Boniface Muchiri and Ryan Ogam scored as Harambee Stars beat Tanzania 2-0 in their second match of the Mapinduzi Cup at the Gombani Stadium in Zanzibar last evening
After a 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso in their opener on Saturday, interim coach Francis Kimanzi named a more experienced starting XI, introducing the Gor Mahia trio of Austine Odhiambo, Sylvester Owino and Alphonce Omija as well as Tusker Chrispine Erambo.
The win hoists Kenya to the top of the standings with four points, ahead of Burkina Faso who beat Zanzibar by a solitary strike on Monday.
Speaking to Telecomasia.net, Kimanzi believes the Mapinduzi tournament in Zanzibar gives him a perfect opportunity to build his team.
“We are still in the very early stages of testing the players and we want to build a team that is very competitive. We are seeing players showing some very good character and these games in the Mapinduzi Cup are helping is build that better. We want to see better mental character and we have an intention of making the team better in every game,” the coach said.
Harambee stars next play the hosts on January 11 at the same venue.