Kakamega side Soy United stay on top of the FKF Western Zone A table standings with just two matches left to play—one of them is a dicey day trip to Busia to face off with second-place Obucuun Border.The former National Super League side briefly experienced a downward spiral after relegation from the second tier three years ago and is keen on climbing back up to tread familiar waters, according to assistant coach Jacob Atinda.##NAJAVA_MECA_8130305##It has taken slow steps to rebuild the unit, he says.‘’We first had to accept our situation and play to our strengths when the team went down,’’ says the former Vihiga United anchorman.‘’Relegation hits the team’s morale, and most teams tend to lose good players in the process. We were not immune to this effect but looked at it as a chance to rebuild an even stronger unit,’’ he continues.The results are evident, even if promotion into Div. One isn’t assured yet.Sitting two points above their closest rivals, Obucuun, and with the Busia border giants as their next assignment, the league couldn’t have a better crescendo. Atinda says their unit is all business.‘’The team is more united than ever. From the management, the technical bench, and the players. We work together so well, and that has resulted in us forging a team with immense confidence. The players realise the magnitude of our next clash and are in high spirits ahead of it,’’ continues Atinda, who had to cut his playing career prematurely due to a nagging injury.Soy United patron reveals club’s revamp plansSoy has been on a roll in the fourth tier. Winning their last three engagements, two away from home, is enough testament to their thirst for upper-level football.Vihiga County’s KYSA were their latest conquest, falling 2-0 at home to Soy. Before that, Atinda’s men had taken down Bungoma Stars and Samitsi FC in twin 1-0 victories.Finishing the season on a high is key to the team’s mentality ahead of the promotion play-offs.‘’The boys only want the top position by the time the season ends. They understand how much this can boost their mentality before the promotion play-offs.”We have learned to take one match at a time, and that is how we head into the remaining two,’’ he concludes.A home tie against the Malaba Giants on the 16th of June will be the side’s last fixture for the season, after which promotion play-offs will follow.Atinda assists head coach Samuel Twago on the technical bench for a team patronized by Edwin Ayiro.Edwin Chahilu: The man behind the rise of Soy United
