Sofapaka captain Humphrey Mieno has credited Shabana fans for pushing their team over the line in the 1-0 win over the 2009 Premier League champions.Batoto ba Mungu hosted the Glamour Boys in a league match on a rainy Sunday afternoon at the Dandora Stadium and lost the match 1-0 with the match’s only goal coming in the 26th minute courtesy of Kenya U20 forward Ezekiah Omuri.Kenyan midfielder moves to Czech Republic in a multi-million dealSofapaka pushed hard especially in the second half for an equalizer and possibly a winner but could not manage to find the back of the net.The former Tusker captain said the support of the fans pushed their team over the line to snatch the away victory over his team.##NAJAVA_MECA_8667508##“Fans always help to motivate the players. When you are facing a lot of pressure like Shabana players were facing in the match, their fans urged them on and gave them the strength to push forward.”Former Gor Mahia midfielder, Mieno blamed the loss on his team’s wastefulness in front of goal.Gor Mahia closing in on Ugandan striker“It is disappointing that we lost but we had a really good game. We were a bit unlucky not to score more than three goals but in football when you do not convert your chances, that is what happens (losing).More than six chances and we did not even convert one, it is hard but we take the positives and move on,” said Mieno.##NAJAVA_MECA_8667415##The former AFC Leopards midfielder also appreciated the difference brought about by the Shabana faithful who filled the stadium to the brim and pushed their team forward.Despite the loss, Sofapaka are having a much better season than they had in the 2023/24 season which saw them retain their league status via a promotion/relegation playoff after finishing the season at position 16.Kakamega Homeboyz take action after controversial officiating against Gor MahiaThe Ezekiel Akwana-coached side is currently eighth in the league table with 24 points ahead of their next league match against league leaders Kenya Police FC on Sunday 2 February at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos.
