Harambee Stars duo of Amos Nondi and Alwyn Tera was introduced in the second half, as Ararat Armenia edged Van 3-2 in a Premier League match played on Sunday at the 5,000-seater Charentsavan Stadium.Tera was brought in hardly a minute into the second half to replace Ghanaian midfielder Eric Ocansey, while Nondi was substituted in for Colombian Jonathan Duran in the 81st minute.Van broke the deadlock in the ninth minute through Nigerian forward Samuel Farayola.However, their lead was short-lived, as Ararat replied seven minutes later through Marius Noubissi of Cameroon.##NAJAVA_MECA_8868111##Zhirayr Shaghoyan turned the tide in favour of Ararat after finding the back of the net in the 45th minute.Still, Van could not allow themselves to break for the breather while trailing, as they replied in arguably the final kick of the half, through Julien Bationo.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsArarat bagged all points courtesy of Shaghoyan, who sealed his brace three minutes into the second half.In Sweden, former Kariobangi Sharks midfielder Stanley Wilson Omondi was unused as AIK beat Oster 1-0 at the Visma Arena.Kenya U20 ace hoping to earn a move to Sweden after trialsAIK secured all points thanks to Bersant Celina’s 80th-minute strike.Meanwhile, Stars winger William Lenkupae was not in the matchday squad as Central Coast Mariners drew Macarthur 2-2 in an Australian A-League match played at Industree Group Stadium.Mariners got their goals through Trent Sainsbury and Arthur De Lima in the 15th and 29th minutes of the game.AFCON U20: Kenya to kick off tournament with match against NigeriaKevin Boli and Harrison Sawyer were on target for Macarther in the 22nd and 49th minutes, respectively.Lenkupae has not seen much of club football since impressing in his Stars debut last month.”Some players were surprised and under a lot of pressure” – Cheche’s homework ahead of crucial second-legHe marked his first appearance forStars with a goal, as Kenya rallied from behind to hold The Gambia to a 3-3 draw in a World Cup qualifier match played in Ivory Coast.He followed it with a decent show in Stars’ 2-1 loss to Gabon at Nyayo Stadium.
