Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Ulinzi Stars are set to play National Super League (NSL) outfit Murang’a Seal on Saturday in a pre-season friendly match.The Benard Mwalala-coached side has been engaging in test matches with teams across the divide in an attempt to not only maintain sharpness but to also give the new tactician an opportunity to evaluate his players.Pre-season tournament has served its purpose for us – MwalalaAccording to communication from the Soldiers’ camp, the match will be played at St Sebastian Park in Murang’a and is slated to kick off at 10 in the morning.”We will be traveling to Murang’a County for another pre-season friendly match against NSL’s Murang’a Seals. The match will be played at St.Sebastian Park in Murang’a. Kick-off time will be 10:00 am,” the communication by Ulinzi Stars read.The 2010 KPL champions kicked off their pre-season training with sessions in Nairobi, before shifting base to Nanyuki for high-altitude training where they also played against Nyeri-based side Marafiki FC in August.Mwalala’s plan to end Ulinzi Stars dry spell experienced last seasonThey then played premier league sides Tusker FC and AFC Leopards before featuring in the Elite Preseason Cup tournament where they were eliminated at the group stage.With the FKFPL kick-off date for the new season uncertain, clubs have opted to engage in test matches with teams from different leagues to ensure they keep fit and ready to go for whenever a date is announced.
