Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga picked from where he left off last season as he scored on Thursday evening to help his Al Duhail side to a 3-2 win in a friendly match against Qatari second tier side Lusail Sports Club.In the match which marked the team’s first step in their preseason plans for the 2023/2024 campaign, the Kenyan marksman found the back of the net alongside teammate Abdulaziz Muhammad and an own goal which sealed the victory.الفريق يهزم لوسيل في إعداديته الأولى• https://t.co/jWGQNVUifc#الدحيل #قطر pic.twitter.com/UpTObYrhjQ— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) July 20, 2023 “Our team went through its first preparatory experience within its open preparatory camp, which it brought together with the Lusail team. We achieved victory with three goals to two, which came through Michael Olunga and Abdulaziz Muhammad, and an own goal.The technical staff involved all players in the match to find out their physical and technical condition after the training they had in the last period and before heading to their closed camp in Austria,” the club posted.##NAJAVA_MECA_7377649##Duhail, who will be hoping to defend their title in the upcoming season, will travel to Austria from 23 July to 11 August where they will have their training camp in Seefeld in preparation for the 23/24 campaign.The side coached by Argentine legend Hernan Crespo is coming off a fruitful season where they won three titles (Ooredoo Cup, Qatar Cup, QNB Stars League) and reached the AFC Champions League semifinal round.FIFA WWC: Resolute Nigeria force draw against Olympic champions CanadaIn the just-concluded season, Olunga also enjoyed a phenomenal campaign on top of the semifinal run in the AFC Champions League as he won the Qatar Stars League title, the Ooredoo Cup, and the Qatar Cup, emerging the top scorer in all three competitions.He netted a total of 22 goals in the league to win the Golden Boot which saw him receive the Mansour Moftah Award for a second year in a row. He scored ten in the Ooredoo Cup and two in the Qatar Cup.BREAKING: Gor Mahia facing expulsion from CAF CL
