Owino tips Posta to make light work of Shabana as league resumes

Posta Rangers skipper Kennedy Owino is confident that the team will beat returnees Shabana FC when the two sides clash on Saturday, and return to winning ways.

Rangers host Shabana at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, looking to bounce back to winning ways after three successive draws against AFC Leopards, KCB, and Kakamega Homeboyz.

Despite dropping points in the three matches, Rangers remain at the top of the standings with 22 points, one above the duo of Gor Mahia and debutants Murang'a Seal.

Owino, who is expected to return to the starting team after missing the last game against AFC Leopards due to suspension, said the team maximized on the break to sharpen their claws for the game.

The center back watched the Leopards duel from the stands as he picked up a second yellow card in their barren draw against KCB.

"I am confident the team will get maximum points on Saturday. We have been working for it for the last week or so," he expressed optimism.

Owino admitted that the result in the last three matches invited pressure at the top, but he observed that it was fair, given the quality of the opponents.

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"I don't think getting draws in the last three matches was a bad result considering the quality of the opponents. We are, however, focused on Saturday's game and the three points on offer," said the former Sony Sugar defender.

Rangers will miss the trio of Peter Oudu, Curtis Wekesa, and Bernard Ondiek, who are nursing injuries.

Shabana beat Nairobi City Stars 2-1 in their last outing, and will take on Rangers, hoping to register their third win of the season.

The game will later pave the way for Leopards, who are scheduled to play Sofapaka at the same venue.