Following a deserved 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the ongoing COSAFA Cup, Harambee Stars midfielder Austin Odhiambo admitted that wind played a huge part in them securing the victory.The game was played at the Wolfson Stadium that is in the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, South Africa which is synonymous with gusty conditions leading to the city being christened “Windy City”.COSAFA Cup: Kenya beat Zimbabwe but have to wait longer to find out semi finals fateThe Gor Mahia midfielder had another memorable performance, netting the opening goal for Kenya to take his tally to two in the tournament after converting a penalty in the first game against Zambia.His impressive performance earned him the Man of the Match award as he continues where he left following an impeccable season with Gor Mahia.##NAJAVA_MECA_8191715##Odhiambo noted that in the second half they literally had wind in their sails after it work against them in the opening half. “We had a very difficult first half because of the wind, it was blowing against us and we were finding it tough to pass the through balls to our striker.##NAJAVA_MECA_8192887##“Coming into the second half we knew the wind was blowing on our side so we had to push and we got the two goals,” said Odhiambo.Kenya are on the cusp of qualifying for the semi finals of the tournament but have to wait till tomorrow to find out their fate after Group C complete their matches. Quizzed about whether Kenya expected to go into the half time interval level after an uninspiring opening 45 minutes Odhiambo had this to say. Tyson Otieno credits brotherly support from Austin Odhiambo after family success with Police and Gor Mahia“We did not expect that, we were so disappointed with the first half but we came in the second half and put in more effort.“The first half we knew that their defense was keeping a high line and in the second half we tried to put the balls behind them and we managed to get a goal through it,” concluded the former AFC Leopards midfielder.
