Decision-making in the setpiece is one of the key areas Kabras
will have to improve in training this week if they are to prevail over Menengai
Oilers this Saturday in the Enterprise Cup final in Nakuru.
Speaking on Tuesday, Kabras
head coach Carlos Katywa said the final will be an opportunity for them to
correct the wrongs of the Kenya Cup final a fortnight ago, where they won
27-26.
"We have a second chance to play in a final. We celebrated
the Kenya Cup for the better part of last week, and now we must be ready to
defend the Enterprise Cup against a solid opponent who will be going all out to
topple us on Saturday, “ he added.
Katywa said some of the decisions, especially in attack, will be
worked on alongside the scrum.
“Some of the things the
players were trying in attack were not in our plan. Our scrum, which has been a
strong weapon, was poor in the second half, and we must work on it," noted
Katywa.
The South African tactician
took responsibility for the lapses in the second half when the sugar millers
almost threw away a 15-point lead to the Oilers at the Kakamega showground.
“When I made the substitutions in the second half, bringing in
seven players, I thought they would give us the momentum to stretch the lead.
However, they did not, and instead, we moved away from our playing style, and
it almost cost us the game," he added.
For the first time in 50
years, the Enterprise Cup final will be played away from the traditional RFUEA
ground to Nakuru ASK show ground, which is the home venue for Oilers.
Katywa said they are more
than ready for their opponents. “ It
will be different from playing in Nairobi at the RFUEA ground, but we are ready
for the challenge of playing in hostile territory in front of their fans,"
observed Katywa.
The hosts have never beaten
Kabras in 10 meetings, though the coach said history will count for nothing in
a high-stakes final.
“ Oilers are a dangerous
side; they have made tremendous improvement, and they will be gunning for
revenge after coming close to beating us in the Kenya Cup," said Katywa. Kabras will be aiming for a fifth Enterprise Cup
title with initial wins in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
