Ulinzi Stars assistant captain Boniface Muchiri believes it is too early to judge the team, despite their disappointing start in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL).The Soldiers suffered a 4-1 defeat to Sofapaka at Dandora Stadium on Saturday, leaving them 15th in the standings with 11 points from 11 matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8555165##Muchiri, a former Tusker FC winger, remains optimistic despite the team’s struggles, which have been partly due to an influx of young, inexperienced players and injuries to key squad members.”The league title isn’t won after just 11 matches, so we can’t lose hope because of a few poor results. We will keep fighting to achieve something by the end of the season,” said Muchiri.##NAJAVA_MECA_8555144##He acknowledged that the team’s slow start has been influenced by a lack of experienced players but stressed the need to perform with the available squad.”This is the top league, and we can’t make excuses for ourselves. While inexperience is a factor, it’s not unique to us—many teams are dealing with the same challenge. We need to find a way to compete regardless,” Muchiri added.John Kamau rues missed chances in defeat to TuskerReflecting on the Sofapaka match, Muchiri said the scoreline did not reflect the performance, noting that Ulinzi had their chances but failed to convert.”We played well and didn’t deserve to lose, but sometimes it’s just not your day. We accept the result and will focus on correcting our mistakes before the next match,” he said.Ulinzi Stars missed several clear-cut chances in the first half, but Muchiri emphasized that such moments are part of the game.”In football, momentum shifts. Sometimes things go your way, and other times they don’t. Today, we didn’t take our chances, but our opponents did.”Up next for Ulinzi Stars is a home match against Bandari FC on Wednesday in Meru.Kenya vulnerable to group change after two nations pull out of U17 AFCON Qualifiers
