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Hockey: Kenyan men falter as hunt for continental glory begins

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Hockey- Police vs Chase sailors Chase Sailors George Mutira with the ball as Kenya Police Felix Okoth blocks when they played Men Premier at City Park yesterday, 17/07/2016. Chase Sailors scored 3-2. PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE

Kenya’s men national hockey team launched their quest for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 loss to Ghana yesterday at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt.

Goals from Luke Damalie, Elikem Akaba and Michael Akuamoah were enough to give Ghana a well-deserved win. With the continental cup and a ticket to the 2018 World Cup at stake, Ghana fought to gain dominance over the Kenyans and called the shots from the onset. 

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