Having failed to win their opening fixture in the last five seasons, Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano is looking to break the duck by claiming victory against Posta Rangers.In previous seasons, Tusker have lost to AFC Leopards twice, Gor Mahia, Chemelil Sugar, Nzoia Sugar and registered a draw against Sony Sugar.Joash Onyango’s stand off to be solved by Simba managementMatano is eager to win his first match of the season during his second stint at Tusker as he looks to right the wrongs of previous campaigns.“Last season we started badly and we do not want to repeat the same mistakes we did, at least we want to make changes. In the last two seasons we have been losing first matches and this time we want to change.We have to play well and learn from our mistakes so that we can start in a good way,” the former AFC Leopards head coach told the club’s media.##NAJAVA_MECA_6624870##One would have to go back to the opening game of the 2016 season to find Tusker’s win in the first clash of the campaign as they beat Thika United 2-1 courtesy of goals from Michael Khamati and Timonah Wanynonyi.Matano is however impressed with their pre-season that has seen some of their key players return from injury including Tanzanian import Ibrahim Joshua.Gor Mahia head coach welcomes season delay“We are doing well, I’m happy that the injured players are returning, today we had Ibrahim (Joshua) and we are almost getting to a full squad. I’m happy with the progress, fighting spirit and commitment in the team. We need to keep on winning, playing well and keep the team together, we need to give them confidence and rectify our mistakes,” added Matano.
