Focus on slot at nationals — Muleri told

Ebwali football team head coach Francis Muhambe wants his Chavakali High School counterpart Hillary Muleri to focus on the entire western regional show, not individual schools.

Muhambe said the county matches are history and focusing on Ebwali could be counter-productive.

"Ebwali are not the only team at the regional show. Focusing on us while disregarding the other teams doesn't make sense," Muhambe said.

"Regionals are about taking a match at a time and every team at this stage has a different playing style. We must focus on the bigger picture or we lose."

Muhambe they are still the team to beat.

" My boys are in top form and ready for the regional games," he added.

Muhambe's sentiments follow Muleri's assertion that they must beat Ebwali at the regional level. 

"We lost twice to Ebwali; 3-0 at the county group stages and 4-2 (penalties) in the final," Muleri said, adding that they will iron out their mistakes ahead of the regional games.

He blamed defensive blunders for the loss to Ebwali.

Ebwali, of Vihiga, are in Pool 'B' alongside— Musingu (Kakamega), Bukembe (Bungoma) and Mabunge (Busia). Chavakali are in Pool 'A' alongside Kibabii (Bungoma), Munyuki (Kakamega) and John Osogo (Busia). 

In the girls' category, Pool 'A' features Brenda Girls (Bungoma), Arch Bishop Njenga (Kakamega), Madira Girls (Vihiga) and Kingandole (Busia).

Lukhuna (Bungoma), Butere Girls (Kakamega),  Ibubi Girls (Vihiga) and Chakol (Busia) form Pool 'B'.