Harambee Stars right back Rooney Onyango was not in the matchday squad as Sogndal beat Egersund 2-0 in a Norway second-tier game played at the B&G-Banen Grounds on Sunday.Onyango has been inspirational and a key player for Sogndal since joining the club in April from record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia.However, he uncharacteristically missed Sunday’s win, which catapulted the team to the second spot on the log with 15 points, five behind Lillestrom.##NAJAVA_MECA_8945544##Onyango, who also comfortably plays as a wing-back, had started in the preceding league match against Asane, a match that also ended 2-0 in their favour.Against Egersund, Sogndal took the lead barely five minutes into the game courtesy of Oliver Hintsa, with Vegard Hagen sealing all points in the 85th minute.The right-back was not the sole Kenyan to sit out of club football in Europe on Sunday, as former Rising Stars captain Stanley Wilson Omondi missed AIK’s 1-0 win over Brommapojkarna.Gor Mahia star reveals how he will utilize Ksh 100K Mozzart Bet Cup awardThe Swedish top-tier game was staged at the Grimsta Stadium, with Johan Hove striking in the 44th minute to separate the two teams.AIK finished the match with ten men after Anton Salestros received his marching orders in the 78th minute for a second bookable offence.While Wilson missed the matchday squad, former Ligi Ndogo player John Guidetti was introduced in the 91+1st minute as AIK sought to hold on to the slender lead.Mozzart Bet shares love with Kakamega-based Sukari Deaf FCGuidetti, who occasionally visits Kenya and reunites with his former teammates, was brought in for Jere Uronen.The win took AIK to joint top of the Swedish league with 26 points, a tally similar to that of Mjallby, who have a better goal difference.AIK will make a trip to Sirius in their next assignment, while Bromma, a club that once signed Kenya Police centre back David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng, will face Djurgarden.
