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Cecafa U20: Kenya power to semi-finals with win over Burundi

Related Topics: Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania

Kenya have reached the semi-finals of the on-going Cecafa U20 championship in Uganda after beating Burundi 2-1 on Sunday.

Second-half substitute Benson Omala scored the winner in stoppage time to see Kenya through, despite having been a goal down at half-time.

Patrick Otieno had netted the equalizer in the 62nd minute, cancelling out Burundian captain Hamimu Hakizimana’s opening goal at the stroke of half-time.

The Rising Stars progressed in second place from Group B after winning the first match 5-0 against Zanzibar before drawing 2-2 with archrivals Tanzania in Matchday Two.