William Gitamu was staring at the possibility of not featuring at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations until head coach Salim Babu brought him on in the second half of the final Group B match against Nigeria.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsGitamu had watched the first two group stage matches against Morocco and Tunisia from the substitutes’ bench, thanks to the stiff competition for playing time from the rest of the wingers.However, when his moment came, the Bandari FC boy did not disappoint as he marked his debut in the tournament with a well-taken goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8925566##Gitamu made a timely and shrewd run to connect a free kick by Humphrey Obino as Rising Stars held the Flying Eagles to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday last week at the 30 June Stadium.Kevin Wangaya looking to land life-changing deal after impressive U20 AFCON outingThe winger, who draws inspiration from South African and former Yanga attacking midfielder Mahlatse ‘Skudu’ Makudubela, in an interview with Mozzart Sport, opened up on the inspiration behind his wonder goal, the last Rising Stars scored on their way out of the tournament.Gitamu revealed that the technical bench did not just throw him onto the pitch as they expressed confidence in him scoring before his introduction and armed him with tactical advice that shook up the Nigerian defence.##NAJAVA_MECA_8925242##“The head coach advised me against playing under pressure. He told me to treat the match like a normal league assignment as a way of helping me cope with the demands. He urged me to stick to the basics and further, predicted that I would score if I gave my best. I am happy I got my name on the score sheet and helped the team pick up a point from the tough group,” he opened up.Olunga’s strike not enough as Al Duhail crash out of Emir CupGitamu became the fourth different scorer for Rising Stars in the tournament after second assistant captain Kevin Wangaya, winger Hassan Beja, and Lawrence Ouma.The trio of Beja, Wangaya, and Ouma had two goal contributions in the tournament, which is currently at the semifinal stage.
