Kenya go top after win over Zimbabwe

Kenya go top after win over Zimbabwe

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• Nation warms up to Valinhos

• Draw sets Warriors as Group Three favourites

• Woeful Warriors draw with Namibia

• Malajila gives Zimbabwe victory in Botswana

• Matola own goal hands South Africa victory

• Highlanders refuse to release players for national team

• Ndlovu, Nyandoro out of South Africa clash

• Ndlovu gets Warriors recall

• Valinhos spells end of Ndlovu's international career

• Brazilian Valinhos is new Zimbabwe coach

KENYA'S flamboyant striker Dennis Oliech put his country on the road to a World Cup and African Nations cup qualification Saturday with an 88th minute goal against the Warriors of Zimbabwe.

His goal two minutes from the final whistle plus a 12th minute goal scored by te ammate MacDonald Mariga took Kenya to a 2-0 victory over the Zimbabweans.

Zimbabwe's Warriors went down 2-0 fighting against the perpetual losers of inter national football, the Harambee Stars, who started their campaign for the World Cup qualifier on a 2-1 loss against Namibia

A revamped Zimbabwe side took the hosts to task in most of the second half after striker Mariga put Kenya ahead with a 12th minute goal in the joint World Cup/African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Nyayo stadium here.

Oliech slotted in the second goal with just two minutes from the final whistle a nd the victory ensured that the Kenyan side was on course to topping its group depending on the outcome of the Guinea-Namibia match.

The World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe, pit the two teams in a battle to lead their group and earn the ultimate ticket to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. - Pana

2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations Qualifiers:
Group Two Results:

Kenya 2-0 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Remaining Fixtures:

22-26 June-Zimbabwe vs Kenya

6-8 September-Namibia vs Zimbabwe

17-19 October Zimbabwe vs Guinea

South Africa qualify for the World Cup finals as hosts. The 12 group winners and the eight best runners-up will contest the next stage in the qualification process.

Group Two Log:

	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Kenya	3	2	0	1	5	2	6
2	Zimbabwe	3	1	1	1	2	2	4
3	Namibia	2	1	0	1	2	3	3
4	Guinea	2	0	1	1	2	0	1

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