NAIROBI, Kenya, February 9, 2025 – AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani bemoans their gradual begin to Sunday’s encounter in opposition to Kariobangi Sharks as a cause for his or her drab displaying within the 0-0 draw.
Ambani believes his prices struggled have been all at sea within the first half and by no means actually recovered regardless of enchancment considerably within the second 45.
“Maybe we did not get it right in the first half because things were not working out the way we had strategised. We came back in the second half and we improved slightly because we tweaked a few things here and there,” the coach stated.
Ambani additional admitted that the gamers struggled to deal with the stress of getting to attain – a sore thumb that wants therapeutic.
“Traditionally, we usually play well in the first half…so in instances where we struggle to score in the first half, it kind of puts the players under pressure,” the previous AFC Leopards ahead stated.
The outcome leaves them in sixth place on the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League standings with 30 factors, eight adrift of leaders Kenya Police.
It was their second draw this yr – the opposite coming in opposition to Murang’a Seal within the type of a 1-1 draw.
The gaffer is hopeful of higher issues to return in subsequent matches, what with the return of Ovella Ochieng’ who has been out with harm.
“Our gameplan was good but the other reason why we may not have played well is a number of players returning from injury. If you look at Ovella, he’s just returned from injury and may not be up to speed. In an intensive game like this, it may be difficult for a player like him to play well when he’s been out for sometime,” he stated.
Leopards’ subsequent encounter is in opposition to Sofapaka.