Sofapaka FC head coach Robert Matano has called for patience from the team’s faithfuls and stakeholders even as the team’s winless start in the FKF Premier League continues.Sofapaka came from behind to pick a point in Saturday’s league encounter against an equally struggling Mathare United.Benjamin Mosha’s goal in the 69th minute canceled Paul Kinyanjui’s first half strike to ensure the game ended in a stalemate.Is Victor Wanyama living on borrowed time at Montreal?Speaking to the press after the match, Matano who led Sofapaka to their league triumph in their first time of asking, backbin 2009, said that he has a young side that cannot be compared to other top teams in the league as they are still in the building phase.“This is a young team. It is not like what Gor Mahia and Police have or even what I had at Tusker. Most of the players do not have requisite experience in the FKF Premier League,” he said.However, the former Tusker FC coach was confident that his side will be ready to pick wins soon and is not worried as there are so many games still ahead.##NAJAVA_MECA_8350580##“We are building a team. The growth will be gradual but we will get there. I am not worried that we still do not have a win, the wins will come. The team has a bright future if we keep on working,” he explained.On his view of the game against Mathare United, Lion, as he is fondly known, was pleased with how his team responded after going down and believed they could have bagged all the three points were it not for the chances they missed and some calls from the referee that he did not agree with.“We played well, especially in the second half to try and get all the three points but we could not,” he said.|| Matchday 3 gallery#BatotoBaMungu #FootballKE #MatSof @AllanKaranJah pic.twitter.com/ZoBZjK9XRe— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) September 21, 2024 The former AFC Leopards tactician also highlighted the difference between his side in the first and the second half of the match which saw a much improved team that looked more dangerous.“We need cohesion in the team and play with the desire to win, which is what we got in the second half. We took the game to them and had players who could take on defenders,” he stated.Sofapaka will host Bandari in their next match set for Sunday, 29 September as the chase for a first win continues.
