Naivas FC head coach Collins ‘Korea’ Omondi has attributed their woes in the promotion/relegation playoffs to juvenile errors by his defense and missed opportunities by his forward line.The Retailers who had been struggling towards the end of the National Super League (NSL) season once again struggled over the two legs of the playoffs where they failed to score a single goal in the two-legged tie.’Bure kabisa’ – Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa lambastes Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno in bare-knuckle rantIn the second leg played on Sunday at Dandora Stadium, they wasted clear cut chances either side of a 43rd minute strike by Andre Kalama which proved to be the difference in the match and ensured a 2-0 aggregate win for Sofapaka who will once again complete in the FKF Premier League next season with Naivas having yet another go in the NSL.“We struggled over the two legs. We were not in our best of forms. We conceded very easy goals that we ought not to concede. Equally, we failed to score a single goal over the two legs which is very uncharacteristic of us, being a team that has been scoring freely. It is impossible to win and gain promotion if you don’t score” said a dejected Korea.##NAJAVA_MECA_8213886##Additionally, the former Nzoia Sugar FC head coach said that his team must be ready to compete against the best teams if they are to be the best.“We need to be able to compete against the best teams in the country and beat them if we are to be the best. That is an aspect of football and a mentality that we must have as a team going forward.”Sofapaka head coach Ezekiel Akwana plans to challenge for title after surviving relegation playoffsWith the defeat in the playoffs dimming any little hope that they had of making their Premier League debut next season, they will now go back and restrategize again.“We must now go back and restructure in the NSL for better tidings next season. We are all disappointed with how our season has turned out to be but we have to lift ourselves and surge forward.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8213888##It remains to be seen how they will approach the new season considering that Premier League teams are also pitching tents at their base in search of players.
