This archive report was first published on 2 October 2019.
Kenya's U20 football team, the Rising Stars, edged Eritrea by a solitary goal in the semi-final match in Njeru on October 2, 2019, to secure a spot in the Cecafa Under-20 Championships final.
The final match will be against Tanzania, who overcame Sudan 2-1 in the other last four encounter at the Pece War Memorial Stadium in Gulu.
Kenya U-20 coach Stanley Okumbi praised his team's spirited fight and singled out goalkeeper Brian Bwire, who is also the captain in the tournament, for praise.
"It was not easy at all and I would say the first half belonged to Eritrea. They created more chances and our goalkeeper once again rescued us in crucial moments," Okumbi said after the match.
Okumbi admitted that Tanzania are the clear favourites heading into the final on Saturday, having scored a staggering 19 goals so far in the tournament.
"They obviously have better quality than us and have very speedy players. It will be a very tough match and we have to be tactically astute, more than we have so far in the tournament," he said.
