Harambee Stars centre back Joseph Okumu once again helped his KAA Gent outfit to another vital victory and clean sheet on Sunday afternoon as the team recorded a 2-0 win over opponents Club Brugge in the Belgian top flight league.Named in the matchday starting XI, the Kenyan international featured for 88 minutes of the game before being replaced late on as Gent kept their five match unbeaten run going in all competitions, a result that maintained their sixth place on the log.𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐢: “𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤” 😍🥰 #clugnt #jpl #FT pic.twitter.com/k4knNxxnB0— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) November 6, 2022 The game staged at the Ghelamco Arena did not take too long to burst onto the scene as 25 year old forward Hugo Cuypers found the back of the net just nine minutes in after being put through on goal by German international Jordan Torunarigha.Twenty minutes later, Cameroonian rugged defender Michael Ngadeu, who partners Ngadeu at the hear of defense, doubled Gent’s lead as he turned in a Sven Kums assist on the 29th minute to give the team some cushion at the half time break.Michael Ngadeu, Mesdames et Messieurs 🫡 #gntclu pic.twitter.com/X8pZwd7KDh— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) November 6, 2022 The second half failed to produce anything meaningful in front of goal as Gent looked comfortable with their two goal lead as they rebuffed any attempts by Brugge who were chasing the game.In the end, there was nothing forthcoming as Gent held onto the 2-0 victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_6790997##Collins SichenjeIn Sweden, former AFC Leopards defensive midfielder Sichenje got the last minutes of the game as his 10 man AIK succumbed to a late 0-1 defeat against Elfsborg on Sunday evening.With AIK being home of Kenyan trio Sichenje, Eric ‘Marcelo Ouma and Henry Meja, it is only the former Ingwe player who was included in the matchday squad as a substitute.Award winning Kelvin Wesonga mulling a return to football after ten-month hiatusAIK looked like a side that would be satisfied with a point as the game headed towards its conclusion affter John Guidetti was given his marching orders following a second yellow card on the 64th minute.But with only eleven minutes left on the clock, Jacob Ondrejka scored the solitary goal of the game that sealed all the three points of the game.Sicenje was introduced on the 84th minute as the team tried to salvage a point in the clash as part of last minute tweaks but it proved too little too late as the away side held on for the victory.
