Ulinzi Stars defender Fredrick Oduor has sent a message to the team’s faithful, asking them to fill the stadium and cheer on the team in the Disciplined Forces Derby.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe Soldiers will host FKF Premier League leaders Kenya Police FC in the derby set for Friday, 18 April at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Lang’ata from 1300 hrs.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Game of chess awaits in Disciplined Forces Derby pitting Ulinzi against PoliceThe anticipated high-octane clash will see the two sides not only fight for the three points, but for Police, this is a chance to boost their title credentials, and for Ulinzi, an opportunity arises to push them further away from the relegation zone.Also up for grabs will be the bragging rights at stake for the two uniformed sides, which have not been claimed since November 2023 when Police beat Ulinzi 2-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_8860013##Both teams will be assembling all their best arsenals for the match, hence Oduor’s message to the fans.“To our fans, we know that we have disappointed you in recent times, but we urge you to come out and fill the stadium and support us in the derby, and we promise to make you happy,” Oduor told the club’s media.Ulinzi Stars seeking maiden home win over Kenya Police to ease relegation fearsUlinzi go into the match on the backdrop of poor results with their last four league matches all ending in defeats, but with the military men winning their last match, a 2-0 victory over Bidco United in the Mozzart Bet Cup, Odour terms the result a morale booster.“Last month was not good for us. We were so poor and lost all games, and then won in the Mozzart Bet Cup, which lifted the morale in the camp. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8867598##This week’s preparations have been good as a result of the win. With the kind of preparations and training that we have had, we are confident of a win in the derby,” he said.Additionally, Oduor said that as a backline, they have conceded a goal in almost all their recent matches, but this will come to an end in the Friday duel, as they have vowed to prevent conceding.Match-fixing suspects could soon cost FKF millions in compensation“We conceded in all our league games last month, and so our first assignment as the defense line in the derby is to keep a clean sheet. It has been a long time since we kept one in the league. We are going for a win with a clean sheet,” he concluded.
