Kenyan midfielder Richard Odada endured a tough outing after being handed a rare Scottish Premiership start for Dundee United, who fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Hearts.Meanwhile, Jonah Ayunga’s St. Mirren side suffered a 3-0 loss to Celtic at Celtic Park, with the Bhoys extending their lead at the top of the table to 13 points.Odada, starting only his second league match in six months since joining from Philadelphia Union, struggled to find his footing.##NAJAVA_MECA_8609917##The 22-year-old was substituted in the 39th minute after a below-par display, managing just 44% passing accuracy and winning only one of three ground duels.He performed better in aerial duels, winning three out of five, but his overall impact was minimal.Dundee United’s hopes for a positive result ended in the 73rd minute when Hearts capitalized on a scrappy play.Adam Forrester’s header found Liam Boyce, who mishit his attempt, but James Penrice pounced at the back post to score the winner.Gor Mahia to use new stadium for home matchesSince joining Dundee United, Odada has averaged just 22 minutes per game in his two league starts—something he will undoubtedly aim to improve.Ayunga, introduced as a substitute for St. Mirren, also struggled against a dominant Celtic side.He completed only three of his 11 attempted passes and won three of his five ground duels but failed to make a significant impact.Celtic bounced back impressively from a midweek derby defeat to Rangers.Kalekwa praises Matano amidst Tanzanian move linksNicolas Kuhn opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after a well-executed counter-attack involving Luke McCowan and Daizen Maeda. The home side doubled their lead just before halftime when Auston Trusty headed in his first Celtic goal from an Arne Engels corner.Kuhn sealed the win in the second half, tapping in from close range to complete a comfortable 3-0 victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_8609494##
