Sofapaka’s young goalkeeper Simon Masaka has expressed his sheer pleasure after keeping his maiden top flight clean sheet last weekend against Vihiga Bullets.In the Football Kenya Federation Premier League match played at Kasarani Annex on Saturday, the youngster who was thrusted back to the lineup, ended up picking all the three points on top of the clean sheet as Roddy Manga’s solitary 8th-minute strike proved to be the differential in the tie.”I am overjoyed to have my first top-flight clean sheet. I have been longing to achieve this at the very top and I am glad it came over the weekend. It is a huge plus for me and it shows I am heading the right way in my career,” the player is quoted on the club’s website.🗞️TEAM NEWS🔹Simon Masaka back between the sticks🔹Geoffrey Ojunga and Joe Waithera return to the team🔹Lawrence Juma and Rody Manga to lead our attack⬇️Here is how we line up to face Vihiga Bullets@betikaKe@OyandoRonny#BatotoBaMungu pic.twitter.com/GA6k1GijHU— Sofapaka FC (@FC_Sofapaka) May 28, 2022 Despite being in his second season already in the top division, the player has struggled to get gaming time under his belt owing to the stiff competition from Fredrick Odhiambo and Kevin Omondi who sit ahead of him in the pecking order.However, Masaka believes it is performances like the one he posted over the weekend that would enable him climb up the ranks as he continues learning.”This is my second season in the Premier League, and as a young player, I have always known it would take time for me to break into the ranks and get more playing time. I am glad I have been learning a lot from my fellow custodians, who are extremely knowledgeable. I hope this is the beginning of many more minutes on the pitch in upcoming fixtures,” he stated.Sofapaka’s rookie custodian Masaka earns glowing praiseWith the club currently placed in 9th place on the log with two games against Bandari and Ulinzi Stars to come before they close their 2021/2022 season, the custodian rallied his troops to summon all their might as they travel away to take on third placed Bandari who are eleven points ahead of them.”We have two crucial matches to fight for, beginning with an away encounter against Bandari. They have been doing well, which will make the match a tough one, but we have prepared well and we are definitely going for a win because this is like a final for us,” he concluded.
