Kenya Police have a glimpse of what awaits them in the CAF Confederation Cup after bowing 2-0 to, former Ugandan Premier League champions, Vipers in a friendly match played on Saturday evening at the St. Mary’s Stadium. Frank Kimera broke the deadlock early in the first half, with former Most Valuable Player (MVP)and Ugandan international Allan Okello being the provider. An error by Abud Omar, in the closing stages of the game, saw the home side put the contest out of the reach of Police through Gusto Mulongo.##NAJAVA_MECA_8235053##Police, crossed the border, to test their preparedness for the first appearance in continental football, only to be handed what will certainly be a reality check of what lies ahead of them. The law enforcers secured the ticket to the Confederation Cup after clinching the Mozzart Bet Cup, beating KCB 8-7 in the final staged last month at Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata. Bad day in office for Joseph Okumu as Reims suffer heavy defeat in JapanAlthough Police have played regional teams in the pre-season friendly matches before, the loss to Vipers will hit them differently as they nearing their first clash at the continental level where there will be no room for errors. Much as Police lost, coach Salim Babu and his backroom staff have a clear picture of where the team is in terms of their preparedness and how well the new guns have adapted to his philosophy. Babu handed a number of new players, both local and foreign, a chance in the game against Vipers. Daniel Sakari, Brian Musa, Jaffar Owiti, and Erick Zakayo are some of the new faces who featured in the match. Alfred Leku and Abdoul Karim Samb are some of the foreign players at Police who were involved in the game. Seasoned Ulinzi Stars goalkeeper James Saruni sets retirement datePolice will debut at the continental level with a clash against Ethiopian Coffee with the winner on aggregate facing defending champions Zamalek of Egypt. The first leg will be staged at the Nyayo National Stadium on August 16 with the return leg scheduled for a week later.
