A debut for Kakamega Homeboyz FC couldn’t have come at a much better time for Kevin Amwayi, returning to the Kenyan top flight after two seasons in the cold.Handed a starting berth against Shalimar FC in the FKF Mozzart Bet Cup on Sunday 5 March, the former Ulinzi Stars forward is raring to go.Mozzart Bet Cup: Round of 16 promises thrilling matchesAmwayi left Ulinzi in 2020, citing personal reasons and a much-needed break from the game. Despite seeing his side labor past Division II side on Sunday, the left-footed marksman says such is the nature of cup games.“There’s never an easy game and there is no small team. Anyone you meet has come to compete and not just participate. We had our plans and they had theirs, luckily for them theirs worked in the ninety minutes,” he says.He continued, “These things happen and we thank God for the result. Even if on penalties, it gives us the morale to face the next challenge.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7076669##Homeboyz’s win means they will face Gor Mahia FC in the round of 16 at home, but before that, a dicey league tie against Ulinzi Stars on Wednesday 8 March lies in wait as the second leg of the FKF Premier league returns.No love is lost between him and his former side and he knows it will be a bitter-sweet reunion.“It is a coincidence to come back in the Premier League and the first league meeting is against my former side. I am in different colours now and will strive to protect the badge given the chance on Wednesday,” he offered.Amwayi admits to needing a break from football when he left the military side, a year perhaps, and has been playing in the lower tiers over the past two seasons to keep fit.“Time away has worked out well. A year elapsed and I joined Kona Rangers FC in Division One. We actually qualified for the National Super League (NSL) at the end of last season but as things happened, no team was elevated. That’s when I got my second lease of life at Homeboyz,” explains the speedy forward.Tusker winger Stewart Omondi delighted after ending goal drought in styleThe Kakamega-based side had dwindling fortunes in the first leg of the FKF PL campaign forcing an overhaul of the Technical Bench and now face their coach from last season, Bernard Mwalala. Ulinzi lie three points above Homeboyz at seventh on the log.
