AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani has disclosed two qualities of winger Ovella Ochieng that the team missed following the injury sustained by the player.Ovella was injured after Ingwe’s win over KCB and has missed the team’s last two matches; a draw against Murang’a Seal and a win over Nairobi City Stars.How Governor’s intervention helped Shabana beat AFC Leopards to Keith Imbali’s signatureThe team has visibly missed the services of the former Kariobangi Sharks man, at least based on their reduced attacking threat in the last two matches.Speaking to the media after the 1-0 win over Simba wa Nairobi, Ambani admitted missing the deadball prowess of the winger.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684709##“We have scored a good chunk of our goals from set pieces and so we missed him on that front as we wasted a lot of them against City Stars,” said Ambani.Additionally, the former Wazito FC tactician also pointed out that the speed with which the player attacks and his ability to go past defenders have been missed.Timothy Ouma tipped to follow McDonald Mariga’s path by winning Champions League“Apart from the fouls, we really missed the kind of pace that he brings to the game. That pace determines the tempo of our attacks,” he added.Nevertheless, the former Zoo FC coach applauded the efforts and the strengths of the other wingers who have stepped in for the team during Ovella’s absence, noting that they bring different but important qualities to the team.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684774##“We had to adjust and maximize the strengths of the other players who stepped in. Everyone has their own quality and style and so it’s upon us to find how best we can utilize that,” he stated.Former Kariobangi Sharks man Julius Masaba has been the preferred choice in place of Ovella by Ambani and has already repaid his coach’s faith in him with a goal while Victor Otieno has been running the show on the opposite flank.Kenyan academy fights for share of Harambee Stars midfielder’s Ksh465 million transfer feeIngwe who are chasing their first league title since 1998 will be back in action on Sunday 9 February with a match against Kariobangi Sharks at Dandora Stadium.
