AFC Leopards assistant coach Fred Ambani says the team’s 1-0 win over Kenya Police on Sunday has greatly boosted confidence in the squad.Kennedy Owino found himself at the end of an Ovella Ochieng free kick, tapping the ball into the net in the 75th minute to send Dandora Stadium into wild celebrations from the ‘Ingwe’ fans.##NAJAVA_MECA_8538152##It was the first win for Leopards since late September, a 2-1 victory over Nairobi City Stars, which explained why the large Leopards fanbase stayed behind to salute and celebrate their team as they walked off the pitch.Speaking after the match, Ambani, who was on the touchline in the absence of Tomas Trucha—who had quit days earlier—said: “This is a very important win for the players because coming into this game, they were demoralized.”He added, “Going so many matches without a win had begun to eat at their confidence, and it was therefore crucial for them to win this match.”Tusker’s Ryan Ogam dedicates hat-trick to parents and girlfriendAmbani said he spent the last two days of training motivating the players to believe in themselves, and he’s glad it worked.Trucha resigned two days ago after the team lost 2-1 to Shabana at Gusii Stadium.“That defeat demoralized our players greatly, and throughout our training, we’ve been working on the mental aspect of the players. We constantly told them to believe in themselves, and I’m glad it worked,” revealed Ambani.He further explained that pressing their opponents on Sunday also played a role in their win.“Before that, we had been a bit laid back in our matches, but today we pressed, and it forced the opponent to make mistakes, leading to the goal.”He praised their opponents for not making it easy for them. “Like us, Kenya Police also needed to win, and they put up a good fight in the match.”Next, AFC Leopards will travel to Mumias this weekend to take on Kakamega Homeboyz, who beat Shabana 2-0 on Sunday.Gor Mahia legend Blackberry set for league cameback
