After netting for St. Mirren in the memorable 2-0 win over Celtic in the Scottish Premier League, Kenyan forward Jonah Ayunga has revealed that working on counter attacks aided them to beat the reigning champions.The Brighton and Hove Academy graduate scored in the 53rd minute to seal St. Mirren’s 2-0 win over Celtic for the first time in 12 years in the league.Kenyan on target in Finland as ‘Marcelo’ bags assist for AIKSt. Mirren’s most recent victory against Celtic however came in the League Cup when they beat them 3-2 back in 2013 on their way to lifting the trophy.Ayunga revealed that they put in a lot of shift in training the week before the clash and focused on working on off the ball with Celtic expected to dominate possession.“It was tough, we knew they were going to have a lot of the ball and that is what we have been working on all week and making sure when we get the ball we make the most of it and we did it with the two goals.##NAJAVA_MECA_6651472##We knew it was going to be a shift, we were not going to be at it for the full 90 minutes but we stuck in for as long as we could.It was a good battle (against the Celtic defenders), that is what I enjoy on a Saturday, getting into a good scrap so it was a good one,” said Ayunga.Since making the switch to St. Mirren from English League One side Morecambe, Ayunga has been banging goals regularly as he now has six goals, with four coming from the League Cup.Manchester United midfielder names Wanyama as best African teammateSt. Mirren head coach Stephen Robinson heaped praise on his front line that comprised of Ayunga and Curtis Main for their tireless shift in the game.“The front two were magnificent, I thought Curtis was a real handful playing off Jonah, the two of them caused massive problems and it was difficult, they were chasing shadows but when they land on the ball they are a threat to anyone at this level,” said Robinson.
