You can’t help but mention veteran striker Meshack Karani and Bungoma Stars when delving into this season’s Mozzart Bet Cup given the incredible performance displayed in the oldest knockout football tournament in the land.Karani has perfectly used the tournament to reintroduce himself to the Kenyan football scene owing to the two crucial goals he has scored so far while in Bungoma Stars shirt.The forward who had been off the public limelight for years struck the winning goal when the Division 2 side bundled the 2019 winners Bandari out of the competition after edging the dockers 2-1 in the preliminary round.##NAJAVA_MECA_7919555##He demonstrated his goal-scoring instincts were still intact by finding the back of the net in the round of 32 against FC Talanta, a duel Bungoma won 1-0.The exposure Karani is getting from the competition is one that he doesn’t want to slip through his hands as he wants to market his goal-poaching skills to top-flight clubs.We haven’t reached this far by fluke, says Bungoma Stars coach after eliminating FC TalantaThe former Bandari man said he had unfinished business in the top tier and was far from giving up on his dream of turning professional, age notwithstanding.“The platform the cup is offering is big and will help elevate some of us from the fourth tier to the top. I want to play and score goals again at the top level. I still believe that the door to professional football is still open,” said Karani who was spotted having chats with a number of officials who manage clubs in the top tier after their duel with Talanta.Kenyan midfielder in cloud nine after making Tanzanian Premier League debutBesides Bandari, Karani who at some point during the early days of his career was touted as next ‘big thing’ featured for the defunct Sony and Chemelil Sugar clubs as well as Mathare United.Additionally, Karani who played for Division One side Mayenje Santos in the 2021-2022 season that was annulled by the federation said clinching the cup’s best scorer’s award was also on his mind.“One thing I have never done is doubting my scoring abilities. I am sure I will add more goals to my tally and possibly win an individual award at the end of the tournament,” he exuded confidence.
