Thursday night bore contrasting outcomes for Kenyan internationals abroad, with the pick of the bunch being Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma, who led his side closer to a UEFA Europa League spot this season, while there were disappointments for the trio of Collins Sichenje, Amos Nondi, and Alwyn Tera, as their journeys in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers came to an end.##NAJAVA_MECA_8269442##Timothy OumaKenyan midfielder Ouma was a full participant for his side IF Elfsborg, as they secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Croatian side Rijeka in the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round match played at the Boras Arena.Ouma, who also clocked 90 minutes in Elfsborg’s 2-1 win over GAIS over the weekend, continued with his impressive display in midfield, as his side edged closer to a first Europa League participation in over a decade.90+6 | SLUT! Vi är vidare 🔥#IFE | 2-0 | #RJK pic.twitter.com/8nRPfM0Egk— IF Elfsborg (@IFElfsborg1904) August 15, 2024 Having drawn 1-1 in the first leg last week, Elfsborg needed a win of any kind to progress through to the playoffs, and they made it easier on themselves thanks to two strikes from Michael Baidoo and Ahmed Qasem.Ouma and Elfborg now face Norwegian side FK Molde in the playoffs, which will be played over two legs on 22 and 29 August, respectively.Gor Mahia CEO offers opinion on Benson Omala’s move to LebanonCollins SichenjeThere was heartbreak for Harambee Stars defender Sichenje as his new side Vojvodina was bounced out of Conference League contention following a 4-2 defeat on penalties by Slovenian side NK Maribor.The Kenyan, who spoke to Mozzart Sport expressing confidence in his team’s passage on Thursday, was a full participant in his familiar centre-back position, playing all 120 minutes of the 1-0 win that forced extra time.Sichenje for Mozzart Sport: “I knew my moment would come no matter what, all I needed was patience”The Serbian side, though playing a majority of the game with an extra man, could not progress past the third round, with Lazar Nikolic and Mihailo Ivanovic all missing their spot-kicks.Gor Mahia head coach explains reason for Austin Odhiambo’s previous absenceAlwyn Tera and Amos NondiMeanwhile, in Hungary, Kenya’s Nondi was shown a straight red card as his side, Ararat Armenia, conceded a late equalizer that ended their Europa Conference League journey on Thursday.The midfielder got his marching orders in the 62nd minute, with his side drawing 2-2 to the hosts Puskas Academy, but in a game where they needed a win following their 1-0 loss in the first leg.And despite going up with five minutes left, Ararat could not hold on to their lead as Artem Favorov scored a 94th-minute equalizer to knock the Armenian side out of Europe.Kenya’s other player, Tera, was only a substitute in the second half, as he came on in the 71st minute.
