Kenyan defender Joseph Okumu featured full minutes as KAA Gent saw off Charleroi SC 3-1 in the Europa Conference League Playoff on Saturday evening on the road.The Kenyan international made his way back to the starting team, having started from the bench in the 1-0 loss to KRC Genk in midweek.Gent are behind in securing a ticket to feature in next season’s Europa Conference League who they lead in the playoffs after winning the two matches they have played so far, with Gent winning once and losing once.FT 1-3 | Knap teruggevochten na een achterstand en verdiend met de drie punten naar huis! 💪 #COBW #chagnt #jpl pic.twitter.com/I20E94sYA2— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) April 30, 2022 Last season, they went all the way to the Round of 16 where they were knocked out by PAOK in March in the two-legged encounter.Charleroi took the lead at the death of the first half through Adem Zorgane after the VAR awarded the hosts a penalty, Zorgane stepping up to take the resultant spot kick and made no mistake.Okumu wins silverware in his first season at GentUpon resumption, Darko Lemajić struck twice in quick succession to give Gent the lead for the first time in the game, doing so first just eight minutes in the period, and doubling the advantage at the stroke of the hour mark.Michael Ngadeu scored the third goal for the visitors to bury the game and get the game completely out of reach for Charleroi.Up next for Gent is a home tie to KV Mechelen on Saturday
