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Charles Nyende<\/p>\n

4 June 2011<\/p>\n

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Can the Harambee Stars do the improbable and win their first African Cup of Nations qualifying tie away from home in almost a decade?<\/p>\n

The team’s day of reckoning is on Sunday from 6 pm (Kenyan time) when they face home side Palancas Negras in a Group “J” match at the 50,000 capacity Estadio 11 de Novembro.<\/p>\n

Matters look more complicated for the Stars after group rivals Uganda Cranes floored Guinea Bissau 2-0 in the other group game in Kampala on Saturday.<\/p>\n

It almost feels like an eternity since Kenya last won a qualifying tie, back in July 5, 2003 when they beat Cape Verde 1-0 in Praia but captain Dennis Oliech, who featured in that win is looking up to the challenge in Luanda.<\/p>\n

“We have collected just four points from three matches and cannot afford to drop more points, Angola too cannot afford to lose. This will be a big challenge for both teams and I am looking forward to helping our side to win,” Oliech said.<\/p>\n

Kenya should expect their hosts to come at them hammers and tongs. Angola captain Andre Makanga told Cafonline this was a game they had to win or forget about qualifications.<\/p>\n

On paper there is little to separate the two sides other than the fact that Angola, at 104, are higher ranked by Fifa than Kenya at 123.<\/p>\n

Both sides have struggled to built momentum in the campaign and have been beset by an unsettled bench.<\/p>\n

Since the qualifiers began in September last year Stars have been handled by three coaches, Twahir Muhiddin, Jacob Mulee and now Zedekiah Otieno.<\/p>\n

Angola hired current coach Zeca Amaral after Frenchman Herve Renard stood down in October following a humiliating 3-0 loss to Uganda in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Stars, as has now become the norm, went through a chaotic preparation with player unavailability for training and cancelled international friendly matches making most of the news.<\/p>\n

Otieno at least has had five days to work his plan while in Angola. The results are uncertain. What is certain is a vastly changed Stars side from the one that beat Angola 2-0 in Nairobi exactly 71 days ago.<\/p>\n

Six players who featured in the Nairobi game including Inter Milan’s Macdonald Mariga, Arnold Origi and Johanne Omollo are not in Luanda for this tie.<\/p>\n

Otieno will be picking a new keeper and has the choice of Tusker’s Boniface Oluoch and Jeremiah Onyango of Gor Mahia.<\/p>\n

Edgar Ochieng, James Situma and Joseph Shikokoti are the expected starters in defence with recalled Pascal Ochieng and John Njoroge looking in.<\/p>\n

They will have to be alert to the threats of the pacy Djalma Campos and deadly Manucho, who scored in Nairobi despite showing uncharacteristic wastefulness from a host of chances.<\/p>\n

Recalled Jerry Santos has been mentioned as Mariga’s replacement in midfield. Otieno has also Victor Mugabe, Jamal Mohammed, Titus Mulama, Osborne Monday and Kevin Ochieng to pick in midfield.<\/p>\n

Fifa Ranking: 104 – Angola; 123 Kenya.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head to Head:<\/strong> Angola 3 Kenya 1 (October 8, 2006); Kenya 2 Angola 1 (September 8, 2007); Kenya 2 Angola 1 (March 26, 2011).<\/p>\n

Match will be broadcast live on KBC’s Channel One from 6.00pm (Kenyan time).<\/p>\n

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