Kenyan forward Jonah Ayunga achieved an outstanding feat after netting for St. Mirren in the 2-0 win over giants Celtic FC in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday.The victory ends Celtic’s 38-game unbeaten run in the league as St Mirren claimed their first win over Celtic in nine years and also ended their league winless run that has been in place since 2010.The 25-year-old who was born in England to a Kenyan father and English mother has hit the ground running since signing for St. Mirren in the summer transfer window from English club Morecambe.One million shillings at stake as six FKFPL sides battle in pre-season tournamentAyunga netted his third league goal of the season which came against the reigning league champions and took his tally to six this season after netting four goals in the League Cup.The first half was pedestrian for huge spells but Mark O’Hara stepped up to break the deadlock with three minutes left to the halftime whistle and handed St. Mirren the lead heading to the break.##NAJAVA_MECA_6651581##Unimpressed by the lethargic first half, Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou made double substitutions withdrawing Aaron Mooy and Daizen Maeda for Reo Hatate and Jota respectively.⚫️⚪️”This is a tale of the unexpected…”St Mirren 2-0 Celtic pic.twitter.com/prasmYKdtd— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) September 18, 2022 The changes did not have the desired effect as Ayunga headed in the second of the game following a ping pong of headers as Celtic failed to clear their lines.Manchester United midfielder names Wanyama as best African teammateAyunga was then withdrawn in the 79th minute to preserve him for the next set of fixtures with Greg Kiltie given the nod to preserve the lead for St. Mirren.St Mirren held on for the 2-0 win and claimed their first win over Celtic in nine years with their last win coming back in 2013 in the League Cup.
