Kenya: Kenya has emerged out to be as champion of Four Nations Tournament, by scoring 3 goals against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The four nations tournament was played at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi.
The Harambe Stars came from behind to overcome the score gap as the first goal was scored by the Southern African country Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe increased the excitement of the game by scoring shot within three minutes. Captain of the soccer team Michael Olunga, received the recognition of man of the match by making hattrick to the hands of the nation as a first trophy since 2017.
Harambe Stars of Kenya became the favourite of all, considering their form in the competition. While, The Warriors can’t be underrated, as all have witnessed their heroic performance in the semi-finals.
Zimbabwe kicked goal in just three minutes and send their technical bench and a handful of the supporters to cloud nine.
In the soccer match, Four Nations Tournament, held on March 26, 2024, The Harambe Stars won gold against Malawi and clinched Zimbabwe to won silver medal.
As per the records, during the whole match, Kenya scored seven goals and conceded one goal.
Moreover, Michael Olunga the Captain of the Kenyan team scored 5 of the 7 goals which proves the 71% efforts of the player.
The goals scored by Kenya braced against Malawi in just three (3) minutes and a hat-trick against Zimbabwe.
With 29 goals to his name for the country’s national team, player Michael Olunga was ranked as 4th highest goal scorer for Kenya.
Olunga is currently six (6) goals away from being Kenya’s top goal scorer. Notably, in the match between Kenya and Malawi, held on Saturday, Patrick Matasi – the Goalkeeper saved an important penalty.
The Harambe Stars have started strongly in the second half of the match, the team was rewarded for their pressing in the 87th minute. Captain, Olunga calmly controlled the ball outside the 18-yard box before unleashing a long-range shot to silence the crowd at Bingu.
The Coach of the National Team, Firat then rested Onyango, Masika and Mahiga that brought in the AFC Leopards assistant captain Kaycie Odhiambo for his second national team appearance, with Collins Sichenje and John Avire.