Despite dropping points against Shabana, Kakamega Homeboyz defender Faruk Musisi is certain that the club can still win its first-ever league title.Homeboyz suffered a setback in their quest for their first league title over the weekend, losing 4-1 to Shabana FC at Gusii Stadium.The defeat was Homeboyz’s first in three months since November 2024 and the second heaviest since KCB’s thumping by an identical margin in October, putting an end to their 12-match unbeaten streak.First Benni McCarthy call up?During that period, Homeboyz, led by coach Francis Baraza, won six games and drew a similar number.Musisi, on the other hand, expressed optimism about the club’s chances of winning the coveted trophy after the match.Following the defeat, Abana Beingo plummeted to seventh place on the log, though nine points behind league leaders Kenya Police, who drew with AFC Leopards in a rescheduled league encounter on Tuesday 4 March afternoon.”Despite the loss, I am convinced we will be in the league race. The point difference is reasonable, and we only need to pick ourselves up from Shabana’s setback and get back to winning,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8754810##In reflecting on the defeat, the Ugandan left-back blamed their loss on complacency, though he reiterates the need for an instant reaction to Sunday’s shocking setback.”It was one of those performances that you’d forget. We did not step up, and we accept responsibility for failing to attend the match. I believe we were riding high after our recent success and failed to put in a bit more effort in the match. We have to make an immediate response from the defeat in our next assignment to reignite our rhythm,” he explained.Why Kenya U20 forward turned down 4 offers in USA to join Saginaw Valley FCHomeboyz will look to get back on track when they face division two side Samitsi in Mozzart Bet Cup round 32 action on Sunday 9 March.The 2023 FKF cup winners will try to avoid round 64 troubles in a fortnight that saw them advance on post-match penalties thanks to Patrick Matasi’s penalty heroics.
