Veteran Tusker head coach Robert Matano was left impressed with the solid display by the club’s right back Kevin Monyi during their hard-fought 1-0 win over Bidco United on Saturday at Thika Stadium.Monyi who was making his first appearance in the season was deployed at the right back in one of the many changes Matano rung in the squad before kick off.##NAJAVA_MECA_6882931##The defender who played a vital role in the 2020-2021 season was sparingly used in the past campaign as Matano preferred to alternate Daniel Sakari and Jimmy Mbugua at right backThe introduction of Monyi in the team saw Sakari who has been the first choice right in the campaign and from the time Mbugua suffered an injury back move to the left side of the defence.Wakasala confirms FC Talanta departureMbugua has been out for the past seven months nursing a knee injury but in news that will certainly excite their fans, the youngster is nearing full recovery.Matano said that the former Western Stima defender earned his place in the team courtesy of the hard work he had been putting in training in the course of the week.”I am happy with how he expressed himself on the pitch. He had been on top of his game in training and this clearly shows he is ready to compete,” he said.Otieno in, Makwata out as Gaborone cruise in BotswanaReacting to the win, their fourth of the season in as many matches, Matano opted to challenge his charges to keep the fire burning going forward.” We have to maintain the spirit, composure going into the next matches. We have to maintain the consistency throughout,” he said.
