Equity FC head coach John Baraza believes his budding midfielder Evans Ochieng Mieno has what it takes to emulate his celebrated elder brother and former Kenyan international Humprey Mieno.The defensive midfielder depicted glimpses of brilliance during the Football Kenya Federation Cup this season and played an important role in helping the team finish fourth in the competition.Ochieng, a former Tusker Youth FC player drew praises from Baraza whom he noted that he has the potential to become even a better player than his famous brother.H.TBidco United 1-0 Equity@BidcoUnited take the lead against Equity.Catch all the action LIVE on @K24Tv#FKFBetwayCup pic.twitter.com/tQ91bKcshd— FKF Betway Cup (@FKFCup) July 4, 2021 “He’s a quality player, he’ll probably be better than his elder brother, Mieno. I work with him daily in training and he keeps showing his top abilities. He’s hardworking, he’s keen to learn and for me he has all the qualities to be a successful player but he has to keep working and remain disciplined because he has a bright future ahead of him,” Baraza told Mozzart.Equity lost to Bidco United in the FKF Cup third place playoff on Sunday at Nyayo Stadium. Kasim Mwinyi’s first half goal ensured Bidco finished third but despite the defeat, Baraza is happy with his team’s run in the competition. He adds that they are now going to focus on earning promotion to the National Super League.F.T@BidcoUnited 1-0 EquityBidco United finish third in this year’s #FKFBetwayCup pic.twitter.com/ospazu0nHd— FKF Betway Cup (@FKFCup) July 4, 2021 “We gave our best in the FKF Cup, we’ve finished fourth and for me it’s a good run because when you see the teams that we reached the semis alongside, they are all big top league sides and I think we gave the best we could. We now go back and focus on the remaining matches, we definitely want to be promoted and we will work towards that goal,” he added.
