Immediate former Tusker goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has unreservedly expressed gratitude to the cub for affording him the platform to resuscitate his career after recovering from injuries resulting from a road accident that threatened to send him to early retirement.The experienced custodian joined Kenya Police FC on Tuesday after cutting ties with Tusker whom he served in two stints.Matasi and his family cheated death after they were involved in a road accident on June 2021 while traveling from Kakamega to Nairobi.##NAJAVA_MECA_7099601##The bodily harm put his blossoming football career at risk but to his relief and that of football enthusiasts as well as family members, he shook it off and was subsequently, given a clean bill of health.The accident struck at a time when he was in approaching the final months of his contract with Ethiopian giants Saint Georges and it was unclear whether the club would renew his contract.NSL: Shabana keen on opening seven-point gap at the top as they take on MCFTusker gambled by acquiring his signature in August 2021 for a second stint at a time when he had not fully regained his form. The former Posta Rangers man went on establish himself as the first choice and kept the most cleansheets in the past campaign that was annulled by the federation.Matasi says he will forever remain indebted to the beer makers for the belief they invested in him at his lowest moments. He said the platform the club gave him allowed him to breathe life into his career that was on the brink.“I can not thank Tusker enough to be honest. The club gave me the platform that I used, to regain my form after the unfortunate events of June 1 2021,” he told club media.Brian Mandela features in Mamelodi Sundowns record-breaking emphatic winApart from the platform, the Kenyan international said his return to the club saw him make his debut in the lucrative CAF inter-club competitions.“I had never played the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup matches before. I only got that opportunity upon returning to the club,” he said.Meanwhile, the former AFC Leopards man wished the club well in the remainder of the season. He rubbished a suggestion indicating that he had banged the Tusker door on his way out.“I have enjoyed my stay at the club. I loved the camaraderie between the club and the management as well as the fans. I liked to interact with the youth team players too,” he added.
