Harambee Stars beat Libya in friendly

By Wendi Rose

Harambee stars beat Libya 3-0 in an international friendly in Tunis on Wednesday, a victory that could see the Stars FIFA ranking improve.      

Kenyan Captain Dennis Oliech scored twice; the first goal came just five minutes into the match through a penalty after Libya defenders brought down Humphrey Mieno in the box and the second a fantastic finish from Francis Kahata’s cross in the 13th minute.

In the second half, Libya was determined to pull a comeback with constant attacks however the Kenyan defenders stood firm and denied Libya a goal.

Paul Were, an AFC leopard forward who came in the second half, sealed Kenya’s win in the 80th minute.

The international friendly matches were set up for African teams which missed out on the African cup of Nations in South Africa. Kenya currently stands at 127th in the FIFA ranking.