Kenyan internationals Alfred Scriven and Linton Maina were both on the scoresheets for their respective sides as they registered victories on Sunday afternoon.In Germany, 25-year-old Maina, who is born to a Kenyan father and a German mother, but is yet to feature for the Kenyan national team, finished off a lovely team move to score one of FC Koln’s goals in a 3-1 beating of Schalke 04 at the Veltins Arena.Maina, who has featured for the Germany U19 and U20 sides, fed off a pass from Damion Downs in a quick Koln counterattack in the first minute of first -half added time, before skipping past the keeper and scoring in an empty net.🔔🇩🇪 GOAL | Linton Maina | Schalke 04 0-2 Kölnpic.twitter.com/sZKjgq1rk6— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 1, 2024 The goal gave the visitors a 2-0 lead, before Tim Lemperle added a third in second-half to round off the win that took Effzeh sixth on the 2. Bundesliga table with seven points from four matches.Elsewhere in Norway, striker Alfred Scriven continued with his fine goal-scoring form as he once again found the net in FK Bryne’s comfortable 3-0 victory over visiting Stabæk.##NAJAVA_MECA_8305165##Scriven made it four goals in four matches in the 39th minute, adding onto Sjur Torgersen Jonassen and Jacob Haahr strikes either half to wrap up the comprehensive performance that keeps them second in the OBOS-Ligaen.Bryne are on 41 points after 21 matches, and trail leaders Valerenga by seven points.In France, Kenyan defender Joseph Okumu was a full participant for his side – Stade Reims – as they registered their first win of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 season, seeing off Rennes 2-1 at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II.𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞. ❤️#SDRSRFC #GoSDR pic.twitter.com/POMZgE7767— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) September 1, 2024 Reims’ goals came from Junya Ito and Ivorian striker Oumar Diakite, with Leo Ostigard scoring for the visitors.Okumu, 27, is one of the players set to link up with the Harambee Stars squad in Uganda in readiness for the AFCON 2025 Qualifiers.A man not linking up with the national team in that trip – Daniel Anyembe – was also in action for his side Viborg FF, providing an assist in a 2-2 draw with Sonderjyske.Engin Firat explains Daniel Anyembe’s exclusion from Harambee Stars squadThe right back, playing in his seventh successive game for the Danish club, laid on the pass for Serginho for the team’s second goal in the 72nd minute.Closer home in Malawi, Kenyan center back Clyde Senaji missed a post-match penalty kick as Nyasa Big Bullets surrendered the FDH Bank Cup title to Blue Eagles, losing 3-2 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time.Senaji, who had only been named on the bench before being introduced in second-half added time, was the team’s second taker, but hit the post.Not the finish we hoped for in the FDH Bank Cup final 💔 pic.twitter.com/PiENco8SWG— FCB Nyasa Big Bullets (@nyasabigbullets) September 1, 2024 In South Africa, Kenyan defender Brian Onyango Mandela was on the bench as his new side Stellenbosch FC made it into the MTN8 Cup final following a 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) victory over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.The only goal of the second leg came from Lehlohonolo Mojela in the 49th minute.Onyango, who only made a cameo against his immediate former side on Wednesday night, will now hope to play a role as Stellenbosch face Orlando Pirates in the final.Finalists 😍 pic.twitter.com/c5eGwrGRCc— Stellenbosch FC (@StellenboschFC) September 1, 2024
