3K FC assistant coach Dennis ‘Wise’ Okoth has pinpointed defensive lapses and poor handling of set-piece situations as the key factors behind his side’s maiden defeat in the FKF Premier League.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe league newcomers, who had registered one win and two draws in their opening three matches, suffered a 3-0 defeat to APS Bomet in Wednesday’s Mozzart Bet derby at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay.##NAJAVA_MECA_10066843##First-half goals from Rodgers Kipkemoi and Bruno Bunyaga put APS Bomet in control before Boniface Mwangemi added a third after the break to seal a comfortable victory.The result ended 3K’s unbeaten start to the campaign while handing APS Bomet their first win of the season.Speaking to Mozzart Sport after the match, a disappointed Okoth admitted that his side had made costly mistakes, which their opponents capitalized on.“We made errors by ourselves. We did not defend well, including throw-ins, and they were good enough to utilize those half-chances and chances,” said Okoth.EXCLUSIVE: Harambee Stars' provisional squad to face South AfricaOkoth, who took charge from the touchline in the absence of head coach Nicholas Omasete, who missed the match due to illness, was nevertheless quick to play down the significance of the defeatHe urged his players to put the result behind them and shift their attention to their next assignment, reminding them that the league campaign is a long one.“It is part of the journey of football. We win some and lose others. We just have to plan on how to make a comeback.We just have to win the next match. The league is a marathon. These are things that happen everywhere. We just have to psyche ourselves up, lift each other, and continue fighting,” he stated.Abuya’s Young Africans land tough draw in CAF Champions LeagueThe defeat leaves 3K FC 10th in the standings with five points, seven behind league leaders Gor Mahia and just two ahead of Bandari, who occupy a relegation position.The Mozzart Bet-sponsored side will now look to respond when they travel to face Posta Rangers on Monday, 2 November.
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