{"id":18378,"date":"2020-11-30T20:32:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=18378"},"modified":"2020-11-30T20:32:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:32:53","slug":"cecafa-youth-omala-upbeat-as-kenya-face-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/cecafa-youth-omala-upbeat-as-kenya-face-uganda","title":{"rendered":"Cecafa Youth: Omala upbeat as Kenya face Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: Washington Onyango<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Harambee Stars Under-20 striker Benson Omala is confident Kenya will qualify for next year\u2019s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya will play traditional rivals Uganda in the semi-finals of Cecafa Under-20 Championship today and Omala is upbeat they will merge the best and qualify for the continental\u00a0championship.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Standard Sports, Omala, who scored the winning goal at the death in a 2-1 win over Sudan to help Rising Stars qualify to the semis said they are ready for Uganda. \u201cWe are expecting nothing short of a win. It\u2019s a must win game for us and we are ready do it as a team. We\u2019re all set and I think the mentality over here will make as win Cecafa and achieve our main target which is to automatically qualify for the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2021,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The inform Gor Mahia striker has spear-headed Rising Stars\u2019 good show in Tanzania after netting in their 3-0 win over Ethiopia on the opening day of the tournament and the 2-1 win over Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>He said he is in a good form and has a keen eye for the golden boot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling good because as a striker when you score goals it gives you that momentum of scoring more goals. I expect nothing less but to score more as we progress with the tournament,\u201d Omala added.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s Rising Stars lead Group C on six points followed by Ethiopia who beat Sudan 3-2 on three points. Kenya have qualified for the semi-final stage while Ethiopia and Sudan have exited the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The other semi-final encounter will see hosts Tanzania face South Sudan for a place in the final. The two finalists will book a place in next year\u2019s U-20 Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Washington Onyango AfricaPress-Kenya: Harambee Stars Under-20 striker Benson Omala is confident Kenya will qualify for next year\u2019s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya will play traditional rivals Uganda in the semi-finals of Cecafa Under-20 Championship today and Omala is upbeat they will merge the best and qualify for the continental\u00a0championship. 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