Harambee Stars forward Masud Juma on Friday 2 May scored his second goal for his club – Esteghlal FC – as they secured a comfortable 5-1 victory over Aluminium Arak in a Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League match played at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.Juma, who joined the club last year in a short-term deal to the end of the current season, got on to the scoresheet in the 57th minute, when he collected a fine pass from Mohammadhossein Eslami to calmly slot past the keeper.
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His goal, which was his first since opening his club account in early January, put Esteghlal 3-0 up, before substitute Joel Kojo added a couple to complete the rout.Juma was hooked off in the 72nd minute, but played a big role as Esteghlal rose to eighth on the league standings with 33 points.AFCON U20: Egypt-based Harambee Stars striker backs Rising Stars to advance to knockout stageWanyama makes full debutElsewhere in Scotland, former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama made his awaited full debut for Championship side Dunfermline Athletic as they wrapped up their season with a 2-0 defeat to Morton at Cappielow Park on Friday.Wanyama, who made a shock move to the Scottish minnows late March, was one of three changes manager Neil Lennon made to his side, seeing the Kenyan finally earn a place in the team’s starting eleven.The 33-year-old clocked a full 90 minutes in the season-ending game, picking up a yellow card after 28 minutes.Prior to his start, Wanyama had only made three cameo league appearances for Dunfermline, including a horrendous debut in which he picked up a red card.Despite suffering defeat, Dunfermline preserved their status in the Championship, finishing 14 points above the relegation spots.Sichenje comes off bench as Odada sits outIn Serbia, a meeting between two clubs home to Kenyan players took place at Kraljevica Stadium, with Richard Odada’s OFK Beograd falling 2-1 to Collins Sichenje’s Vojvodina.FKFPL Saturday: Tusker eye revenge, top spot in Leopards clashSichenje was the only one to enjoy action however, as he was introduced in the 75th minute, while Odada made it four straight games on the sidelines.Victory for Sichenje’s Vojvodina saw them go a point over Beograd into third place on 51 points.Okumu features in lossIn France, Harambee Stars assistant captain Joseph Okumu played 66 minutes in Stade Reim’s 1-0 loss to Nice in Ligue 1.⏱️ 90+8′ 1️⃣-0️⃣🏁 C’est terminé. Malgré de belles occasions en seconde période, nos Rémois ont manqué de réussite et s’inclinent ce soir à Nice.#OGCNSDR #GoSDR pic.twitter.com/tsdjWyqjpe— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) May 2, 2025 Okumu, who returned to team action last weekend after sitting out for two games with a shoulder injury, was replaced by Nigerian forward Hafiz Ibrahim with Reims trailing to an early goal by Morgan Sanson.Defeat leaves Reims 13th on the log, and just five points above the relegation zone.##NAJAVA_MECA_8901225##Bwire keeps up formIn South Africa, Kenyan goalkeeper Brian Bwire continued to log in minutes for Polokwane City as they drew 1-1 with Amazulu.After serving as the team’s second-choice keeper for a considerable time, Bwire is now on a run of five consecutive starts, with Manuel Sapunga conspicuously missing.
