Nairobi United head coach Nicholas Muyoti commended his players for their second-half effort against Tusker FC in the Mozzart Bet Cup Round of 32 match.Despite Tusker taking an early lead in the first half through David PoloPole, the National Super League (NSL) leaders rallied in the second half to level the scores, thanks to Michael Karamor’s goal.Australia-based Lenkupae in as McCarthy names Harambee Stars’ squad for World Cup qualifiersThe Nigerian forward, who had previously worked with Muyoti at Homeboyz, scored from close range to tie the score, forcing the winner to be decided on penalties.Nairobi United custodian Kelvin Odour, who was the hero of the day, saving George Kaddu’s spot kick as Naibois advanced to the Round of 16 in the domestic cup competition.##NAJAVA_MECA_8762667##In a post-match interview, the former Nairobi City Stars coach praised his players’ second-half performance, admitting it was not an easy task.”It wasn’t easy going against Tusker. We put forth a lot of effort to achieve these results. The boys pushed themselves so hard to win,” he said.Inter Milan reunion – Mariga elated after reuniting with Eto’o in Cairo (VIDEO)The former Kakamega Homeboyz coach revealed how they managed to cause a huge upset, which earned them a hard-fought draw in regular time.”It was a collective effort. Tusker is a difficult side to beat, but in the second half, the boys showed spirit and pushed harder for the equaliser,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8766924##The soft-spoken coach also attributed his team’s 5-4 victory in the penalty shootout to good fortune.”As for penalties, no one is a master in them; you only have to get it right, and I believe that’s what we did by converting our spot kicks,” said the coach.Seven Gor Mahia stars included in Harambee Stars squad ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiersThe Johnson Sakaja Foundation-sponsored team will meet last year’s finalists, KCB FC, in the Round of 16 tie.The Bankers, like United, advanced to the Round of 16 by winning 5-4 in post-match penalties against Hope of Harvest Africa (HOHA) after the two teams drew 0-0 in regular time.
