What is working for them? The head coach [Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto] and I have been motivating the players even when the results were not going our way, Omollo told
Goal on Thursday. There is now self-belief in the team and there is hunger to win. The more we get league wins, the more confidence in the players. And the best thing is that the players have given their best, I thank them because they have not let us down. It is really competitive, youngsters are pushing harder and the competition is really making the team stronger.
Despite winning five games in a row, K Ogalo are on 31 points, seven less than leaders Tusker FC who have played 18 matches - a game more than Gor Mahia. KCB are second with 36 points, the same as third-placed AFC Leopards who have an inferior goal difference.
Ingwe have elected to blow away these opportunities while settling for less.
The first instance was when Tusker and KCB drew 0-0 respectively in their matches, and thus, the ball was left in
Ingwe’s court to win their fixture and move top of the 18-team table.
Instead, they could only manage a frustrating 0-0 draw against Posta Rangers to miss out.
In the second instance this past weekend, Leopards needed a win against lowly Bidco United to move clear at the top, only to be spanked 3-1.
For the record,
Ingwe last won the title in 1998, but despite club chairman Dan Shikanda insisting this is their season, it appears the club remain short.