Why Sofapaka believe they can beat Gor Mahia in the title race

Despite being seven points behind Gor Mahia FC who have a game in hand, Sofapaka Head coach John Baraza is confident that they can win the league.

Image may contain: 1 person, playing a sport and text

Gor Mahia have amassed 55 points while Sofapaka have 48 points. The coach believes that being a league campaign, Gor Mahia can slip anytime.

“The gap between us and Gor Mahia is not that big and I believe they can slip anywhere. You never know. As much as they have games at hand, they still have to sweat it out on the pitch.” he told Sofapaka official portal.

Image may contain: one or more people, people playing sport and outdoor

Baraza expects Mathare United to come all out for revenge when the two sides clash in a Kenyan Premier League fixture in Machakos on Sunday. Sofapaka won 4-1 in the first leg at Kasarani and Mathare will be looking to atone that defeat.

“Obviously when you beat someone once, they will always come tough to try and ensure you don’t beat them again. This will make the match tougher for us. Again, matches between us and Mathare have always been explosive and I expect it to be this way again,” Baraza said.

Image may contain: 2 people, people playing sport, people standing, grass, outdoor and nature

He adds; “They are a tough team with good technical and tactical players and we have prepared well for them. We have trained so well this week and I expect us to fight for maximum points.”

The coach will have a clean bill of health with everyone available for the game.

Image may contain: 1 person, sitting, grass and outdoor

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *