{"id":96786,"date":"2023-07-02T17:02:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T17:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/magomere-transition-poor-preseason-blamed-for-greensharks-troubles"},"modified":"2023-07-02T17:55:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T17:55:32","slug":"magomere-transition-poor-preseason-blamed-for-greensharks-troubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/magomere-transition-poor-preseason-blamed-for-greensharks-troubles","title":{"rendered":"Magomere: Transition, poor preseason blamed for Greensharks&#8217; troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Greensharks&#8217; poor form this season in the Kenya Hockey Union men&#8217;s Premier League is down to transition, coach Leon Magomere has said. Magomere, who serves as a player-coach, said the team has a lot of youngstars that are learning the ropes and playing in the top tier for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most of the players that joined us at the start of the season are inexperienced. The team is rebuilding and the players have taken long to bond,&#8221; Magomere said.<\/p>\n<p>Greensharks are winless in seven matches so far. They have registered five losses and two draws to keep the team grounded at the bottom of the 10-team standing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t have a good preseason either. Few players turned up for preseason training since most of them are employed,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Greensharks are left with two matches to end the first leg. They face Strathmore Gladiators on Sunday and Magomere hopes his boys will emerge victorious.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have improved in the last couple of games though results haven&#8217;t gone as we wished. I am confident the boys will register their first win against Gladiators.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some senior most players like Samuel Mucheke and myself are forced to play to assist the juniors adapt to the rigours of playing in the Premier League,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Greensharks&#8217; main undoing has been scoring . The team has scored a meager seven goals in as many matches. &#8220;Our attack needs to be worked on. Conversion is the biggest challenge,&#8221; he finalised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Greensharks&#8217; poor form this season in the Kenya Hockey Union men&#8217;s Premier League is down to transition, coach Leon Magomere has said. 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