This archive report was first published on 13 December 2019.
Kenya's Harambee Stars, already qualified for the semi-finals, will face Zanzibar in their final Group 'B' match of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup on Saturday at the Lugogo Stadium in Kampala.
Assistant coach Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno has warned the players against complacency, citing the team's 2017 encounter with Zanzibar in the final of the same tournament, which ended in a 2-2 draw and a 3-2 win for Kenya in post-match penalties.
Kenya qualified for the semi-finals after edging Tanzania and Sudan 1-0 and 2-1 respectively in their opening two matches. Otieno is happy with the performance and commitment shown by the players, saying, 'Everything has gone according to plan and we now hope to edge Zanzibar to top the group.'
Despite Tanzania edging out Zanzibar by a solitary goal in the tournament, Otieno believes they will face a different Zanzibar side on Saturday.
Bandari winger Abdallah Hassan, who has scored two goals so far in the tournament, is eying a place in the 'A' team and says, 'It feels great to score but the most important thing is to help the team win and retain the Cecafa title.'
On the other hand, Zanzibar captain Yahya Abbas Mudathiri is optimistic they can qualify if they beat Kenya and Tanzania fail to beat Sudan in the other encounter, saying, 'We still have that slim chance and we must go all out and try.'
Published on December 13, 2019.
