Kenyan international Johnstone Omurwa had a debut to forget for his new club, Abha FC, in the Saudi Arabia King’s Cup Round of 32, as they were eliminated by Al Taawoun.Al Taawoun won the match 3-2 after extra time, following a 1-1 draw in regular time.Omurwa, who joined Abha earlier this month after being a free agent since leaving Portuguese side Estrela da Amadora, played the entire 120 minutes.The former Wazito and Mathare United defender made three clearances, one interception, and three key passes but also committed an error that led to a goal. He won two of the three aerial duels he contested.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361361##Al Taawoun, where former Police FC defender David “Cheche” Ochieng once played, opened the scoring through Brazilian midfielder Flavio, who headed in a cross from Hattan Bahebri’s corner.Rodolfo Arruebarrena’s men controlled the game for most of the match and seemed to be heading for victory. However, a foul on Abdulelah Alshamary was confirmed by VAR, leading to a penalty for Abha. Ahmed Abdoh Jaber converted the spot-kick in the 90+11th minute to send the match into extra time.pic.twitter.com/2HDUxBlxJS— AbhaFc_EN 🇸🇦 (@Abhafc_english) September 25, 2024 In the first half of extra time, Joao Pedro and Mohammed Al Kuwayikibi scored for Al Taawoun, securing their place in the Round of 16. Although Ahmed Abdoh Jaber grabbed a late goal for Abha, it was only a consolation.Omurwa and Abha will return to action on October 1 in a league match against Al Faisaly.Scriven assists in Bryne FK comeback winIn Norway, Harambee Stars trialist Alfred Scriven continued his impressive form, assisting Bryne FK in their 3-2 comeback win over Sogndal in Norway’s First Division on Wednesday.Junior Starlets overpower Valencia in pre-World Cup friendly clashPer Egil Flo gave Sogndal an early lead with just two minutes on the clock, but Scriven quickly won the ball and set up Sanel Bojadzic for the equalizer a minute later.Sogndal retook the lead in the 19th minute, but Duarte Moreira equalized for Bryne five minutes later. Lasse Qvigstad then scored in the 28th minute, giving Bryne the lead for the first time.Bryne held on to win, moving them to second in the league table and putting them in a strong position for promotion. However, they still trail leaders Valerenga by nine points after 24 games.##NAJAVA_MECA_8361381##Other matchesIn Sweden, Kenya under-20 midfielder Stanley Wilson watched from the bench as his team AIK beat Sirius 1-0 in a top-tier Swedish match. Benjamin Hansen scored the only goal, taking AIK to third in the standings with 42 points, 11 points behind leaders Malmo.In South Africa, Kenyan international Brian Mandela Onyango also remained on the bench as his side Stellenbosch cruised to a 3-0 win over Cape Town City in a league match on Wednesday evening.Goals from Andre de Jong, Fawaaz Basadien, and Sanele Barns moved Stellenbosch to 10th place in the table after two matches with three points.Ulinzi Stars coach reveals why Shabana FC will perform well this season##EDITORS_CHOICE##
