AFC Leopards coach Tomas Trucha has explained why three of his players missed the game against Murang’a Seal on Sunday at Nyayo National Stadium.Captain Clifton Miheso, defender Ken Owino, and goalkeeper Levis Opiyo all sat out of the game that was settled by a Victor Omune first-half strike, extending Ingwe’s winning streak to five matches and elevating the team to eighth place in the log.##NAJAVA_MECA_7863133##In an interview, the tactician explained that Miheso and Owino were out with injuries, while first-choice keeper Opiyo was suspended after accumulating five yellow cards and had to serve a mandatory one-match suspension.”It was not an easy game because we lost captain Miheso, we lost goalkeeper Opiyo to suspension, and we lost Ken to a knock. We had to make changes to the starting lineup, so I told the guys that I did not expect a perfect game, just put everything you have into the game,” the tactician, who had managed to turn Ingwe’s season around after a tough first-leg, said.Trucha went on to acknowledge that their Sunday opponents caused them some problems as they pushed for a goal, particularly in the second phase of the game, and that they were partly lucky to bag maximum points in the game.”They made it, so I would say we should also give the benefit of the doubt to Murang’a. They played well. We were lucky in this game. Congratulations to my players. They worked hard in training, and they deserved all three points, but it was not an easy game.”He admitted being forced to make changes due to injuries and suspensions, which destabilized his team, but challenged every player to be ready when called upon to play.”Everybody must be ready, but if you change every game to three or four players, you lack consistency. If you go back to the games where you were picking up the points, we had a good performance because the starting lineup was stabilized,” he added.Ingwe will be in Kakamega on Sunday to play Kakamega Homeboyz at Bukhungu Stadium.Baraza yearning for playing time after overcoming injury
