Sofapaka defender confident of turning the tides against Ingwe

Sofapaka defender David Nshimirimana is confident with the club's ability to turn around their poor form when they face off with AFC Leopards in the Cats Derby over the weekend.

Both Sofapaka and AFC Leopards have gone for four games without recording a win, their only wins this season coming in their opening matches against Nairobi City Stars and Tusker FC respectively.

The Burundian international has talked highly of the squad that Batoto Ba Mungu currently have, noting that the only problem with the team is that they have not yet clicked well but once that happens they will be a force to reckon.

"We prepare and play to win matches, and that’s what it all entails with our work; unfortunately, this has not been the case in our past four league matches. It is a concern for us as players, we have talked about it and only want to turn the poor results into positive ones. We hope to begin our comeback on Sunday against Afc Leopards. We really have a solid squad, but I believe we haven’t just jelled well. It takes time to get that combination, rhythm, and connection. This has been evident in our previous encounters, but once we get this sorted, I believe we shall be talking of different results living forward," he told the club's portal.

Being a match of two teams that have been struggling in the league, the defender is aware that it will be a very tough match as both teams will be seeking to bounce back to winning ways after going on a lengthy winless streak.

In addition, he is issuing a rallying call to his teammates to bring their A-game against Ingwe as they seek to get over the poor run.

"The Leopards match will be a tough one because they have been struggling too, and I know they will want to return to winning ways just as we badly need too. This in itself makes the fixture a close one. We are playing at home, and we have to make good use of the home advantage to get the results. We want to turn around our bad run, and we have to begin to come Sunday. It has a collective responsibility as a playing unit. We have good quality, and I would like to urge my fellow teammates to double up their efforts for us to realize our targets.” he added.

Sofapaka are on four points after five matches and lie 11th on the log after five matches.