Ssemwogerere (C) wants his strikers to ditch their fancy playing style and become more aggressive in-front of goal in the MPL Hockey League. PHOTO BY MAKHTUM MUZIRANSA
KAMPALA.
Kampala Hockey Club (KHC) Stallions hope to narrow the gap on leaders Wananchi as the first round of the MPL National League concludes this weekend at Lugogo.
The unbeaten Stallions are in second place with five points and take on third-placed Simba, on four, but their profligacy infront of goal, which stretches to nearly two seasons, lingers on and threatens their aim to win the league this season.
While KHC have some of Lugogo’s most skilled forwards in Albert Kimumwe, Habib Sewava, Collines Batusa, Samuel Wakhisi and Dulf Musoke, their captain Richard Ssemwogerere, has called on them to compromise their fancy stick-work for more directness.
“I think we are holding onto the ball too much in the D instead of being decisive. We need to always create easy situations where strikers can run straight at goal,” Ssemwogerere said.
The captain was coy on whether it is the team’s possessive style of play that has caused the poor returns infront of goal but he believes fellow midfielders should regularly get among the goals.
“Instead of taking balls straight to marked strikers, if a midfielder holds on to the ball and gets in the D, he should have the confidence to get a shot on goal,” he added.
Playing tomorrow
M: Stallions vs. Simba
W: Gazelles vs. Jaguars
Sunday
W: Swans vs. Wananchi
M: Rockets vs. Weatherhead
mmuziransa@ug.nationmedia.com
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