Police Bullets vow to shoot down opponents ‘game by game’

Police Bullets vow to shoot down opponents ‘game by game’
Lucy Kwekwe celebrates one of her goals against Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – Kenya Police Bullets assistant coach Habib Hussein says the team is prepared to take a game at a time and will not be pressured into title talk, despite their huge impetus in the FKF Women’s Premier League.

Bullets, formerly Thika Queens FC, was acquired by FKF Premier League side Kenya Police FC as part of the fulfilment of their club licensing requirements, and the team has gone on to sign some good players, including the acquisition of national team coach Beldine Odemba.

Kenya Police Bullets celebrate their win over Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu

And, in Odemba’s absence, as she was away with the Rising Starlets in Angola, Police started their league campaign on a high, thrashing newly promoted Bungoma Queens 5-1 at the Police Sacco Grounds over the weekend.

Assistant coach Hussein said they will remain humble despite their good start.

“It was a pretty good performance from the girls though it would have been better. For us, we are taking a match at a time and approaching each game with very good and compact ideas. The biggest thing for us is teamwork and once we build that unit, I think we will be a very solid side,” said the coach.

Puren Alukwe celebrates one of her three goals against Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu

He added; “We are not looking at the title. For us, it is a match at a time.”

Against Bungoma, Puren Alukwe was the star of the show with a well worked hatrick, with Winnie Kwatenda and Lucy Kwekwe adding one each.

Here are some photos from their first match of the season.

Puren Alukwe celebrates after scoring one of her three goals against Bungoma. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Kenya Police Bullets midfielder Mercy Njeri is tackled by Bungoma Queens’ Centrine Nafula. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Action between Kenya Police Bullets and Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Lucy Kwekwe goes for goal during the match against Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Action between Kenya Police Bullets and Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Puren Alukwe celebrates after scoring one of her three goals against Bungoma. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Winnie Kwatenda celebrates her goal against Bungoma Queens. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Kenya Police midfielder Winnie Gwatenda flicks the ball under pressure from a Bungoma Queens player. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu
Puren Alukwe celebrates after scoring one of her three goals against Bungoma. PHOTO/Timothy Olobulu

Timothy Olobulu

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