Stars Abroad: Wanyama features as Montreal pick elusive win

Victor Wanyama entered the game in the 63rd minute as his club, CF Montreal, secured a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati in a Major League Soccer match played on Sunday morning at the Saputo Grounds in Canada.Heading into the game, Montreal had suffered three consecutive losses, all on the road, and needed a win when they hosted Cincinnati. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8028183##Just before halftime, Josef Martinez put Montreal ahead. Two minutes before the hour mark, Yuya Kubo equalized for Cincinnati. The score remained level for only four minutes before Ariel Lassiter scored the winning goal for Montreal.A minute after reclaiming the lead, Montreal coach Laurent Courtois brought Wanyama onto the pitch to help secure the lead, and the former Harambee Stars captain contributed to defending the points for the Canadian team.The victory places Montreal in eighth position in the Eastern Conference table with 10 points from seven games, while Cincinnati, in fifth place, has 12 points. Montreal’s next match is another home game against Orlando City this coming Sunday.In Poland, Kenyan international Erick Ouma was an unused substitute as his club, Raków Częstochowa drew 1-1 with Legia Warszawa. Tomas Pekhart gave Legia a 17th-minute lead before Ante Crnac scored the equalizer for Raków Częstochowa eight minutes from time.In Dubai, Michael Olunga played the full 90 minutes as his club Al Duhail suffered a 2-1 defeat to Shabab Al Ahli-Dubai in the ASIA: Super Shield UAE/Qatar-Final.Philippe Coutinho gave Duhail the lead in the 36th minute, before Luka Milivojevic levelled the score for the hosts in the 55th minute. Jesus Igor secured the victory for the Dubai side with a stoppage-time strike.FKF PL: Talanta seek to upset Tusker as Ingwe plot to pile more misery on Posta

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