Players with Kenyan origin on Saturday, November 2, had a tight evening as they turned out for their respective clubs in Europe.Zax Vyner features in Bristol City winHarambee Stars defender Zax Vyner featured for the entire match as Bristol City enjoyed an emphatic 3-1 victory over Preston North End at Deepdale to extend their unbeaten run to eight games.Vyner had an average afternoon, completing two ground duels out of a possible five while he lost his only aerial duel attempt.He made zero blocks and was unfortunate to leave with a yellow card for time-wasting in the 80th minute.##NAJAVA_MECA_8467022##Yu Hirakawa opened the scoring after just six minutes when he latched onto a loose back pass, poking it round the keeper and scoring, the referee waving away the hosts’ shouts for handball.Disappointingly though for City, both George Tanner and Joe Williams were victims of injury later in the first half and had to be replaced.The Robins went into the half time break with the lead; however, Preston equalised straight after the restart as Sam Greenwood bent in a neat free kick past Max O’Leary.It did not take long for the Reds to regain their lead though, as a clinical counterattack resulted in Nahki Wells nodding home a pinpoint cross from Mark Sykes.Gor Mahia surrender two-goal lead after stoppage time goal from Murang’a SealThe victory was sealed late on as midfielder Max Bird bagged his first City goal, slotting the ball into the bottom right corner.City have moved to eighth on the log with 19 points from 13 games.Scriven clocks full minutes In Norway, Alfred Scriven featured for 90 minutes as his club Bryne FK defeated Egersund 2-1 in a league match held at Bryne Stadion.Axel Kryger opened the scores for Bryne while Jorgen Voilas leveled for the visitors before Sjur Torgersen Jonassen sealed the three points for the hosts.The victory lifts Bryne to second on the log with 55 points, eleven behind leaders Valerenga.##NAJAVA_MECA_8466545##Ouma Features in SwedenHarambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma played 45 minutes as his team IF Elfsborg returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory against VasterasOuma managed one key pass, three clearances and two tackles before he was substituted at the start of the second half with Jens Jakob Thomasen taking his place.Rami Kaib had given the hosts the lead just the breather.Elfsborg are now sixth on the log with 44 points following the win.Harambee Stars learn venue for crucial 2025 AFCON qualifier against ZimbabweJonah Ayunga features in ScotlandJonah Ayunga was a second-half substitute in a match where Ross Laidlaw was the hero for Ross County after saving a penalty to earn the Staggies a precious 0-0 draw at St Mirren.Ayunga’s cameo brought a new dimension to the game that saw St Mirren dominate Ross County’s final third.The Kenyan international had a shot on target while making one block as well as completing ten accurate passes against a possible 15.##NAJAVA_MECA_8467010##The draw leaves Mirren above the relegation playoff zone on goal difference as they sit sixth with 12 points from as many games.
