Harambee Stars international Lawrence Juma made his continental bow with his new Rwandese side AS Kigali over the weekend as his team took part in the 2022/2023 preliminary qualifying rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup.Kigali got the ticket to represent Rwanda in the continental tourney after defeating city rivals APR FC 1-0 in the final of the 2021/22 Rwanda Peace Cup.The Line Up#Citizens #thewinningteam #HigherthanAclub #Roadtogroupstage pic.twitter.com/KenOvMdQGH— AS KIGALI (@AS_KigaliFC) September 10, 2022 The team then begun the process of making it to the prestigious Group Stages of this season’s campaign when they travelled away to play Djibouti’s ASAS in the first leg of the first preliminary round of the two legged tie.In the match, Juma was named in the starting eleven as both sides failed to breach either defensive lines with the game ending in a barren draw, leaving the match evenly poised for the second leg scheduled for Saturday 18 September.FULL TIME#Citizens #thewinningteam #HigherthanAclub #Roadtogroupstage pic.twitter.com/OoyoGED9PX— AS KIGALI (@AS_KigaliFC) September 10, 2022 While Juma got a first taste of continental action in his new workstation, another Kenyan international in goalkeeper Fredrick Odhiambo, who also plays at Kigali, was not included in the squad with the club failing to reveal any reason behind his absence.Back at the end of July this year, the duo ditched Football Kenya Federation Premier League side Sofapaka and signed for AS Kigali, currently managed by former AFC Leopards and Bandari tactician Andre Cassa Mbungo, on two year deals.##NAJAVA_MECA_6634333##Juma, the former Nakuru All-Stars, Nzoia Sugar FC and Gor Mahia man had turned down an opportunity to renew his contract with the club after receiving multiple offers both locally and internationally.Experienced goalkeeper Odhiambo on the other hand left the club barely one year after joining from opponents Wazito.
