STARS ABROAD: Vyner endures heavy Wrexham defeat as Ouma remains sidelined in Poland

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Harambee Stars defender Zak Vyner endured a difficult outing as Wrexham suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to West Ham United in the English Championship on Friday night at London Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe lanky defender made his fifth start of the season for the Red Dragons after returning to action last week as a first-half substitute against Burnley.However, Wrexham struggled to contain a rampant West Ham side, who quickly established control and produced a ruthless attacking display to cruise to a comprehensive victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9956100##The Hammers broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when Jarrod Bowen finished off a low cross from Felipe Rodrigues da Silva after Wrexham had initially managed to keep their opponents at bay during a cagey opening period.West Ham doubled their advantage eight minutes before the interval through Joel Piroe, who tapped home an unselfish square pass from Valentín Castellanos inside the box to give the hosts a commanding 2-0 lead at the break.The London outfit returned from the interval with renewed intensity and extended their advantage just three minutes into the second half.Former Kenya U20 forward elated ahead of FKFPL debut with Nairobi UnitedFormer Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos rose highest to power a header beyond the Wrexham goalkeeper from Bowen's inswinging corner, leaving the visitors facing an increasingly difficult task.West Ham continued to exploit the spaces in the Wrexham defence, and added a fourth goal three minutes past the hour mark.Castellanos completed a swift counter-attacking move by finishing off a well-weighted delivery from Kyle Walker-Peters, as the hosts effectively put the contest beyond the Red Dragons.The rout continued with 14 minutes remaining when Mohamadou Kanté brought down Manor Solomon's delivery on his chest before unleashing a powerful effort into the top corner.CAFCC: Tusker seek second-round ticket in home leg against Sudanese outfitSolomon then completed the scoring eight minutes from time, curling a right-footed effort from 20 yards into the net via the post after being picked out by Walker-Peters.The emphatic victory strengthened West Ham's position at the summit of the Championship, with the Hammers moving to 14 points from seven matches.For Wrexham, the defeat was a major setback as the Red Dragons slipped to 16th place on seven points, leaving them seven points behind the league leaders.Harambee Stars defender terminates contract with troubled Tunisian clubOuma still sidelined as Raków Secure first winIn Poland, Harambee Stars defender Erick 'Marcelo' Ouma remained unavailable for Raków Częstochowa as he continues his recovery from his latest injury setback suffered during Raków's UEFA Conference League clash against HNK Hajduk Split on 27 August. Raków nevertheless secured their first victory of the campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Motor Lublin.Akonnor reveals Gor Mahia plan to overturn Pyramids defeatMotor took the lead in the 33rd minute through Kamil Lukoszek, but Raków restored parity on the stroke of half-time when Patryk Makuch found the back of the net.Makuch completed his brace in the 76th minute, sealing the comeback victory and handing Raków their first three points of the campaign.Despite the win, Raków remain bottom of the standings on three points, while Motor Lublin occupy 15th position with five points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952670##Juma yet to make Al-Hussein debutMeanwhile, Harambee Stars forward Masoud Juma is still waiting to make his debut for new club Al-Hussein SC after once again being omitted from the matchday squad for Friday's Jordanian Pro League encounter.Al-Hussein were held to a goalless draw by Al-Baqa'a, earning their first point of the campaign.The result moved Al-Hussein to eighth place in the ten-team league standings as Juma continues to wait for his first competitive appearance since joining the Jordanian outfit.

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