Former Nairobi City Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma made a return to the IF Elfsborg starting team with a goal on Saturday evening as the Swedish top-tier side saw off Hacken FC 3-1 in a friendly match played at the Bravida Stadium in Sweden.The Kenyan International had last started a match in February when Elfsborg drubbed Odd 3-1 in league action and found a place on the bench against Degerfors and Orgryte.1-0 IF Elfsborg via Timothy Ouma, som får bollen på sig efter en felpassning av Häckens Simon Gustafson 🟡Se matchen på https://t.co/ocJJkbIhfX pic.twitter.com/gJgQ9dxsEF— discovery+ sport 🇸🇪 (@dplus_sportSE) March 16, 2024 With preparations for the new season underway, Hacken and Elfsborg staged a friendly game to keep their players in the right shape. Ouma, who missed out on the Harambee Stars team preparing for the Four Nations Tournament in Malawi next week, found the back of the net with seven minutes on the clock.##NAJAVA_MECA_7958612##The lead, however, did not last long as Mikkel Rygaard restored parity two minutes later to ensure the match headed into the break tied at 1-1.The experienced Per Frick and youngster Noah Soderberg struck a goal each in the 72nd and 89th minutes respectively to hand Elfsborg a deserved win over the bitter rivals, who came third behind the Thelin Jimmy-coached outfit.Ouma and his club will get the new season underway on April 1, 2024, against Vernamo FC.Sylvia Wasilwa: Juggling goals on and off the field at Equity BankObiero unused in Leyton Orient’s winKenya Under 20 recruit Zech Obiero followed the action from the bench as Leyton Orient made a return to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Stevenage in an EFL League One match played on Saturday afternoon.Orient had gone three matches without maximum points and the win kept alive their quest for a place in the promotion playoffs.Max Sanders scored the lone goal of the game that came in the 16th minute of play. The win moves Richie Wellens’ charges to tenth on the log with 58 points, five behind the green zone.Obiero is expected to link up with the national team in Malawi later next week.Ayunga features in St. Mirren defeat Harambee Stars striker Jonah Ayunga played 71 minutes as Kilmarnock came from behind to beat St. Mirren 5-2 and halt their three-match winning streak in a Scottish Premier League match played on Saturday.Charles Dunne and Mikael Mandron’s first-half goals gave Mirren a deserved lead going to the break but Danny Armstrong’s brace and Kyle Vassel’s double turned the game around for Kilmarnock with David Watson rounding up the scores in the 79th minute.Defeat for Saints.#OurStMirren #COYS pic.twitter.com/avPJOhIXgy— St Mirren FC (@saintmirrenfc) March 16, 2024 Ayunga who made way for Greg Kiltie is expected to join the National Team ahead of Malawi encounter next weekend.The defeat saw Mirren drop to fifth on the log with 42 points after 30 games.Okatch confident of Muhoroni Youth’s survivalOdada collects minutes in Aalborg’s win Former AFC Leopards midfielder Richard Odada came on in the 78th minute of Aalborg’s 2-1 win against Hillerod in Denmark’s First Division match played on Saturday.Adrian Justinussen had the hosts ahead in the second minute of play but Mathias Jorgensen struck six minutes later to bring Aalborg and later netted four minutes to the conclusion of the match to hand Oscar Hiljemark’s troops all points.Aalborg are top of the Liga table with 51 points after 22 matches, two ahead of second-placed SonderjyskE
