KCB centre back Nashon Alembi is happy to have played a part in the team’s sail to the Mozzart Bet Cup final.The bankers sailed to the final after edging Kariobangi Sharks 4-2 on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.Faruk Shikalo stole the show in the penalty shootout, where he stopped Geoffrey Onyango and Stanley Wilson from converting their kicks.Besides the win, club assistant captain Brian Ochieng was granted a humanitarian cheque worth Ksh 100,000 for his man-of-the-match performance.##NAJAVA_MECA_8126241##Alembi expressed his pleasure after the match, saying the win over Sharks will forever remain etched in his mind.”I feel good about yesterday’s success. I’ve never played in a major career final, and a win over Sharks presents one that I’m looking forward to,” he remarked.Following their Sunday performance, the bankers are now one step closer to lifting the prized title and competing in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.Mwalala yearning for continental football after close to five years in coldIf they manage to claim it, it will be coach Bernard Mwalala’s second domestic cup victory, having won it with Bandari FC in 2019.That year, the former Kenyan international led Bandari to a 3-1 victory over Kariobangi Sharks in a two-day final at Kasarani Stadium.How KCB managed to overcome Sharks in Mozzart Bet Cup semiWith only six weeks until the July finals, the towering defender has expressed confidence that KCB will leave nothing to chance as they attempt to end their 20-year title drought.”We have a fantastic opportunity, and we are conscious of what is at stake. We will go for victory on the final day, regardless of who our opponent will be,” he said.The tournament winner will receive Ksh 2000,000 in prize money and a direct entry to represent Kenya in the following season’s CAF continental football.
