“Five wins enough to guarantee safety” : Muhoroni’s Okoth says ahead of Tusker match

Muhoroni youth midfielder Kevin Okoth believes that five wins from the remaining twelve rounds will be enough for the club to finish above the red zone.Muhoroni are among the teams in the battle to avoid relegation to the National Super League following their consistent run of poor results in the campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_7918272##The club, under the tutelage of Charles Odera, is currently placed two places from the bottom, and has no option other than to win matches so as to survive the axe.Okoth, who is among the senior players at the club, says 15 points could just prove enough to guarantee the outfit another season in the top tier.The central midfielder said capitalizing on home advantage in the remaining matches and taking chances will be key to their pursuit.FIFA lifts Gor Mahia’s player transfer ban”We are confident of surviving relegation. We have more than ten matches remaining, and if we manage to get five wins, we will be spared the wrath of the axe,” he said.Probed on whether the team was under pressure to get out of the red zone, the former Western Stima player said the team was focused on winning matches rather than thinking of the unfortunate.”We are not under pressure at all, for we are sure of a good finish if we win matches. We have chosen to focus and work harder rather than thinking too much about what will happen at the end of the season,” he said.With Muhoroni set to host former champions Tusker on Saturday at Muhoroni Stadium, he called on his teammates to have ruthless focus and aim for nothing but three points.Last year, when the club was operating, Wazito dealt Tusker a massive blow after beating them 2-1, a result that denied the Brewers the league title.Buleti eyeing strong comeback from ankle injuryHad Tusker won the game, they would have beaten Gor in the title race.“We hope to grab the three points. It will be a tough match, but we have had sufficient time to prepare,” added the former Tusker midfielder.

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