Brian ‘Rio’ Ochieng discloses KCB’s primary target next season after Mozzart Bet Cup loss

KCB FC assistant captain Brian Ochieng opened up on the club’s primary target ahead of the 2024/2025 season following the team’s loss to Kenya Police in the Mozzart Bet Cup finals.In a match staged at the Ulinzi Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon, the Bankers were defeated 8-7 on post-match penalties after the two teams tied after 120 minutes of play.Kenya Police provide transfer update on Kenneth Muguna with contract nearing conclusionHarambee Stars goalkeeper Patrick Matasi was the star of the day, making two amazing penalty stops and scoring the decisive spot kick to secure Police’s first major cup success.The Kenya Commercial Bank-financed team had hoped to end their 20-year trophy drought, having last won the domestic cup then known as the Transparency Cup in 2004, but fortune was not on their side as they were defeated in the tightly contested encounter.##NAJAVA_MECA_8186095##Speaking after the match, Ochieng described the final loss as painful, noting that they had hoped for a perfect season finale. “This is a major setback. We were so close to winning and gracing continental football, but the odds were not in our favor,” Ochieng added.In a season where KCB struggled and performed below expectations compared to the previous campaign, Ochieng acknowledged the below par performance but backed the Bernard Mwalala-coached side to improve next season.COSAFA Cup: Kenya U23 head coach Ken Odhiambo bemoans ‘silly penalty and red card’ in defeat to ComorosRio, as he is commonly known among his peers, says they will be looking to end their long trophy drought ahead of the new season. “We had a substandard performance in the season, and even though we had hoped to save our year by winning the Mozzart Bet Cup that we fell short of, I am optimistic we will have a better performance with our primary target of winning either the league or domestic cup,” the holding midfielder said.Furthermore, despite prior speculation about his future with the club, the soft-spoken midfielder confirmed that he still has a contract with the club ahead of the busy off-season transfer window. “I’m currently contracted to KCB, and I’m definitely not making any moves anytime soon,” the former FC Talanta midfielder concluded.##NAJAVA_MECA_8186103##

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