Info courtesy of the Kenyan Premier League
Sony Sugar FC defender Jockins Atudo, who was not in the initial squad of 27 assembled last week, has been called up as Kenya gear up to take on Guinea in their second 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup match in Nairobi on Saturday.
Coach Francis Kimanzi telephoned from Namibia on Monday requesting that Atudo and recalled Tusker defender Joseph Shikokoti report to the Harambee Stars camp at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi where training resumes on Tuesday morning.
Kenya lost 1-2 to Namibia in the first leg of their first round qualifying tie with the southern Africa nation on Saturday. The Kenyans left Windhoek on Monday afternoon and were expecting, after a stopover in Johannesburg, South Africa, to take a night flight which would bring them to Nairobi, arriving at 5am on Tuesday.
Kenya played well going forward in Windhoek last Saturday and it was their defence and goalkeeping that appeared to have let the team down. They conceded a 19th minute goal through inept defending, levelled in the 50th minute, then their backline failed to deal with an attack that resulted in a 90th minute winner for Namibia.
The Kenyans head straight to Kasarani where Kimanzi will have four days to re-motivate his team to face Guinea this weekend. The West Africans had by Monday not indicated their arrival date to the Kenyan authorities. The Guineans were on Sunday held 0-0 at home by Zimbabwe, the other team in Group 2 of the qualifiers. This is a result that would make the Kenyans happy.
Harambee Stars travelled with 18 players to Namibia. The rest of the 27 squad members left in Nairobi were to reconnect at camp on Tuesday. Apart from Atudo and Shikokoti, Italy-based professional McDonald Mariga was also expected to join up having missed the Windhoek assignment. Mariga was on a post-season Asian tour with his relegated Serie A club, Parma.
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