Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Williamson: Kenya was poor defensively in Morocco.

Williamson: Kenya was poor defensively in Morocco

Coach Williamson blames lack of concentration at the back for conceding three goals with 15 mins to final whistle as Kenya's win less run continues.

Bobby Williamson has admitted that Kenya were outclassed by Morocco after his defenders went to ‘sleep’ in Monday night’s friendly match played at Stade de Marrakech.
Hareambee Stars conceded three goals in last ten minutes including one from penalty spot as Atlas Lions won 3-0 to compound the visitors to a sixth straight match without winning.
The outcome also meant Williamson suffered a second successive defeat since taking over reigns of handling Stars from axed Adel Amrouche. Williamson lost 1-0 to Egypt in his first match in charge.
“We were poor defensively especially in second period and could not maintain our heads even when we went down 1-0. You cannot defend like that in a game of football in this era and expect to get a decent result.
“We gave away a cheap penalty and that was game over. Then they grabbed a third from a swift counter attack when we were also trying to score on the other end. Very difficult result to take home but we are in a learning process and Kenyans should be patient. We are trying out several players and soon we will come up with a winning outfit,” Williamson told Goal.
Badou Ezzaki's Morocco struggled to break down Kenya and needed El Mehdi Karnass, Mbark Boussoufa and Mouhcine Iajour to net in last 15 minutes to secure victory.
Kenya bravely held out for 76 minutes at the Stade de Marrakech, before Karnass - in just his second international appearance - struck the opener for the hosts.
The defensive aspect of Williamson’s men had been their focus but their goal was peppered in dying stages - as Boussoufa converted from the spot four minutes from time, for his sixth goal for his country.
Iajour added a third in 89th minute, as Morocco celebrated their third win in a row, and second in four days after a 4-0 win over Central African Republic.
It was Iajour's fifth goal in his ninth cap. Kenya are without a win in six internationals, losing three of their past four.

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