Kenyan international Henry Meja did not waste time announcing himself to the Norrby faithful as he netted a goal on his debut but it proved insufficient as they suffered a 5-2 loss against Hacken.The clash was a pre-season friendly with Norrby, a third-tier side looking to test themselves against top-flight opposition before the Swedish football season commences on Saturday 1 April.Swedish second-tier side Norrby IF snap up Henry Meja on loan from AIKMeja was loaned out to Norrby from his parent club AIK after struggling to break into the first team, managing just a total of 74 minutes in all competitions last season following his move from Tusker.##NAJAVA_MECA_6962760##AIK were looking to see Meja gain more minutes under his belt in the coming season before returning to fight for his place in the first team with the top-flight club having a number of forwards in their ranks.Despite being two tiers below their opponents, Norrby started the clash on the right footing and broke the deadlock in the 26th minute through Melvin Andersson who was making a long return to the squad after missing a huge chunk of the final league games last season.Hacken, however, went into the break level when Sebastian Tipura restored parity for his club after earning promotion from the junior team.With momentum on their side, Hacken picked up from where they left in the second half when Ivorian forward Benie Traore put them ahead in the 46th minute after making a comeback from injury. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6962768##Meja who came on at the start of the second half wasted no time in getting into the scoresheet as he banged a goal a minute later to draw Norrby level.Traore was having a comeback from injury to remember as he bagged his brace five minutes after the resumption of the second half as Lars Larsen extended Hacken’s lead in the 78th minute.Vihiga Bullets looking to stun Gor Mahia in KisumuNorrby conceded a penalty at the stroke of the 90th minute as Ghanaian import Ibrahim Sadiq stepped up to take the spot kick which he expertly dispatched to ensure his side walked away with a 5-2 victory. Meja will hope to extend his scoring streak when Norrby face Falkenberg in another pre-season friendly slated for Saturday 4 February.
