The South Sudan national U20 team has Paul Jawa to thank as his sole goal inspired the team to its first win in the Africa Cup of Nations competition following their 1-0 win over Central African Republic on Thursday at the Suez Canal Stadium.The Nairobi based forward won his country the three points from the spot and as a result, the neighbours have their first win in pool B and their first ever in the tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_7041366##The Young Bright Stars made their debut in the tournament sourly as they fell 2-1 to the Red Devils of Congo while Central African Republic lost to Uganda in a similar score line.South Sudan head coach Coach James Wani named the Kenyan based duo of Jawa and Daniel Bichok in the starting line up with Jacob Koal who plies his trade with Sofapaka starting from the substitutes bench.I am a proud dad says Noah Abich in wake of his son’s elevation at TuskerJawa, a forward features for third tier side Rainbow FC while Bichok turns for Nairobi United, an outfit that also plays in the competition.Jawa got his country off to a dream start as he pulled the trigger from the spot to take his tally in the tournament to two goals.South Sudan, benefitted the penalty after Jawa who was lively throughout was hacked down by Fanuel Frank Koyakogue in the area.The early goal clearly served as a wake up call to Les Fauves who launched offensive attacks to the South Sudan area hoping to squeeze the ball past Godwill Sabio.However, the Bright Stars were solid at the rear, holding off the pressure from their opponents to head to the breather on the lead.Rangers forward Patrick Otieno rues tough luck for dip in formThe South Sudanese team looked slightly better in the second half, as their forwards kept the opponent’s defence busy but couldn’t breach it and double their advantage.Both teams threw in fresh legs hoping to kiss the back of the net enhance their chances of sailing to the quarter-finals of the tournament.The best of all chances fell in Jawa’s way deep into stoppage time but the forward, depsite leaving his marker for the dead could not get the ball past the line as the retreating defenders blocked his shot.
