STARS ABROAD: Otieno lifts second trophy in Zambia as Dynamos clinch ABSA CUP

Harambee Stars holding midfielder Duncan Otieno clocked full time as Lusaka Dynamos saw off defending champions Zesco United 3-1 to clinch the ABSA Cup finals.

The match staged at the Woodlands Stadium ended in a barren draw within regular time forcing the winner to be decided on post match penalties.

Otieno who won the Zambian league last season with Nkana before switching to Dyanamos at the start of the season played a key role in conatining the Zesco's forwards who were unlucky to squeeze in the winning goal from the chances created.

Despite Kenyan international Ian Otieno saving two spotkicks, Dynamos prevailed after three of Zesco players failed to covert from the spot.

Further,the Ndola based side will have themselves to blame for failing to capitalize on their numerical advantage and defend the crown within regular time after a Dynamos defender was sent for an early shower early in the second half.

Zesco's all time top scorer Jesse Were lasted for 66 minutes on the pitch while another Kenyan David Owino who turns for Napsa Stars was in the commentary booth.

The Kenyan duo of Musa Mohamed ( Dynamos) and John Makwatta ( Zesco) were overlooked in the match.

Elsewhere Stars creative midfielder Duke Abuya clocked sixty minutes as the relegation battling Nkana fell 2-1 to Indeni at the Nkana Stadium.

Abuya was rested for the experienced Ronald Kampamba.Following the loss, the reigning champions remain second from bottom with 21 points.

Meanwhile Joash Onyango played the entire match as Simba edged a spirited Gwambina 1-0 at the Gwambina Complex to move to the apex of the Tanzanian Premier League.

The sole goal was scored by assistant captain Mohamed Hussein.

In the English second tier, Stars left back Clarke Oduor watched the proceedings from the bench as Barnsley beat Rotherham United 1-0.