Kenya ended their four-team tournament campaign with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the hosts Mauritius in a match that was staged at the Cote D’Or National Sports Complex in Port Lous on Sunday, 16 June, afternoon.Heading into the game, Kenya were keen on building on the 1-0 win over Pakistan on Wednesday, while the hosts were out to recover from the shocking defeat to Djibouti on Wednesday.##NAJAVA_MECA_7324419##Kenya started the game slowly and were made to pay in the 22nd minute when Kengy Saramandif gave the hosts the lead. Kévin Bru delivered a corner kick that was headed on target; Kenya keeper Bryne Omondi failed to collect what looked like a feeble header, and the midfielder was well-placed to poke home.Kenya looked a little positive after that setback, but the compact nature of the home team’s play meant there were no spaces for Kenya to exploit. The half-chances came through set-pieces, but Clifton Miheso and Amos Nondi’s deliveries were easily dealt with by Mauritius defenders.The uninspiring half from Kenya ended with the home team holding a 1-0 advantage. Before the restart, Kenya made two changes. Victor Omune and Benson Omala were withdrawn for Abud Omar and Wednesday’s scorer Moses Shumah.Kenya looked slightly better going forward after the changes. At the hour mark, Miheso rested for Daniel Sakari. Shumah had a rare sniff on goal in the 68th minute, but his shot was saved by the home team’s keeper, Kevin Jean-Louis. Moments later, Bryne was forced to pull a huge save to deny Jérémy Villeneuve, who found space on the blind side of Kenya’s defense during a corner kick routine. Next to be denied was Collins Sichenje in the 22nd minute.The home team resorted to a defensive shape in the final 20 minutes, and Kenya had a chance to run the show in the middle of the park but with little penetration. In the end, the hosts picked a precious win over Kenya.Omala handed Harambee Stars debut as Firat names team to face Mauritius
