Gor Mahia centre-back Sylvester Owino is savouring the opportunity to neutralize Cameroon’s dangerman Vincent Aboubakar when Kenya and Cameroon meet in the two-legged Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Harambee Stars will face the Indomitable Lions in back-to-back matches, with Kenya travelling for the first leg on Friday 11 October at Japoma Stadium in Yaounde and the return leg three days later at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Uganda.##NAJAVA_MECA_8400970##Ahead of the highly anticipated match, Owino admits that playing against Cameroon’s attack line, led by Aboubakar, will be difficult owing to their wealth of experience.However, the 23-year-old has committed to silence the Cameroon skipper, who will be a threat to Kenya’s defence, as well as other well-known players such as Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo.Harambee Stars seeking maiden win over Cameroon 52 years after first meeting”I believe I am up to the challenge, particularly the one of containing Aboubakar. He is a menace and a forward who must not be given space or time, despite being manageable,” according to SportsBoom.Owino admitted to being a tremendous fan of the Hatayspor forward and is excited to face him. The former Kakamega Homeboyz defender acknowledges that he was a big fan of the striker growing up.##NAJAVA_MECA_8400968##”I’ve been a tremendous fan of Aboubakar since I was a child, and I’m very excited to face him on Friday. When he scored the AFCON-winning goal in 2017, I was a high school student who hadn’t decided whether to take football seriously, thus facing him will be a dream come true,” he said.Owino, who has only appeared in two qualifier matches for Harambee Stars in the draw against Zimbabwe and the 2-1 victory over Namibia, exudes confidence in an exemplary performance based on the experience he gained from the two qualifiers and CAF Champions League matches.Harambee Stars probable line up against Cameroon”I am a better player than I was during the previous FIFA international window as I prepare to face Cameroon. The matches against Namibia, Zimbabwe and Al Ahly exposed me to a greater level and atmosphere, which will be useful against Cameroon,” he concluded.The match is scheduled for a 7:00 PM kick-off.
