STARS ABROAD: Origi features as Abdi books USL League One playoff final spot

Former Harambee Stars custodian Arnold Origi and Kenyan-born Abdi Mohammed were in action for Hødd and Greenville Triumph respectively as their teams recorded wins on Sunday.While Origi featured for 71 minutes for his Norwegian second division side in their 3-1 win against Bærum, Abdi played the entire 120 minutes for Greenville Triumph as they beat Chattanooga Red Wolves 2-0 in extra time after playing to a barren draw in regular time.This was the 20th appearance for Origi with Hødd but he could not manage to keep a ninth clean sheet for the season. The custodian was withdrawn with his team being held at 1-all with the visitors, with Ole-Monrad Alme taking his place in goal.Robin Hjelmeseth opened the scoring for Hødd towards the end of the first half with Christian Selvaer Arvesen getting the equalizer at the hour mark.Hjelmeseth would get the second for the host to complete his brace with Bendik Rise sealing the win with a third from the spot right at the death.

.@GVLTriumph advance to the USL League One final!#GVLvCHA | @TS_Sportsbook pic.twitter.com/4rtfpZxSIm— USL League One (@USLLeagueOne) November 14, 2021 Abdi Mohammed was making his 25th appearance for the season, Staring his 23rd game for Greenville Triumph for the season.He was booked in the 42 minute following an argument and had to play cautiously to the end, including an additional 30 minutes after the match failed to produce a winner in regular time and had to go into extra time.Jesus Ibarra and Marios Lomis scored for Greenville in the first half of extra time and the team went on to hold to that lead to the end.Greenville Triumph’s win in the USL League One playoffs semifinal will see them face off with Union Omaha, home to another Kenyan International Tobias Otieno, in the final on Sunday.

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