Kenyan trio Amos Wanjala, Micah Obiero and Vincent Harper all featured for their respective clubs in pre-season friendlies played on Saturday, August 1.Defender Wanjala came on as a second-half substitute as Valencia drew 1-1 with Stoke City in the second match of their UK pre-season tour.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872928##After starting at right-back in Valencia's friendly against Castellón on July 25 and featuring regularly throughout the club's pre-season campaign, Wanjala travelled with the squad for the UK tour, where they faced Derby County and Stoke City.Having started on the bench against Derby County, Wanjala was again named among the substitutes against Stoke before being introduced in the second half.Valencia took the lead through Arnaut Danjuma's 12th-minute strike, but an own goal by Miguel Monferrer in the 55th minute ensured the match ended 1-1, with Wanjala playing the remainder of the game.Harambee Stars defender suffers injury blow in EnglandThe Rising Stars captain had also featured in the second half against Derby County in a unique friendly played over two 60-minute halves, with both teams fielding different line-ups in each period.Elsewhere in England, Micah Obiero came on in the second half as Wealdstone secured a 2-0 victory over Slough Town in their final pre-season friendly.The two sides went into the break goalless before Wealdstone's second-half changes sparked the breakthrough, with a trialist opening the scoring in the 54th minute before Olufela Olomola sealed the win in the 81st minute.CAF ban rules new Gor Mahia signing out of opening Champions League tiesMeanwhile, Vincent Harper also saw action as Walsall played out a goalless draw against Notts County in their final pre-season friendly.Harper was introduced in the second half, replacing Mason Hancock, but was unable to inspire a winning goal.The Harambee Stars defender will now be hoping for more minutes when Walsall begin their competitive campaign against Bristol City in the EFL Cup on Thursday, August 6.Tusker sign out of CECAFA Kagame Cup with victory over Zanzibari champions
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