By Austin Oduor Otieno,in Dar es Salaam

Prolific Gor Mahia forward Michael Olunga is in the pole position for the golden boot award as the 41st edition of the Cecafa club championship heads to the knockout stage in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania.

Olunga has so far netted four times, just a goal ahead of the trio of Yanga’s Maalim Busungu,Azam’s Kipre Tchetche and Al Khartoum’s Osman Bilal who are all on three goals a piece.

Both the players in the chasing pack are part of their teams in the knockout stage.Olunga’s Gor Mahia will get to the stage first tomorrow at 2pm when they meet surprise package Al Malakia of South Sudan.Busungu’s Yanga and Tchetche’s Azam clash a day later in the third quarterfinal matches.

Amiss Tambwe of Yanga,John Bocco of Azam and Al Shandy’s duo of Eid Abubakar and Mohammed Margani are all on two goals and have realistic chances of finishing top.

KMKM’s Matheo Simon however would be stuck at 2 goals after his side bid bye at the group stages.

A selection of the top scorers so far.

4-Michael Olunga Ogada(Gor Mahia)
3-Osman Bilal (Al Khartoum NSC)
3-Kipre Tchetche (Azam)
3-Maalim Busungu(Young Africans)
2-Amissi Tambwe (Young Africans)
2-John Bocco(Azam)
2-Matheo Simon(KMKM)
2-Mohammed Marghan Al Shandy)
2-Eid Abubakar(Al Shandy)

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com