In a game that may be a walkover at the on-going African Challenge League in Stockholm, the Kenya-Stockholm Football team is scheduled to meet the Somali National team organized around Somalisk-Svensk Ungdomsriksföbundet (Somali-Swedish Youth Association also known as SSUF). The league, which is organized by the Sports Association of Afro-Scandinavians (SAAS), was inaugurated this year following the formation of SAAS by a group of Africans whose chief interest is football.
The Kenyans are playing in group A which includes Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Somali. Both the Kenyan team and the Somalis have collected 6 points each and what will be interesting in the game is that the winners will provide a pointer as to who rules in group A.
According to latest standings, both Cameroon and Ivory Coast are lagging behind with 3 points each from three matches while the Kenya-Somali combination have both played 2 matches and collected 6 points. Cameroon and Ivory Coast are therefore the underdogs in the situation. Regardless of who wins today’s match, the Kenyans have sailed through to the next round. The only complication is that the Kenyans need to beat the Somalis because if they don’t, they will clash with the Tanzanians who are said to be one of the toughest teams in the tournament.
Tanzania is playing in group B where they have already qualified along with Guinea. The Tanzanians collected all 9 points after three matches (3 points per match) and if the Kenyans thrash the Somalis, they will top the list in group A to rival the Tanzanians who are topping in group B.
A big advantage the Kenyans have over their Tanzanian counterparts should they clash is that the Kenyan players are young, swift and energetic. If they beat the Somalis, they will avoid meeting their Tanzanian neighbors and will, instead, try to bamboozle Guineans which are slightly weaker compared to the Tanzanians.
The Kenyan team is being captained by veteran Kenya-Stockholm footballer, Makan Macharia, and the Kenyans are said to be in very good form. The squad comprises of: Steve Karani, Mutiso Mukundi, Muchemi Ngatia, Charles Ndungu, Isack Rama, Tebby Maundu, Anton Abila, Michael Mukundi, Francis Kariuki and Abdul Shabir. It is a very strong combination and Kenyans should turn out in large numbers to support the team during their clash with the Somalis.
Today’s match will take place at Knutby BP located at Rinkenysvägen in Rinkeby and the match begins at 17.30. Just before the match, Nigeria will clash with Benin, a game that also promises a lot of fireworks. The organization, Sports Association of Afro-Scandinavians, which is behind the tournament, was set up last year through the initiative of Jacob Yombi de Yombi from Cameroon and the organization is doing very well.
SAAS will hold a one day “Working session” on Sunday 11th July 2010 to discuss its activities, assess the African challenge league and examine future projects. The meeting will take place at Bohusgatan 25 (Tube Skanstull) from 14.00 hrs. Afro-Scandinavians interested in football together with all those participating in the African Challenge Cup have been invited.
Okoth Osewe
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Somali Team,Beat those chokoraa wakakojoe wakalale.As a Somali born and grew up in Bongo,i support Somalia and my second team is Tanzania.So i dont wanna c Tz playing against Somalia unless it is Final…Piga hao wakenya warudi kunywa pombe bar.It seems that is the only thing they can do best. hahahahahah
Oh I’m sooo missing action over here.. I am a heck of a right-back when I hit my form. Running all up and down my line.. They call me rabbit.
But I picked up an injury that will keep me away from action for about one more month. Meanwhile, all my blessings to the team.
How long will this tournament be going on anywayz. Goodluck (huko Nigeria hiyo ni jina ya mtu) for now mates.
Osewe, how can you accept to post the comment made by Ahmed Somali? Ata kama ni freedon of speech he should keep such generalisations to himself. No need for such insults. I’m very proud of the Kenyan team.
KSB: One thing many people do not understand is that Freedom of speech can be an idiot.