league struggles.“It is a good feeling. We have been working hard in this Cup because we knew that we were out of league contention, and all our focus was on this Cup. It was evident in the way we played against Kariobangi Sharks,” he stated.Nairobi United’s Evans Maliachi set for Bugesera moveWith the local football scene now on a month-long break, Mwalala believes it is a blessing in disguise as they will have time to rectify a few areas before they come up against the law enforcers.“I am happy that we are now heading for a break. This will allow us to work on some areas of weakness so that when we come back, we will be a better, more competitive side,” he added.Three weeks before the semifinal tie against William Muluya’s men, Sharks had beaten KCB 3-0 in a league match. Mwalala discussed how they managed to stop the 2019 Mozzart Bet Cup winners with great defensive discipline.“In the league, they beat us through poor defending. They beat us from the flanks, and that is the area we shut in the Cup and played on the counter, which I think worked well for us because our goal came through a counter-attack,” he concluded.Rising Stars of the National Super League: A look at NSL’s brightest young talents
