Murang’a Seal interim coach John Njogu heaped praise on his star player Joe Waithira following his impressive performance and goal against AFC Leopards.Seal played Ingwe on Saturday 25 January with the match ending in a 1-1 draw. Waithira gave SEAL the lead in the 33rd minute before Julius Masaba drew the 1998 Premier League champions level three minutes later.##NAJAVA_MECA_8658049##Speaking after the match, Njogu praised the former Wazito FC midfielder for coming to his side’s aid once again.“Joe is a good player. He has been wonderful for us, but again, it is a team effort. Everyone is pushing, and for Joe, we keep encouraging him to do more,” he stated.Kakamega Homeboyz have goal controversially ruled out in draw against Gor MahiaOn his team’s overall performance, Njogu welcomed the point from the match while blaming a lapse in concentration for the Leopards’ goal.“It was a very tough match. We worked so hard, and I am satisfied with the point we earned. We started the match well; my boys were all good, but we had a lapse of concentration, and they (AFC Leopards) scored with their chance,” said Njogu.Njogu’s appointment as interim coach to replace Abdalla Juma has brought good fortunes for the team, as they have won three, drawn two, and lost just once in six matches. He revealed the reason behind their impressive performance.Levis Opiyo on motivating Humphrey Katasi after costing AFC Leopards“We have not done anything different apart from encouraging the boys to enjoy themselves. They know they are a team that can play, and we are even scoring more from open play now,” he remarked.The draw came at a cost for the Murang’a-based side as they lost defender Robert Mudenyu to a hamstring injury.“We replaced him (Robert Mudenyu) with Wanyonyi. We hope he does not stay out for long, but we don’t have a crisis there. We have Wanyonyi and our captain (Dennis Odhiambo) who is back.”Njogu has now set his sights on their next match against Sofapaka, where he will be targeting all three points.Sofapaka reap big from ticket sales in Shabana defeat
