Vihiga Queens still in KWPL title race, asserts captain Kadari

Vihiga Queens will use the Kenya Women Premier League break this weekend to prepare for their Bungoma Queens home fixture, Captain Felisters Kadari has said.

Vihiga, who are out of the FKF Cup which enters semi-finals on Saturday, hope to return to the Premier League action fully rejuvenated after a two-week break.

According to Kadari, their Premier League title hopes are still intact despite their considerable point’s difference against leaders Kenya Police Bullets, hence the desire to finish strong by winning the remaining matches.

"We would rather win with a small margin than lose. In a game you anticipate to win, draw or lose but with our situation now we are targeting maximum points in our last three matches," the Vihiga Queens defender stated, adding there is no room for error.

Vihiga have dates with Bungoma Queens at home before taking on Nakuru City Queens and finally Wadadia FC away in that order, and Kadari remains hopeful.

Kenya Police Bullets are top with 43 points, while Vihiga follows with 37. If Police drop points in any of their two remaining fixtures, it will be to Vihiga’s advantage.

"We are still in the race. It is possible for us to emerge champions this season. That is the encouragement we give ourselves that if we work hard anything can happen," Kadari stated.

During the FKF Women's Cup semi-finals break, Vihiga Queens have lined up friendly matches which started with a 2-0 win over Sevilla FC on Thursday.

They were set to play Visiru FC Friday evening in Kismu, in another friendly.

Meanwhile, Madira Soccer Asassins head coach Francis Muhambe remains adamant they will escape relegation despite their 1-0 loss against Vihiga Queens last weekend.

Muhambe, reflecting on the loss, commended his players for “a good game,” terming the loss as a mere bad luck. 

"Despite being in a bad position, our match against Vihiga Queens openly showed our potential because the girls played really well. The goal were an accident because the goalkeeper slid in the water soaked grounds. We've however picked our positives ahead of other matches," said the coach.

"Being in the relegation zone does not mean we will be relegated. We are working towards garnering at least six points in our remaining matches. Now, we know we have no control over the table but we can control our matches," stated Muhambe.

The coach further promised to make changes in the attack section ahead of other matches, to ensure that they utilise all their open chances.

"Our next Match is against Wadadia, followed by Ulinzi Starlets then Kibera. The girls are well set, so, our fans should not be worried. Our problem is finishing but we are tirelessly working on it, considering we have a very young squad. Our last match we had 12 open chances but didn't utilize any of them. 

Madira are currently trying to fight their way out of the relegation zone against Wadadia, Bunyore Starlets, Bungoma Queens, Nakuru City Queens and Zetech Sparks, as each of the teams have only three remaining matches.

Additional reporting by Brian Kaitano