Sofapaka head coach Ezekiel Akwana is confident his team will get the better side of Naivas FC and retain their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) status.Batoto Ba Mungu had a horrible run in the league last season that saw them settle 16th on the 18 team table, thus snapping the FKF Premier League promotion/relegation playoffs spot.Sofapaka, took a first leg advantage on Saturday after beating the National Super League (NSL) outfit 1-0 at Police Sacco Grounds thanks to Jacob Onyango goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8204376##Having secured the advantage, Akwana is bullish of fending off the challenge from the retailers and retain a place in the top division.Onyango came on in the second half for the injured Darius Msagha and made a difference in a game that was seemingly headed for a draw.He stepped up in the 89th minute to strike the ball into the back of the net to give his side a first leg advantage, and his coach, though satisfied with the score, is still conscious heading to the return match. “I can say we are already in the KPL, because I had planned to get a draw in the first leg but I won, so I am planning for a draw in the second match to finish the job,” said Akwana.“We cannot say that it’s done and dusted 100% because we still have another 90 minutes to play. Concerning Jacob, he did not play fully well though he scored. There are things I expected of him that he did not do. However we played well in the first half without him and in the second he came in, got his moment and he utilized it.”The second leg will be staged on Sunday at Dandora Stadium.The millions Gor Mahia stand to pocket from winning 2024 CECAFA Kagame Cup
