Sofapaka midfielder Austin Wahongo has expressed confidence that the club will triumph over Kenya Police in the Mozzart Bet Cup quarterfinals match.The two sides will meet for the third time in the season on Saturday ahead of the domestic cup quarter finals fixture at Dandora Stadium.Mozzart Bet Cup quarterfinals shifted to Dandora Stadium due to heavy rainsThe match will be one of the double header matches lined up for the day that will proceed after KCB plays host to defending champions Kakamega Homeboyz.The 2014 Gotv Shield champions advanced to the last eight stages of this year’s tournament after cruising past Division 2 side Bungoma Stars on post-match penalties.Additionally, should the three-time FKF Cup champions advance to the semi-finals, they will boost their chances of winning the second edition of the tournament.Despite having a rollercoaster performance that has Sofapaka languishing fourth from the bottom in the 18-team league standings, Wahongo has backed Sofapaka to cause heartbreak for the law enforcers.##NAJAVA_MECA_8063324##However, they will be facing an on-form police side that is eyeing the first major top-flight silverware.The men in uniform under the tutelage of Salim Babu have not lost a match since the former Nzoia Sugar tactician took over the reins from Zdravko Logarusic.”We anticipate a close match on Saturday, but we are generally prepared for the duty. We haven’t had a good season, but tournaments are always a different ball game where form or league performance doesn’t count much. I am backing my teammates for a successful outing against the police,” he opined.Mozzart Bet Cup: Kenya Police target first-topflight silverwareWahongo joined Sofapaka last year from National Super League side Kisumu All Stars on a two-year deal.In his debut season at the club, the defensive midfielder experienced limited playing time due to senior players being preferred ahead of him.However, the hard-tackling youngster, who has had a couple of second-half cameos in the ongoing campaign, says winning the Mozzart Bet Cup will be a season achievement for the club.”We play to win matches and trophies. That’s our prime target this year, even though we have not had one of the best performances. Should we win the tournament, it will be a big achievement for both the club and on a personal level. I hope we can realize the dream by making good use of Saturday’s match,” he added.
