Kenya Police FC head coach Nicholas Muyoti has praised his players’ performance despite their stoppage-time defeat to AFC Leopards in Tuesday’s FKF Premier League clash at Nyayo Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Law Enforcers rallied from behind after Kevin Luke Otiala opened the scoring, with Elvis Rupia restoring parity. However, Ronald Bebeto Sichenje struck late in stoppage time to hand Leopards their first win of the season and condemn Police to their first defeat of the campaign.Ambani explains key decision that propelled AFC Leopards to victory against PoliceSpeaking after the match, Muyoti expressed satisfaction with his side’s fighting spirit and ability to recover from a goal down, despite the late setback.“Congratulations to Leopards for the win. It was a good match, and they carried the day. We had a lapse in concentration that made the difference, but kudos to my boys for the good game. ##NAJAVA_MECA_10046924##They fought effortlessly and rallied from behind to level the scores, which was something positive to take away from the match despite the loss,” he told Azam TV.The former AFC Leopards defender, however, identified defensive lapses as the main weakness in his side’s performance, faulting his players for poor marking and allowing their opponents too much space.President Ruto promises full modernisation of Kipchoge Keino Stadium“There was poor marking in our defence. We ought not to have given them the spaces, which got us punished. Moving forward, we have to work on the defensive line because we conceded cheap goals since we had numbers but no marking, and we definitely have to do better,” he added.##NAJAVA_MECA_10046967##The defeat leaves Police with one point from their opening two matches, having started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Migori Youth FC. They have now conceded three goals in the two fixtures, highlighting a defensive concern Muyoti will be keen to address before their next assignment.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Singida’s second-half changes turned the tide against TuskerThe Law Enforcers dropped to 13th place in the standings and will face APS Bomet in their next league encounter as they seek to bounce back and revive their bid for a second league title.
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