Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA) defender and vice-captain Vincent Wanga disclosed the importance of their win over Darajani Gogo in their FKF Premier League promotion bid.MOFA welcomed Kibera-based Darajani Gogo at Raila Odinga Stadium, Homa Bay on Saturday 11 January for a National Super League (NSL) match that ended 1-0 in favor of the hosts.Harambee Stars prospect returns to English Premier League sideAn Alex Mwalimu strike in the third minute of first half added time is all that MOFA needed to get the three crucial points in a match that they had to play ten men for over 20 minutes after Charles Kwakha was red carded in the 69th minute.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the game, Wanga explained the match’s importance in the title race.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624474##“If we had lost the game, we would have consequently lost pace with the title race and so that win was very important for us. We have to win our home matches so that we make it even easier to win away and eventually gain promotion,” said WangaMariga among African football legends confirmed for CHAN 2024 draw in NairobiThe former APS Bomet defender acknowledged the improvements in the team that allowed them to successfully defend their lead to the final whistle in the high-octane encounter.“The match was tough. The opponents were tough and we had to really dig deep for the win, especially when we got the red card. We learnt from our previous mistakes and remained compact to protect our lead,” noted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624494##Wanga also called on winning consistently in order to give them a better chance of getting a promotion to the FKF Premier League for the first time ever in the team’s short history.“Last year, especially in November, we were so inconsistent with our results which has really cost us but we decided to change our mentality this year because this is the year the league is ending and we have to win consistently if we are to be promoted,” he said.FKF president reveals when new Harambee Stars coach will be announcedThe win over Gogo took MOFA to fourth position with 25 points, equal to fifth and sixth-placed Fortune Sacco and Darajani Gogo respectively and four points behind league leaders APS Bomet.
