National Super League side Migori Youth is relishing a good start to the league in two years after winning seven of their first eleven matches played so far despite financial challenges.
Migori Youth roped in former Sony Sugar player Robert Ojienda and former Gor Mahia player Kevin Oluoch as coach and assistant and the two have hit the road on a high having lately ended Nairobi Stima unbeaten run by beating them 1-0 at their backyard in Nairobi.
The Awendo based club is currently joint third with Nairobi Stima with 23 points, six points behind leaders Nairobi City Stars.
In an interview with Standard Sports, Migori Youth chairman Abdi Aziz said they are committed to taking the club to the Kenya Premier League for the first time with or without money.
He said they are trying as a club to lobby for finances to help them honour matches and pay referees and urged the corporate community, county and other sponsors to come on board and help move the club forward.
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“We are in good form this season despite losing two matches in the seven played but am confident we will be getting stronger as the season continues. We are trying to sort the players but urge for help to motivate the players further,” he said.
In the past, the club has produced Kenya Premier League stars in Enock Agwanda, Dan Makori, and Absalom Aduda among others and Aziz is confident the club is helping in shaping the future of young players from the region.
The club captain, Clifford Otieno added that they working very hard as players to ensure they steer the team to KPL, learning from Kisumu All Stars reckoning year last season.
“Kisumu did it last season with challenges. All we have come to realize is that success doesn’t come easy and therefore we are going to try our best to make it to the top league,” Otieno said.
Migori has so far edged Talanta, Mt Kenya United, Fortune Sacco, APS Bomet, Northern Wanderers, Coast Stima and Nairobi Stima.
The Nyanza based club will face league leaders Nairobi City Stars on Saturday in Nairobi knowing that a win will take them to within three points of the top spot.
