Estonia secured a place in the final of the FIFA Series mini-tournament after edging Kenya 5-4 in a dramatic post-match penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw at Amahoro Stadium.
Kenya fell 5-4 in the shootout, ending their hopes of reaching the final of the four-nation tournament.
The decisive moment was the sixth penalty by Richard Odada who attempted a panenka but missed failing to equal the Blueshirts five converted penalties.
Joonas Tammik powered home a header from Alex Matthias Männilaan’s cross to hand the Europeans a deserved lead just past the quarter-hour mark.
Austrian Regionalliga Central club Wolfsberger AC player Ryam Ogam, restored Kenya’s parity after connecting Zech Obiero’s delivered precise lofted pass.
With neither side able to find a decisive goal in regulation time, the match was settled via penalties.
Erko Jonne Tõugjas, Michael Schjønning-Larsen, Alex Matthias Tamm, Rauno Sappinen and Markus Soomets were on target for Estonia. Ian Otieno saved Ioan Yakovlev’s kick.
Kenya’s hopes were dented when Mohamed Bajaber missed his effort, and although Austin Odhiambo, Lawrence Ouma Chris Erambo and Ben Stanley kept the hosts in contention, the decisive moment came when Richard Odada’s attempted Panenka sailed over the bar, handing Estonia a 5-4 shootout victory.
The win sees Estonia advance to the final of the mini-tournament, while Kenya will now face the loser between Rwanda and Grenada in the third-place playoff.
