{"id":3410,"date":"2013-12-10T18:48:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=3410"},"modified":"2014-01-23T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:59:03","slug":"anthony-akumu-shines-as-harambee-stars-sail-to-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/anthony-akumu-shines-as-harambee-stars-sail-to-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Akumu shines as Harambee Stars sail to final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn2\/q81\/s720x720\/1461148_658661627519177_795345144_n.jpg\" width=\"426\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia&#8217;s defensive midfielder, Anthony Akumu was named man of the match as Kenya&#8217; Harambee Stars beat Kilimanjaro Stars of Tanzania mainland 1-0 in the 2013 CECAFA cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The all important goal came in the 5th minute when Akumu&#8217;s shot was parried by club-mate and Kili Stars keeper Ivo Mapunda. Clifford Miheso was first to the resulting loose ball and scored on the rebound.<\/p>\n<p>The match was originally scheduled for Kenyatta stadium Machakos but a heavy downpour doomed those plans causing the officials to move the match to Nyayo stadium where the game was played in a stadium that was virtually empty.<\/p>\n<p>Overall it was a much better performance by kenya who dominated the first twenty minutes before Tanzania came into the game. First it was Erastus Nyoni whose shot was saved by Duncan Ochieng in the 45th minute. Then Thomas Ulimwengu whose shot slammed the cross bar.<\/p>\n<p>Mapunda spilled another long range effort, this time from Francis Kahata but he was able to recover before the marauding Miheso could pounce on anther rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Edwin Lavatsa, who had a superb game for Stars on the right wing, had two shots from his left foot after cutting in from the right going just over. Lavatsa again forced a superb save from Mapunda on a free-kick after Kahata was fouled at the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania almost equalized on 89 minutes, but Mbwana Samatta saw his shot go just wide. Kenya will now face a tough Sudanese side that eliminated Ethiopia and Zambia on their way to the final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line-Ups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenya:<\/strong> Duncan Ochieng (GK), 15. David Owino, 2. James Situma, 3. Aboud Omar, 114. Jockins Atudo, 7. Peter Opiyo, 10. Francis Kahata, 4. Anthony Akumu, 13. Clifton Miheso, 11. Allan Wanga (Cpt), 20. Edwin Lavatsa<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes: 1. Jerim Onyango (GK), 19. Musa Mohamed, 17. Paul Muigai Kiongera, 8. Mulinge Ndetto, 6. Noah Wafula, 5. David King\u2019atua, 12. David Gateri, Not playing; 9. Jacob Keli, Wycliffe Kasaya<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tanzania Mainland:<\/strong> 1. Ivo Mapunda (GK), 5. Kelvin Yondani (Cpt), 4. Erasto Nyoni, 13. Pius Michael Aidan, 15. Said Moradi Hussein, 16. Frank Domayo Raymond, 14. Dilunga Saleh, 9. Ramadhan Kiemba, 11. Thomas Ulimwengu, 10. Mbwana Samata, Mrisho Ngasa<\/p>\n<p>Substitutes: 18. Deogratius Bonevetur Munishi (GK), 3. Athuman Idd, 6. Himid Mao Mkani, 8. Athuman Chanongo, 7. Yahaya Singano, 12. Raid Mussa, 20. Ismail Adan Gambo, 19. Hassan Mrugau, 2. Salum S. 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