Murang’a Seal head coach Ezekiel Akwana has sensationally claimed that his charges can easily humble the on-song Tanzanian duo of Yanga and Simba in a competitive match.Akwana made the claim after the team returned to the country from Tanzania where they attended the Kariakoo Derby that pitted the two football rivals last Sunday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.##NAJAVA_MECA_6757265##The two football giants have gained significant fame and following in the country over the years courtesy of the Kenyan players who donned their colours over the period as well as excellent marketing strategy adopted by the two.Akwana said as much as the two teams displayed top drawer performance on the pitch, their technical exhibition was not exceptional and alien to his boys.”I keenly watched the game from the stands and I must admit that, both teams played well. There are lessons I learnt as a tactician and I believe my players also picked something. I think my boys can beat the two teams if pit in a competitive match. My players and technically gifted just like those of Yanga and Simba, ” he said.Shikangwa and Ingosi dropped from Simba’s CAF Women’s Champions League squadReacting to the atmosphere witnessed at the stadium, Akwana stressed on the need to replicate the same at their backyard; St. Sébastian Park in Murang’a.The former Mathare United tactician admitted that he was fascinated by the presence of tens of thousands of fans who littered the stands and backed their respective teams up to the final whistle.Kenyan Division Two kick off dates announcedHe said the only way local clubs would pull such crowds was through playing attractive football and marketing the game through various and available avenues.”Our players deserve to play in stadiums with such atmospheres. We can pull such crowds here at home by playing good football. Murang’a Seal has a good plan of becoming one of the big clubs in Kenya and I think benchmarking in Tanzania was one of the steps towards the right direction, “added the former Kenyan international.
