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Shabana have recorded three draws in their first five matches but coach Sammy Okoth is not losing sleep over it as he has backed his team to start winning soon
Shabana head coach Sammy Okoth is confident that his side will start posting wins soon after managing three draws and two defeats in their opening five Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) games.
Tore Bobe came from behind to draw 1-1 with AFC Leopards at the Ulinzi Complex on Sunday, a third such result this season, after also tying with FC Talanta and Kenya Police, added to identical 1-0 losses to Murang’a Seal and Kariobangi Sharks.
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17:58 - 01.10.2023
FKFPL Shabana hold AFC Leopards at packed Ulinzi Stadium
Shabana and AFC Leopards played to a one-all draw, with Peter 'Maestro' Ogechi's bullet header cancelling out Brian Yakhama's penalty.
While the fans left frustrated that their team failed to pick maximum points once more, Okoth is not losing sleep over it as he feels his team is on the right track since it is still learning how to cope with the demands of the Premier League.
The former Vihiga United coach has drawn confidence from the fact that his players have addressed the issue of conceding late goals which let them down in their opening four matches of the season and converting their chances is what is left to make them a formidable outfit.
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13:16 - 02.10.2023
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“When we started the season, we had been conceding in the last minutes but now we have sorted that,” Okoth told Pulse Sports.
“This is still a young team and new in the Premier League so growth happens step by step. We wanted to seal at the back and then we will start working on conversion.
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06:00 - 02.10.2023
FKFPL Did AFC Leopards fan frenzy outshine Shabana's cheer spectacle despite draw?
Fans turned Lang'ata into a laughter-filled carnival as AFC Leopards and Shabana clashed, proving cheering can draw level with goals.
“Against AFC Leopards, they only had one chance against us which shows the strides we have made in terms of tightening things at the back and that is growth.
“Every day there is growth, the next thing we are going to work on in training is how to convert our chances because we could not focus on scoring when we were conceding.
17:58 - 01.10.2023
FKFPL Shabana hold AFC Leopards at packed Ulinzi Stadium
Shabana and AFC Leopards played to a one-all draw, with Peter 'Maestro' Ogechi's bullet header cancelling out Brian Yakhama's penalty.
“The power, tactics, and pressing are there and what is missing is just goals. We will get there because luckily now the fans understand this and have started believing in what we are doing. With their support, even the players will have it easy and the wins will come.”
Peter 'Maestro' Ogechi's bullet header cancelled out Brian Yakhama's early penalty to consign both Shabana and Leopards to a draw with Okoth’s side sitting 16th on the 18-team log with three points.
06:00 - 02.10.2023
FKFPL Did AFC Leopards fan frenzy outshine Shabana's cheer spectacle despite draw?
Fans turned Lang'ata into a laughter-filled carnival as AFC Leopards and Shabana clashed, proving cheering can draw level with goals.
Shabana visit Tusker FC in their next league fixture on Friday.
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