Naivas FC left back Nixon Omondi has set his eyes on avenging their 1-0 first-leg promotion/relegation playoff loss to Sofapaka while expressing optimism about his team’s promotion chances.Batoto ba Mungu defeated the Retailers 1-0 in the opening leg of the promotion/relegation playoffs last weekend at the Police Sacco Stadium.Jacob Onyango’s second-half wonder strike was the difference in the 2009 Premier League champions’ victory.New Gor Mahia head coach reveals why drawing Al Ahly in CAF Champions League ‘is very good’Despite the setback against Sofapaka, Omondi believes the Retailers will overcome the loss when the two sides meet again this weekend for the second leg.”It’s going to be a tough duel considering they already have an edge in the tie by the fact that they won the first leg contest, but we equally stand a chance, and I’m backing the team to avenge the defeat and win the match,” he statedOmondi, who was formerly with Sofapaka until switching sides during the mid-season transfer window last season, insists that they must win the second leg tie if they are to achieve their promotion goals.##NAJAVA_MECA_8210017##”We have no other option than to win the return leg match, but to win by a good score if we are to earn promotion to the Premier League,” he affirmedEven though the two-time Mozzart Bet Cup winners are one victory away from keeping their top-flight status, Naivas must win by two goals to be promoted, and hope Sofapaka does not score in the match.However, a draw for Collins ‘Korea’ Omondi’s troops will all but dent their chances of promotion to Kenya’s apex league.Kenyan forward scores for English side on debut after sealing moveDespite the Ezekiel Akwana-led side banking on experience to stay up, Naivas will equally rely on the few experienced players at their disposal in their quest to be promoted to the FKF Premier League for the first time since its inception.The former Kariobangi Sharks player, who is one of Naivas’ veteran players alongside Francis Nambute, Gradus Odhiambo, Chrispinus Ochieng, and Eliud Lukuam, to name a few, the defender expects that their extensive experience will catapult Naivas to success.”We have a great squad with several experienced players. Such confrontations always require competent players to make a difference, so I am confident that I will be able to lead the squad to its goal,” he continued.##NAJAVA_MECA_8209448##If Naivas is promoted, they will become the second retailer club to grace the Premier League after the now-defunct Nakumatt FC.
