Centre back Sylvester Owino says the lessons, picked during his first two matches, while in the national team will go a long way in helping Gor Mahia secure positive results against African giants Al Ahly.Owino made his Harambee Stars, debut last week on Friday, against Zimbabwe and retained his place in the team on Tuesday when the team beat Namibia 2-1 in South Africa.Despite his limited experience in international football, the youngster was decent on the left side of the central defence, forming a solid partnership with, stand-in skipper, Joseph Okumu.##NAJAVA_MECA_8325836##With Gor set to host Ahly on Sunday, at the Nyayo National Stadium, in a CAF Champions League first-round match, Owino hopes to replicate the performance he had with the national team in the match.Gor drew the record champions after eliminating El Merreikh Bentiu of South Sudan, following a 5-2 win on aggregate, in the preliminary round.How Okumu’s experience came in handy for Sylvester Owino on his Harambee Stars debutOwino, who like scores of other Gor players, is in his first season in the Champions League but he believes the team will exceed the expectations of many in their tie against Ahly.“The experience I got in the Stars camp and the two matches played will help me against Ahly forwards. We anticipate it will be tough but we are ready to face them,” he said.The former Kakamega Homeboyz man further admitted that partnering with Okumu, who plays professional football in France, left him a better player.“I learnt a lot and enjoyed playing with him,” he added.Inside Harambee Stars plan that earned the team crucial win against NamibiaBesides what he gathered in the national team, Owino says featuring in the CECAFA Kagame Cup and the COSAFA Cup have prepared him adequately for the task ahead.“The matches we played before the start of the season, especially in Tanzania gave us a picture of what to expect in CAF matches,” he added.
