Kenya v Scotland
Kenya (1) v Scotland (8)
Scotland put on a performance here worthy of some of the more highly fancied squads at this Homeless World Cup. Individually, this is an impressive outfit. Their goalkeeper treats every goal conceded as a personal affront - not that he lets too many in. Every player can score goals and defend. They are almost the perfect unit.
The Kenyans are touch players and like to keep the ball moving around. This is harder to do when you are being harried and given no space. It also doesn't help when you don't take a pop at goal. That said, Scotland's work rate had as much to do with that as Kenyan hesitancy.
The Scots went in at the break with a four goal cushion. In the second term they showed a few party tricks to thrill their vocal supporters. Fancy flicks, lofted crosses across the small pitch and plenty of impressive footwork were on show. That didn't mean to say that the ball into row Z wasn't an option. One ball is still travelling skyward and really should have a hostess on it. The same player then showed he was no clogger by deftly chipping the keeper. Despite all the tricks, the Scottish didn't forget why they were here and made it a cosy 8-1 at full time.
Frank Prenesti