AFC Leopards midfielder Kayci Odhiambo has opened up on the team’s FKF Premier League title chances this season after dropping points against Shabana FC.Ingwe are chasing the league title which has proved elusive for the Kenyan giants, at least for the last 27 years.Harambee Stars captain Olunga confident in Kenya’s World Cup qualifying chancesOn Sunday 16 March, Leopards hosted Shabana at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw.Kelvin Omundi’s 19th-minute goal was cancelled out by Ovella Ochieng’s 44th-minute strike to ensure the spoils were shared.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790212##The draw left Leopards in fifth place with 36 points, nine less than league leaders Police FC but Odhiambo still harbours hopes of lifting the title.“We are not giving up. Nine points is just three games, so it is still mathematically possible to win this title,” Odhiambo said in an interview with Pulse Sports.Gor Mahia electoral board announced ahead of April pollThe result also meant that Shabana have collected four points from Leopards this season. The first leg ended 2-1 in favour of The Glamour Boys.The Peter Okidi-coached side also collected four points from Ingwe last season and so remain unbeaten in the league against the 1998 champions since their return to the top tier in 2023.##NAJAVA_MECA_8790145##Odhiambo says the run will end sooner rather than later, “We will catch them. They always seem to find a way to get past us, but I know we will overcome them sooner or later,” he added.The former Nakumatt FC defender also took time to thank Leopards’ faithful for showing up in numbers against Shabana and urged them to keep supporting the team.Tusker head coach delighted with success of key season target”I want to thank the AFC Leopards fans because they came in large numbers. Since my injury comeback, this is the first game I have seen them fill the stadium almost to the fullest. We hope they continue showing up like this,” he remarked.Leopards’ next league match after the international break is the Mashemeji Derby scheduled for Sunday 6 April 2025 but it remains to be seen whether a venue for the derby will be secured this time round.
