Kenyan international Victor Wanyama capped off his birthday by captaining CF Montreal to victory as he took part in the club’s birthday tradition while his counterpart Masud Juma was on the scoresheet for Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi.Victor WanyamaThe former Harambee Stars skipper was handed the perfect birthday gift as his CF Montreal side edged league newcomers Charlotte FC 2-1 in the Major Soccer League (MLS).Frank Odhiambo on line to making Swedish top-tier debutWanyama was handed his customary start as they only took six minutes to open the scoring through Romell Quioto who expertly brought Zachary Brault-Guillard’s pass under his control before firing the ball into the back of the net.Charlotte however were not to stay behind for long as they restored parity three minutes later through Guzman Corujo tapped home the ball from close range after a headed pass from Armando Rios.Comment bien célébrer sa fête @VictorWanyama 🙌Big birthday vibes for Big Vic 🦁#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/aSMtffnrYB— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) June 26, 2022 The frenetic start to the game subsided as both teams went into the halftime break locked in a 1-1 draw with Montreal making double changes at the start of the closing half.Mathieu Choiniere who was one of those changes took only a minute to announce himself in the game as he went on a fine solo run to bury the ball home as the goal proved to be the match-winner.Wanyama rang one of the huge bells placed at one end of the pitch as he was showered with bottles of water by his teammates.Masud JumaThe former Kariobangi Sharks forward’s goal proved insufficient as Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of reigning CAF Champions League winners Wydad Casablanca in the Moroccan Botola Pro.With the fans still settling at the Stade Mohamed V, Masud wasted no time in putting Difaâ ahead as he flicked the ball over one of the Wydad defenders before thumping it into the back of the net.##NAJAVA_MECA_6471565##Wydad however refused to go into the halftime break trailing as Guy Mbenza scored in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time to complete a wonderful team goal by curling the ball home.Amine Farhane stole all three points for Wydad with 10 minutes left on the clock as he capitalized on a goal-mouth melee to grab the winner and ensure they maintain their six-point buffer at the summit of the log.
