As soon as Harambee Stars players returned to the hotel after the 1-0 win over Pakistan last Wednesday, forward Moses Shumah grabbed his cell phone and rung his mother Beatrice Ingato to inform her of how successful his national team debut was.Shumah marked his Stars debut with a goal against Pakistan in a Four Nations tournament game played at the Cote D’or National Sports Complex in Port Loius, Mauritius.##NAJAVA_MECA_7326268##He overcame stage fright to not only net the best goal of his budding career but also, inspire Stars to a 1-0 win over the lowly-ranked Asian country.The best moment of his career has seemingly propelled the towering forward to fame as he is the talk of the town given his stellar performance in his first match while in the national team’s red kit.He must have made many proud including his dear mother whom he described as the strongest pillar in his football career.Decoding The Tactics: Harambee Star’s strategic brilliance against PakistanJohn Baraza, the man who gave Shumah a chance to showcase his talent in the country’s crème de la crème competition at a time when he was green is one of the proudest coaches around.The former Kenyan international handed Shumah the chance to train with Division One side Equity FC and went on to acquire his signature when he was confirmed as the Kakamega Homeboyz head coach.Harambee Stars call up leaves Moses Shumah in cloud nineBaraza said seeing Shumah rise from playing in the streets of Eastleigh to unsuccessfully trying his luck in the third tier and eventually settling at Homeboyz as well as playing for Stars leaves him with nothing but gratification.“When I first saw him when he attended trials at Equity, I knew he had everything a forward needs in order to succeed. He works hard, complains less and listens to instructions. He is powerful and his ball handling as well as ability to put it in the net is good,” said the three-time Kenyan Premier League ‘Golden Boot’ winner.The former Oserian striker revealed that Shumah reached out after the Pakistan game to express his gratitude for holding up his hand in the early days of his career.Baraza, a lethal forward during his heydays said, it was satisfying to see the 19-year old rise to the top within a short time as he is barely a season old in the top flight.undefinedThe Eldoret-born player joined Homeboyz last year and went on to score on his league debut, finding the back of the net in a clash against Kenya Police at the Lang’ata Sports Complex.“I am happy with how he faired in his first game in the national team. I know him as a focused boy who stands to soar to greater heights if he keeps on working hard and remaining disciplined,” stated the former Sofapaka gaffer.
