Harambee Stars centre-back Joseph Okumu opened his goal account in the French League 1 after finding the back of the net in Reims’ 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyon on Saturday night at the Groupana Stadium.The game was considered a tough test for Okumu and his fellow defenders as they were coming up against one of the finest and most experienced strikers on the Lyon side.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992941##Former Arsenal star Alexandre Lacazette, and fast-rising Nigerian forward Gift Orban are some of the lethal goal poachers who were expected to keep Okumu and the rest of the rear men busy.Apart from the two, the Lyon team was full of revered stars who were largely expected to cause the Reims defence all manner of problems.Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic, former Arsenal utility player Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and French international Corentin Tolisso all were in the starting team.⏱ 55’ [0-1]⚽️ Sur corner, Junya Ito trouve la tête de Yunis Abdelhamid qui bute sur le montant ! Joseph Okumu a suivi et pousse au fond pour l’ouverture du score ! 🔥#OLSDR #GoSDR— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) March 30, 2024 Okumu did incredibly well to keep Lyon forwards and the entire team that was enjoying backing from the home crowd at bay in the first half.Ten minutes after restart, Okumu had a moment that will remain etched in his memory forever as he registered his first goal in the French top-tier.Lyon would equalize ten minutes later through Ghanaian Ernest Nuamah.Olunga adores team spirit for Harambee Stars’ exploits in MalawiIn Scotland, Stars forward Jonah Ayunga, was introduced in the 78th minute in St. Mirren’s 1-1 draw against Motherwell in a game played at the Fir Park.Ayunga who was part of the Stars team that won the Four Nations tournament in Malawi on Tuesday replaced Yann Mandron.St. Mirren took the lead in the 18th minute through Marcus Fraser with Motherwell levelling the scores in the 74th minute courtesy of Thelonius Bair.Moi Girls’ High School duo share on Spanish adventureMeanwhile, former Stars captain Victor Wanyama was an unused substitute in Montreal’s 1-0 defeat to D.C United in a Major League Soccer match played on Sunday morning at the Audi Field.D.C. got the all-important goal in the 84th minute through Pedro Santos.
