Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) head coach Alfred Chole has praised his side for picking an away point against Kibera Black Stars in Saturday’s National Super League (NSL) match at Jamhuri grounds.The match ended in a barren draw pushing the home side to third spot on the log with 28 points.REPORTS: Kazakhstan giants table hundreds of millions for Harambee Stars left backChole said picking a point on the road was an important result for the team’s ambitions to earn promotion to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL).“My players really pushed themselves and considering that we were playing away, the point is very important,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8650511##The tactician said keeping the ball on the ground and patience worked for them though he bemoaned lost chances which he said were as a result of missing some key players who were out either with injuries or suspension.“We had injuries to six of our players and did not have any of our strikers with us and the result shows that we are on the right track to finish at the top of the table come the end of the season,” he said.AFC Leopards goalkeeper promises to deliver more after making long-awaited club debutChole said with some of the players coming back from injury, they are confident of getting back to winning ways this weekend at home.“We want to assure our supporters that we are ready to bounce back to winning ways at home and they should come out in large numbers to give us the backing we need to win.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8650542##He further revealed that they have identified areas in the team that need reinforcement when the transfer window opens in February.“As a technical bench, we have looked at the team and identified which areas need to be strengthened. We are just waiting for the window to open and get our targets,” he said.Why LOC chairman Nicholas Musonye fears 2024 CHAN tournament could collapseMOFA are currently lying sixth on the log with 26 points and play SS Assad at home on Saturday.
