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Rising Stars drew 2-2 with Ghana in a friendly match that took place last week, which they have used to gauge their preparations ahead of the U20 AFCON.
Rising Stars assistant coach Godfrey ‘Solo’ Oduor has explained how their 2-2 draw against Ghana U20s in a friendly match has helped them prepare for the task ahead as they prepare to take on Morocco in their first game of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.
Dreams FC striker Abdul Aziz Musibau stole the spotlight with two impressive first-half goals, showcasing his sharp instincts and clever off-the-ball runs.
Kenya, however, responded strongly through Hassan Beja and Lawrence Ouma, levelling the score before the break.
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In the end, both sides left the game in a better position to gague themselves before the tournament. Kenya will open their campaign on Thursday, May 1 with Morocco, before facing Tunisia three days later. They will then complete their group stage campaign with a clash against Nigeria.
Speaking to the FKF TV before their first match, Oduor, who serves as Salim Babu’s second assistant coach explained how the game helped their preparations.
“It was a good game. It gave us confidence that we can do well. We keep preparing and hope for the best during the tournament,” said Oduor.
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Oduor has explained why the side has not participated in more friendly matches ahead of the tournament.
“ We had arranged for more friendlies., but there were challenges. However, their performance enabled us to see where we are as a team, and allowed us to know where we stand before we played Morocco.”
The former Nzoia Sugar coach has also admitted the level of training, as well as the nature of the opposition during their friendly, took a toll on some of the players, leaving them having to undergo physical assessment ahead of their first game.
“We have players with knocks because the intensity of training and the game we played is high,” Oduor said.
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“ But we have good physicians and we are hopeful all our players will be okay ahead of the next game.We are working on teamwork because it will put us in a good place to achieve our objectives.”
Meanwhile, Morocco, who are coached by Mohamed Ouahbi, who took charge in 2022 and holds a UEFA Pro Licence, will emphasise possession-based football with sharp offensive transitions as reported by Morocco World News.
“We are here to win it. Who we face and where we play matters little,” Ouahbi declared earlier this week.
Can Kenya’s Rising Stars rise to the challenge? Thursday's opener will reveal just how far this team has come.
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