Harambee Stars centre back Joseph Okumu lasted on the pitch up to the full-time whistle when his side KAA Gent thrashed Norwegian outfit Molde 4-0 in the final group F of the UEFA Europa Conference game staged at the Ghalamco Arena on Thursday evening.Okumu who was deployed to the right flank of the three-man backline will be glad to have aided his side keep a cleansheet in front of the home fans.##NAJAVA_MECA_6778419##After a frustrating first half that saw both teams proceed for the breather while tied to a barren draw, Gent broke Molde’s stubborn defence in the 52nd minute through Andrew Hjulsager.Bruno Godeau doubled the advantage for the hosts ten minutes later with Sevn Kums netting the third goal in the 80th minute. Hugo Cuypers put the icing on the cake in the 89th minute after finding the back of the net from the spot.O̶v̶e̶r̶w̶i̶n̶n̶i̶n̶g̶, 𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮! 🤩💙 #gntmol #UECL #FT pic.twitter.com/JKwWMMSU0G— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) November 3, 2022 The win saw Gent finish second in the pool behind Swedish side Djurgarden who sealed a place to the tournament’s round of sixteen after winning all the six-group stage matches. The Stockholm based club, that acquired national U23 team defender Frank Odhiambo early in the year from Gor Mahia beat Shamrock Rovers 1-0 in their final game of the pool. Magnus Eriksson netted the match wining goal in the 19th minute.Gent, will only advance to the knockout stage should they emerge victorious in the two-legged play-off which pits the second-best team in the Conference League pools against the third best team in the Europa League groups.Harambee Starlets defender delights after grabbing assist on debut in RomaniaThe eight clubs that finished third in their respective groups in the Europe’s second tier tournament are Italian outfit Lazio, Ludogorets, Trabzonspor, Qarabag, Braga,Sheriff, Bodo Glimt and Larnaca.Gent will know their opponent from the eight teams on Monday during the draw that will be conducted in Nyon, Switzerland.
