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Kenya held Egypt 1-1 in Cairo in the opener of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. It marks the first time Kenya has left Cairo with anything other than a loss. Cairo is a venue where Kenya typically loses by 3 4 and sometimes 5 goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal that tied the game was scored by former Gor Mahia ace Michael Olunga. The pass that led to Olunga’s goal came from former Gor Mahia U-19 player Cliff Nyakeya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three current Gor Mahia players saw action: Joash Onyango, Kenneth Muguna, Lawrence Juma. Also in action was former Gor Mahia full back Eric Ouma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional reporting from the Nation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harambee Stars on Thursday displayed one of their finest \nperformances in recent times to hold hosts Egypt to a one-all draw in \nboth teams’ opening Group G match of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations \nqualifiers in Alexandria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pharaohs were missing \nLiverpool attacker Mohammed Salah and Pyramids playmaker Abdullah \nEl-Said, but still scored the opening goal via Mahmoud Kahraba moments \nto the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Kenyans fought back gallantly in \nthe second stanza and their efforts were repaid via a swift equaliser \nfrom Michael Oluinga with 20 minutes of the match left to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite\n off-the-field challenges in the Kenyan camp that dominated the build-up\n to this game, the visitors were as good as the seven-time African \nchampions in an eventful opening stanza at a yawning El Borg stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stars\n coach Francis Kimanzi was forced to make substitutions in the opening \nhalf hour as key players Patrick Matasi and Ayub Timbe were stretchered \noff injured and replaced by Ian Otieno and Cliff Nyakeya respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya initially struggled to contain the sleek passing Egyptian midfield marshalled by Aston Villa winger Mohamed Trezeguet with the able assistance from Tarek Ahmed and Ahmed Fathi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After 14 \nminutes, Fathi brought down Ayub Timbe down the left-hand side at the \ntime the speedy winger was lurking towards goal. The China-based \nattacker took the resultant free-kick, but to failed to trouble \ngoalkeeper Mohammed El Shenaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later, Otieno had to be alert to save Mohamed Abdel Mondem’s shot at the edge of the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then\n Kenya got her first real breakthrough as the skilful Timbe dribbled \nthrough the opponents defence while beating three markers in the \nprocess. But his shot from point black range was easily gathered by El \nShenaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later, Kahraba reacted quickest to \npounce on a feeble back pass from Gor Mahia midfielder Lawrence Juma. \nSensing danger, Otieno rushed off his goal to avert the danger and got \nto the ball first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the keeper’s clearance came off\n the Zamalek midfielder’s shin, and the attacker was left with the \neasiest of jobs of tapping the ball in an empty net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\n equaliser came after Nyakeya appeared to chase a lost cause, but still \nstruggled to retrieve the ball from a defender’s leg and pass it over to\n Olunga, while he was still on his backside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olunga accepted the challenge and finished swiftly with his left foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stars\n are expected back home on Saturday ahead of their next match in this \ncompetition versus Togo at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani\n on Monday. In the other pool match, hosts Togo fell 1-0 at home to \nComoros. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya Line-Up: <\/strong>Patrick Matasi (Ian Otieno), Samuel Olwande, Joseph Okumu, Joash Onyango, Eric Ouma, Victor Wanyama, Eric Johanna; Lawrence Juma, Johanna Omollo (Kenneth Muguna), Ayub Timbe (Cliff Nyakeya), Michael Olunga <\/p>\n

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