Kenyan juniors, Emerging Stars started their 2020 Olympic Games qualifier on a high note following their thrashing of visiting Mauritius today.
The Kenya under 23 team defeated Mauritius 5-0 in the first leg of 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations which is also the 2020 Olympic Games qualifier in Japan in a match played today to the Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani.
The Francis Kimanzi led charges will have an advantage when they travel to Port Louis for a return leg
Goals from Johnstone Omurwa, James Mazembe, Pistone Mutamba, Sydney Lokale and Joseph Okumu netted for the home side ahead of Sunday’s return leg with with winners on aggregate moves to the second round to play either Seychelles or Sudan.
Mathare United defender Omurwa netted first with 12 minutes into the match before scored the second on 24th minute in the first half as kenya went into break with 2-0 up.
Piston Mutamba had made it 3-0 on 53 minutes as Lokale added the 4th goal in the 69th minute before Okumu made it 5-0.