Ulinzi Stars attacking midfielder Boniface Muchiri is anticipating a tough encounter against his former side Tusker FC when the two sides meet in the Mozzart Bet Cup semifinal.The Soldiers booked their spot in the last four after edging out Sofapaka in post match penalties after the match ended 1-1 while Tusker eliminated KCB with a 2-0 victory at the Police Sacco Stadium on Saturday.The semifinal encounter will be a repeat of the 2016 Cup final where Tusker emerged victorious courtesy of Allan Wanga’s lone strike.##NAJAVA_MECA_7217578##Speaking after the match, the treacherous midfielder opined that it should be a tough game considering that there will be no return leg and each team will be hoping to make it to the final.Despite having had a long stay at Ruaraka before switching his allegiance to the Soldiers, Muchiri is optimistic that the Bernard Mwalala-coached side will have a good outing over his former side.Boniface Muchiri of Ulinzi Stars was named the Man of the Match in their win over Sofapaka in Mozzart Bet FKF Cup. pic.twitter.com/Hztwf0XsKt— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) April 29, 2023 “It will be a tough game because it is a knockout and there is no return leg. I have been there a long time and they know so much about me but I believe we will have a good result and we will give our all as we have always done the entire season. They should expect a very tough game from us,” Muchiri said.The 26-year-old scored a sumptuous freekick to break the deadlock against Batoto ba Mungu and went on to put up a man-of-the-match performance.According to the player, the free kick was a result of constant effort in training and remaining patient with the hope that he will get it right in the game.”I always train these freekicks but mostly you find that out of 30 balls, you get only two successful conversions. The moment you force them it will not work so I just keep on working in training and hope that I will get that one successful in matches,” he added.
