KCB striker Shadrack Simiyu has revealed how cyberbullying, after missing a crucial penalty in the Mozzart Bet Cup final, forced him to ice his social media accounts for a week.Simiyu was the unfortunate player in the cup final defeat against Kenya Police, as his penalty kick ended in the waiting gloves of Patrick Matasi, the bankers losing the lottery 8-7.The contest, staged two weeks ago at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, had to be decided through post-match penalties after a barren draw in regular and extra time.Simiyu, lost the sudden death kick, a moment he wishes to forget as he had hoped to convert and probably hand his side the first major title since inception. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9622##His teammates and coaching staff consoled him after the loss, as so was a section of Police players, who demonstrated top of the drawer sportmanlike conduct, by comforting the 22-year old. However, unbeknown to Simiyu much more awaited him after the match as threats and online trolls greeted him as soon as he logged into his accounts. Musa Mohammed reveals how Police intend to dethrone Gor Mahia in the FKF Premier League”I had to deactivate my accounts for a week due to bullying. My mistake was taking responsibility in a high stakes match. The insults and ridicule were too much for me to bear as I was already struggling with the pain of losing a crucial penalty. I had to take a break from social media,”he told Mozzart Sport.Besides the online trolls, Simiyu revealed how the penalty loss has been a source of sleepless nights.”It still bothers me. It’s part of football, I will overcome,” he added.Great season has KCB’s Derrick Omondi dreaming of national team coloursSimiyu, who joined the bankers in February from third tier side Compel FC, highlighted how support from his family helped him overcome the difficult spell. He says it could have been worse had his teammates and family intervened given that he had never faced such a moment in his budding career. “I didn’t know how to handle such a situation. However, my teammates and family kept on checking on me. They encouraged me and reminded me that penalty takers are penalty losers and the greatest players have lost it before,” he said. Seven FKF Premier League coaches risk losing their jobs ahead of new campaignHaving overcame the regrettable situation, Simiyu hopes to answer his critics in the new season by clinching the tournament’s ‘Golden Boot’. “I will surely answer them on the pitch in the new season. The only way to do it is winning the title and the top scorer’s award,” he added. Simiyu joined Compel late in 2022 after completing his studies at St. Teresa’s Kabula in Bungoma.
