Rising Stars striker Lawrence Ouma has laid bare his intentions of clinching the U20 Africa Cup of Nations’ (AFCON U20) ‘Golden Boot’ following his impressive start in the tournament. Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news Ouma scored Stars’ first goal of the tournament after finding the back of the net in the opening Group B match against Morocco, on Thursday, 1 May at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. The towering striker rose the highest to head in a free kick from Kevin Wangaya in the 16th minute of the game, marking Kenya’s first goal in their second-ever appearance in the tournament. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8901605##With Stars scheduled to play Tunisia on Sunday from 6 pm, Ouma hopes to add more goals to his tally and close in on Sierra Leone’s danger man, Ibrahim Kamara. The 19-year-old kissed the back of the net three times as Sierra Leone thrashed hosts Egypt 4-1 on Wednesday, 30 April, evening at the Suez Canal Stadium to top the scorer’s sheet. No room for errors as Rising Stars eye redemption”The interests of the team obviously come first, but at a personal level, I am determined to win the tournament’s ‘Golden Boot’,” opened up the forward, who is a younger brother to Shabana striker Dennis Okoth. Meanwhile, Ouma, who plays for National Super League (NSL) side Michael Olunga Football Academy (MOFA), is confident that Stars will beat Tunisia and keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive. The striker and the team will head to the match armed with ideas of Tunisia’s tactical setup following the thorough analysis the team was taken through. Two Rising Stars doubtful for U20 AFCON clash with TunisiaA handful of Stars’ technical bench members were present at the 30 June Stadium’s stands when Tunisia lost 1-0 to Nigeria on Thursday. “From the analysis, we realized that they like launching long balls. We have since been trained on how to counter their strategy on the pitch. I am confident we will beat them,” added Ouma, who is commonly known as Olunga.
