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Arnold Origi leads his side to a draw as Kenyan foreign based players shine

Arnold Origi leads his side to a draw as Kenyan foreign based players shine

By Bonface osano,

Arnold Origi

Kenyan first choice keeper clocked 90 minutes in the Oslo-Akershus,simply known as the Norwegian derby between Lillestrom and Valerenga which ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday as a contentious penalty helped the hosts fight back to earn a point.Johan Andersson’s spot kick makde the scoreline 1-1 following Freidheim Holm’s earlier stunner.The record between the two sides is now completely even,with 23 draws in 69 competitive meetings.

 

David Ochieng’ “Cheche”

The former Tusker FC defender fully featured in Al Taawon’s 2-1 win over Al Shabab to reach semifinal of Saudi Arabian Champions Cup. The quarter final match was staged at the King Fahd International stadium on Friday 1st .

Paul Efoulou gave Cheche’s side the lead in the 37th minute, the lead did last as Al Sulaiheem equalized for Al Shabab in the 47th minute. The winner came in the 78th minute via Sultan Al Sawadi strike.

David “Calabar” Owino

The 2014 kenyan premier league defender of the year clocked 90 minutes as his side Zesco united edged out Konkola Blades 1-0 on Saturday 2nd to move second in the Zambian League with 14 points. The lone goal was scored by first half substitute Clatous Chama in the 72nd minute; they remain unbeaten in the league thus far. Zesco travels to Lusaka on Wednesday 6th to face Nakambala Leopards.

Allan Wanga

El Merreikh booked the qualification ticket for the mini-league stage of the CAF Champions league for the first time since 2009 beating Tunisian giants Esperance 2-2 on aggregate. Ahmed opened scoring for the Wanga side in the 14th minute before Yannick N’Djeng equalized in the 66th minute, Arbi Jabeur scored the second for Esperance in the stoppage time but it was too late for the hosts.

Victor Wanyama

The Harambee Stars skipper made a return to the Saint’s first eleven in their 2-1 loss to Sunderland on Saturday 2nd, Wanyama was coming back from a two match suspension due to accumulated yellow cards. Gomez scored the opener for the black cats before Sadio Mane equalized for the Saints, Gomez grabbed a brace securing the vital win for the home side. Southampton is 7th in EPL log with 57 points from 35 games.

Dennis Oliech

The Kenyan international took part in Al Nasr Dubai 3-0 thrashing of Ittihad Kalba on Saturday 1st , the win propelled them to 5th spot in the UAE D1 league with 15 points from 25 matches.

Paul Were

The former AFC Leopards winger was unused sub in Amazulu’s 3-1 loss in the hands of Supersport United, they remain rock bottom in the PSL and are firm favorites for relegation. Daine KLate scored the opener for United in the 40th minute before Sadat Ouro leved for Amazulu in the 70th minute, Kingstone Nkatha and Thuso Phala scored in quick succession to secure victory for Supersport.

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Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com

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