Harambee Stars assistant captain Joseph Okumu had a day to forget as his side, Reims, lost 2-1 to Lille in a French League 1 match played on Saturday evening at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium.Okumu clocked 90 minutes in the game, which was decided by former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom, who struck the winning goal for Lille in the 86th minute.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsAkpom sealed maximum points for the hosts just two minutes after Okumu had his name taken by the 32-year-old centre referee, Willy Delajod, for a poor tackle.The former Chemelil Sugar man was the only player to be cautioned in the game for a foul in the box.##NAJAVA_MECA_8931531##Lille made their intentions of returning to winning ways following their last weekend’s 2-0 loss to Brest by taking the lead in the first half courtesy of Remy Joseph Cabella, who broke the deadlock in the 37th minute.Reims leveled matters in the 60th minute through Sergio Akieme, who was put through by Roman Mory Gbane.STARS ABROAD: Full minutes for former Gor Mahia defender in Sweden as Kenyan duo misses action in ZambiaHowever, Akpom, who replaced Jonathan David in the 71st minute, put the match beyond the reach of Okumu and his teammates after striking from the spot late in the second half.It was also not a pleasant day for Stars left-back Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma, as his club Rakow Czestochowa was held to a 1-1 draw by Korona Kielce in a Polish top-tier game played on Saturday night at Miejski Stadium.Harambee Stars prospect among eight dropped by Swansea CityOuma, who was surprisingly started on the right wing, was withdrawn in the 63rd minute for his Spanish teammate Jean Carlos.Korona went ahead in the 12th minute through Wiktor Dlugosz, with Rakow responding in the 57th minute through Braut Brunes, who scored from the spot.
