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Sunday, 03 September 2006 |
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A flurry of goals midway through the second half saw Eritrea take an unexpected win against Kenya in Nairobi in the opening game of Group Six of the African Nations Cup qualifiers.
After an uneventful first half, the game burst into life in the 60th minute, when a buildup of Eritrean pressure resulted in Kenyan goalkeeper Arnold Origi turning the ball into his own net. But five minutes later Kenya were back on level terms as experienced midfielder Robert Mambo pounced to make it 1-1. Parity was maintained for only three minutes, however, before Eritrea's Yednekatchew Shimangus put the visitors back in front. They then held on for the remaining 22 minutes to go top of the group - at least until Swaziland play Angola on Sunday. source: BBC SPORT |