Emmanuel Lwangu made his 6th start as an AFC Leopards player, his 9th match this season in the club’s FKF-PL against Talanta FC. The match was played at Dandora Stadium on 12th Sunday. AFC Leopards emerged winners trouncing the hosts by 3 goals to nil, a match that Lwangu finally got his first ever league goal and a first as an AFC Leopards player. He headed into the net from a perfectly delivered Brian Wanyama’s corner in the 56th minute of the match . The other goal scorers in the match were Arthur Gitego and Kevin Kimani, who both got their second goals of the season. Early on, Lwangu had made his AFC Leopards debut against Talanta FC in our first match of the season at Nyayo Stadium.
In the absence of experienced Kennedy Owino, who missed the match due to suspension after accumulating 5 yellow cards, Coach Tomas Trucha handed Emmanuel a start, pairing him with Gideon Were in the central defense. Lwangu did not disappoint, a goal on his name and a clean sheet. He was elated to be on the score sheet. “I’m happy to have scored my first goal and the opener for the match . It’s a feeling every player wants to have, especially scoring in front of a parked stadium, all supporting you .”
“There was a rush of adrenaline. It was a mixture of pride and joy.”
He describes his goal as a perfect delivery , correct timing of the ball, and a descent diving header.
About his experience so far this season, Lwangu said, “So far so good, it had been quite enriching and a very good experience .With the help of our technical bench and other experienced players in the team, I have been working on different aspects of the game, and I have had some significant improvement.”
The young defender will be hoping to get more playing time with the 2023/24 FKF-PL season is almost coming to an end. AFC Leopards are currently 6th on the FKF-PL league table with 44 points. They play Police FC next Wednesday, 15th May, at Dandora Stadium .
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