Mathare United midfielder Chris Owino has boldly stated that the extraction of the players suspected to have been involved in math fixing from the playing unit has contributed to their impressive turnaround.The 2008 league champions were punching bags in the initial stages of the season as the team, paid heavily for what appeared to be genuine mistakes.##NAJAVA_MECA_7099561##However, the match fixing net, caught the duo of Alphonse Ndonye and Lennox Ogutu over their alleged involved in pre-determining the outcome of matches. The two were suspended in February.Soon after the two were forced to step aside, Mathare began marching out of the red zone and are currently, in a safe rank but still, not out of the woods yet.Wilkims Ochieng watches from the bench as Koper record first league win in 2023Owino, who joined the club before the season began from FC Talanta said the clean up helped remove those who were dragging the team behind for selfish gains.“We used to play well in the initial stages of the season but, the results were not coming forth. It was difficult to pick out what was ailing the team as the displays on the pitch were superb. We could get punished for what looked like avoidable mistakes. We have been different from the day those who were pulling in different direction were suspended,” noted the youthful midfielder.President Paul Kagame pledges continued support for regional Kagame CupThe former national U20 team midfielder, in the meanwhile, tipped the slum boys to finish inside the top half of the log at the end of the season.Owino said, the new players who are in their debut season in the top division had grasped the tips of thriving in the league and the promise by the management to have their welfare taken care of, is also a rich source of motivation.“I know we will do better in the second leg. We have managed to unhook ourselves from the jaws of relegation after a short period. I am sure we will be among the top ten teams at the end of the season,” he added.
