Harambee struggles to hold Ethiopia

Feb 15, 2001

KENYA national soccer team Harambee Stars made a dramatic fightback to beat Ethiopia under 20 3-2 in an international friendly match played at the Nairobi City Stadium on Wednesday.

By Reuben Olita in Nairobi KENYA national soccer team Harambee Stars made a dramatic fightback to beat Ethiopia under 20 3-2 in an international friendly match played at the Nairobi City Stadium on Wednesday. The Kenyans who are preparing to meet Gabon on March 25 in the return leg of the Africa Nations Cup in Libreville were a pale shadow of themselves and a lot is required if they have to consolidate their home 2 -1 cup campaign. Coach Reinhardt Fabisch played down their lucky victory. "It was a training exercise that was bad in the first half and we amended it in the second half." Ethiopians were a joy to watch taking a 2 - 0 half time lead through well executed goals by Ashenafi Girma and Yared Abeje. Ends

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