SuperSport
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Division One side FC Talanta on Monday afternoon secured one all draw against Somalia National Team in a friendly match played at the City Stadium.
The visitors opened the scores in the first half after a fluid counter attack that ended in a tap in for striker Mohamed Abdul.
The match then turned into a balanced affair with the Kenyans stepping up their attacks towards the end of the first half in vain.
Talanta however eventually got the equalizer in the second half after a costly defending blunder by the Somalia team from a Rodgers Omondi pass.
The side’s last season top scorer Patrick Muchiri easily slotted home with the keeper well beaten on goal to secure a draw.
The national side, currently preparing for the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya, invited FC Talanta for a friendly to help them keep fit ahead of the tournament kick off in two days.
Somalia was the first to jet into the country on Saturday 23rd November, with their first match expected to be on Thursday 28th against Burundi at the refurbished Machakos Stadium.
FC Talanta displayed good football in the match ,a reminder of a successful season that saw them finish second in the Zone A [Group A] standings, missing a playoffs place by a whisker