Kenyan international Joseph Okumu helped his side KAA Gent reap a 3-1 win over Westerlo in a Belgian Conference League playoff match played at the Ghalamco Arena on Friday night.Other teams participating in the playoffs that seeks to find the representative in next season’s UEFA Conference league include Standard Liege and Cercle Brugge. The two are set to lock horns today.##NAJAVA_MECA_7220828##Gent punched above their weights in the European third-tier tournament after reaching the last eight where they were knocked out by English side West Ham United.Against Westerlo, Gent were forced to come from a goal down as the former took the lead in the 27th minute through Mathias Fixelles who was assisted by Tuur Dierckx.CAFCL: Brave Simba go down fighting in CasablancaGent levelled matters Hyun-Soek Hong who hit the back of the net in the 52nd minute after he was put through by dangerman Hugo Cuypers.Three minutes after restoring parity, the host took the lead through Sven Kums with Nigerian forward Gift Orban striking the third goal with two minutes remaining in regular time.Mozzart Bet Cup: Tusker vs KCB pre-match analysisOrban rose from the bench, replacing Moroccan forward Tarik Tissoudali who was a caution away from getting his marching orders.Okumu who has been a mainstay in the defence since his arrival from Sweden lasted on the pitch in either half.Westerlo are expected to host the return match on May 7.
