Harambee Stars hopeful Zak Vyner played the entire 90 minutes as Bristol City suffered a 1-0 defeat to Swansea in an English Championship clash at Ashton Gate on Sunday.Vyner who is eligible to play for the Kenyan national team but is yet to earn his first cap, featured on the right side of a back three, partnering Robert Dickie and Luke McNally in front of goalkeeper Max O’Leary.Vyner, who has started in 31 matches for the club, had an exceptional outing despite his team falling short. He put up a 7/10 performance according to SofaScore ratings that were measured by the three clearances he made.##NAJAVA_MECA_8692567##He was also involved in one interception and two tackles. The defender averaged 74% accurate passing while he made four complete long passes out of a possible 13.Defensively, he won two of the ground duels he took part in as well as winning three aerial dues out of a possible six. He was unfortunate to lose possession of 19 teams but had 0.03 expected goals (xG) for a defender.Bristol City showed early attacking intent but endured a frustrating evening in front of goal. Captain Jason Knight nearly put them ahead in the 8th minute, only for Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux to pull off a superb save.AFC Leopards set historic Dandora gate record in stalemate against SharksThe Robins came close again in the 23rd minute when Scott Twine delivered an excellent free kick to Luke McNally, whose low volley was brilliantly denied by Vigouroux. Despite their dominance, both teams went into halftime goalless.Vyner and his teammates’ resilience was undone early in the second half. After soaking up pressure for much of the game, Swansea found the breakthrough in the 55th minute.💬 “They’re a high energy team, they’re going to get after us.”Zak Vyner previews tomorrow’s trip to Hillsborough! 👇 pic.twitter.com/XWTo3tPgYr— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) January 21, 2025 Goncalo Franco’s initial shot was parried by O’Leary, but the rebound fell kindly to left-back Josh Tymon, who volleyed home his first goal for the Swans.Bristol fought for an equalizer but struggled to break down Swansea’s defense, eventually falling to a disappointing home defeat against a lower-ranked opponent.Ambani frustrated as Leopards’ slow start costs them against SharksBorn in Peckham, London, and raised in Bath, Vyner is eligible to represent Kenya through his mother, while his father is English.Though he has been called up to the Harambee Stars squad, he is yet to make his debut for the national team.Following the loss, Bristol City now sits ninth on the EFL Championship table with 42 points from 31 matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8692201##
