Omala handed Harambee Stars debut as Firat names team to face Mauritius

Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has handed red-hot Gor Mahia forward Benson Omala his first start after he was named in the starting team to face Mauritius on Sunday.The Four Nations tournament contest will be played at the Cote D’or National Sports Complex starting at 2:30 pm.##NAJAVA_MECA_7326267##Omala, watched from the substitutes bench in the second game of the tournament against Pakistan as Firat preferred Kakamega Homeboyz to partner skipper Michael Olunga upfront.The development ends the wait for the forward who had been getting call-ups, and training but failing to secure minutes on the pitch at the competitive level.Harambee Stars eyeing victory over Mauritius in final Four Nations Tournament duelHe replaces Kakamega Homeboyz goal-poacher Moses Shumah who drops to the bench.From the team that faced Pakistan, Firat has made a number of changes as Leopards star man Victor Omune has been drafted into the team.John Baraza elated to see protégé Moses Shumah shine in the national teamKenya Police winger Clifton Miheso has also been included in the team.Omune and Miheso replace Daniel Sakari and Abud Omar who will start from the substitutes bench.Starting XIBryne Odhiambo, Amos Nondi, Victor Omune, David Ochieng, Collins Sichenje, Anthony Agay Akumu, Cliffton Miheso, Richard Odada, Michael Olunga, Benson Omalla, Erick OumaSubstitutesIan Otieno, Brian Bwire, Kevin Luke Otiala, Robinson Kamura, Daniel Anyembe, Charles Ouma, Joseph Mwangi, Abdallah Hassan, Daniel Sakari, Aboud Omar, Boniface Onyango, Moses Shummah.

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