The midfielder scored and assisted in the comeback victory over K'Ogalo and feels his team may have turned a corner after their early season struggles.
Nairobi City Stars midfielder Robinson Asenwa has revealed how a string of poor results acted as motivation for their first win of the season against Gor Mahia on Monday, October 28.
Asenwa was crucial in the 2-1 second half comeback victory for Nicholas Muyoti's charges, registering a goal and a assist that fired Simba Wa Nairobi to their maiden league victory against the record Kenyan Premier League champions.
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Worse for K'Ogalo, this was their first loss of the season in four matches but came against a City Stars side that was at the bottom of the 18-team league standings before the match. City Stars had only mastered two points from five matches prior to the win, but the result lifted them to 14th position.
Asenwa, who was named Man of the Match, told SportsBoom: "I had a feeling that this was going to be a very good day, and I am glad it came to pass. It has been hard for us, the losses, the draw and now we have tasted victory, we have been working hard and it was only a matter of time before positive results started streaming in."
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City Stars had lost against Kakamega Homeboyz previously, a result that increased scrutiny on Muyoti, making the Gor match a must-win for the under pressure tactician. Asenwa said team pep talk after the Homeboyz result instilled belief in the boys. “After the setback against Homeboyz, we went back to the drawing board, the coach gave us a pep talk and it played a huge role in boosting our morale ahead of this tie,” a delighted Asenwa said.
City Stars will hope to build on their win when they take on Shabana on Saturday, November 2. Bottom of the table Shabana will be searching for their maiden win of the season.
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