A number of Kenyans were in action on Friday, 29 August, featuring in matches across Africa and Europe.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsIn England, Harambee Stars-eligible defender Zak Vyner played the full 90 minutes as his EFL Championship club Wrexham suffered its first defeat of the new season.Vyner, 29, was deployed in his favored defensive position, witnessing his side go 2-1 down to visiting Birmingham City at the Racecourse Ground.Coming off a midweek exit in the EFL Cup at the hands of Premier League side Brentford, Birmingham City were first to break the deadlock in the 13th minute, courtesy of Phil Neumann, who rose highest to head in from a corner.##NAJAVA_MECA_9921989##Wrexham took till the second half to find a response, when Callum Doyle fired a strike in the 54th minute, after timing his run to perfection to meet the in-swinging cross of Lewis O’Brien.The Blues would, however, have the last laugh, as Neumann restored the visitors’ lead three minutes after the hour-mark, to leave Phil Parkinson’s side with their first defeat of the season.The result left Wrexham without a win in their first three matches of the new Championship campaign, having drawn against Watford and Cardiff City in their first two fixtures.The Red Dragons now enter the busy weekend 15th on the log, with two points.Harambee Stars-eligible defender reveals struggles he faced in his early days at WrexhamMeanwhile in Denmark, Harambee Stars defender Daniel Anyembe was a second-half substitute as his Viborg FF side claimed a valuable 3-2 victory over Horsens to move joint-top of the Danish Superliga.Anyembe, who is this season struggling for game time, was introduced in the 78th minute of the game, to help the visitors see out their third-consecutive league victory.On the night, Viborg broke out to a 2-0 halftime lead, courtesy of goals from Dorian Hanza and Charly Nouck in the 34th and 45th minutes respectively.FKFPL 26-27 PREVIEW: Mette-resurgency has Tusker believing they can do it allHorsens would half the deficit just two minutes after the break through Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, before Asker Beck restored Viborg’s two-goal lead, and the win, in the 55th minute.After six games this season, Viborg find themselves tied on top of the standings with Brondby on 13 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9921999##In Tanzania, Kenyan midfielder John Ochieng started for Pamba Jiji as they lost 2-0 to Yanga in a Tanzanian Premier League game played at KMC Complex.Ochieng was the only Kenyan on the field, however, with countrymate Duke Abuya not named in the squad.FC Metropol HP opens international pathway for Kenyan players as top scouts arrive in NairobiWith the win, made sure by two first half goals from Maxi Nzengeli and Cheikh Toure, Yanga maintained their perfect start to the season, and now lead the standings after four games, with 12 points.
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