Mara Sugar FC head coach George Midenyo has given reasons why the FKF Premier League debutants have been conceding early goals this season.When the Sugar Millers played Tusker FC on Wednesday 27 November at Dandora Stadium, they conceded inside 11 seconds of the game through a Shaphan Siwa strike.Rachier reveals number of coaches eyeing Gor Mahia jobEarly goals are a familiar phenomenon in Mara’s FKF Premier League story. In their previous match against Sofapaka, they conceded a goal in the fourth minute, and again went behind in the first minute against Posta Rangers and in the third minute against Murang’a SEAL.Midenyo, who watched the match from the stands against Tusker while serving a red card suspension, explained the early goals to the press.##NAJAVA_MECA_8538318##“There is a lapse in concentration in the whole team and from all departments and not just the defense. Perhaps it’s a mentality from the lower tier where they thought a match starts after maybe 10 or 15 minutes but now this is the top tier and that will be punished,” said Midenyo.Former Mathare defender wins case against match fixing suspensionThe former Gor Mahia player called on a change of mindset from his troops to avert the trend while also blaming it on the inexperience on his side.“We must shift our mindset whether we like it or not. Experience at that stage also matters but we keep learning step by step,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_8538313##The defeat to Tusker was just the second loss of the season for Mara but was the third consecutive match without a win for them, their worst run in the season so far and the former Mathare United gaffer had a reason for that.“We had back-to-back games which drained these young players in terms of concentration and energy at this level. Mathews tips Gor Mahia to retain league title despite poor startMaybe they also missed a voice that is familiar to them on the touchline and that pushes them,” he concluded.Despite the bad run, Mara are second in the league table and play defending champions Gor Mahia in their next match set for Sunday 2 December at the Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay.
