- Harambee Stars came from a 3-3 draw with Gambia in the World Cup qualifier due to William Lenkuka's safe goal
- Kenya returned from two goals down and missed a penalty from Scorpions and saved key points
- Benni McCarthy was pleased with what she saw in her first match as Harambee Stars coach
Benni McCarthy's first match as the Harambe Stars coach ended in a 3-3 draw against the Gambia.
Kenya were looking forward to defeat but William Lenk you score last -minute goals helped them save one point.
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How the Kenyan Vs Gambia match was
The first period had no order compared to the chaos of the second period. Moses Barrow missed the penalty kick, and the Kenyan captain, Michael Olunga He missed the head ball free of charge.
In the second period, the quality of the Gambia appeared early in the second period. Barrow scored a good goal before Brighton star Yankuba Minteh scored the second goal in the 60th minute.
Kenya pulled out of a penalty kick thanks to Olunga. The bench player Mohamed Bajaber scored the equalizer in the 75th minute and Kenya was now looking for the winner.
However, Barrow made good use of Kenya to fail to defend themselves and give Scorpions a 3-2 lead. It seemed that McCarthy's first game would end with failure but there was more drama.
In the last minute, Lenkupae dropped the ball to the goalkeeper and passed the goalkeeper and made 3-3 and got Kenya a great result.
Still, they need to win their remaining games to have a chance to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026. They will welcome Gabon on Sunday in McCarthy's first home game.
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What did Benni McCarthy said after Kenya got a draw?
Benni McCarthy was pleased with the struggle for his team that he has taught for a long time since taking responsibility.
“For Luck Good, the boys had a lot of battles in them, character, personality … don't say the battle of the heart to the end and we succeed in getting the last place, “ He said.
Although the results are not good for their hopes of qualifying, South Africa feels there is a great opportunity to improve.
“Overall, uniforms do not help us or the Gambia. I am very pleased with that action, I am pleased with what I have seen and a lot to move forward, a lot to improve. The positive I have seen today gives me a little hope that we can take one step better than today.”
“Many of them have given me everything they have and more. So we have a unique happiness and we are proud of a double turn.”
Kenya have a two -day break before they face Gabon on Sunday in their second game under McCarthy.
Kenya is still fourth in their group with six points, six behind their next opponents.
What we learned from the Gambia match vs Kenya
Initially TUKO.co.ke listed some of the things we learned from a 3-3 draw of Harambee Stars against the Gambia.
The McCarthy team seemed to have a plan, and some former guards need to be removed to provide space for new blood.
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