Kenya Premier League side AFC Leopards is set to play a friendly match against Tanzania giants Yanga this Sunday. The match will be the third Pre-Season friendly for Leopards as Cassa Mbungo continues to prepare his team ahead of the forthcoming League season.
The coach has named a 20 man traveling squad that includes new signings John Wanda and Collins Shichenje. Whyvonne Isuza also makes the cut as is Vincent Oburu.
CLUB UPDATE
We will be having a friendly match on Sunday (18-08-2019) vs Tanzania's VPL giants Yanga SC in Arusha.
Andre Casa Mbungo has selected a 20 man squad for the friendly.
The following players are all in the travelling party:#INGWE pic.twitter.com/1XcKCeTlCD
— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) August 16, 2019
1 Benjamin Ochan
2 Ezekiel Owade
3 Dennis Sikhayi
4 Isaac Kipyegon
5 Collins Shichenje
6 Soter Kayumba
7 Collins Shivachi
8 Said Tsuma
9 Whyvonne Isuza
10 John Wanda
11 Eugene Mukangula
12 Vincent Habamahoro
13 Tresor Ndikumana
14 Boniface Mukhekhe
15 Vincent Oburu#INGWE— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) August 16, 2019
16 Clark Achuka
17 Ismailia Diara
18 Hansel Ochieng
19 Christopher Orochum
20 Jaffery Odeny#INGWE— AFC Leopards SC (@AFCLeopards) August 16, 2019
The team has already played two friendlies this offseason, the first was a 3-2 loss to National Super League side FC Talanta while John Wanda inspired them to a 2-0 win against Administration Police in the second encounter.
The match in Arusha will be the first time they play a top-flight team in this year’s pre-season. AFC Leopards has so far signed 10 new players with reports from the Den indicating that there could be more to follow.
Leopards kick start their new Premier League campaign with an away trip to Allan Wanga’s Kakamega Homeboyz.