Telkom Orange 10-0 Simbarettes: Jackline Jow scores six as champions rout Meshack Senge's juniors
Telkom Orange's Irene Ofula (left) shields the ball from Jane Nzula of Simbarretes during their Vaisakhi Hockey Tournament match at City Park Stadium on April 22, 2015. Kenya Police and Telkom Orange are the 2015 winners Vaisakhi Hockey Tournament men’s and women’s champions after winning their respective finals yesterday at City Park Stadium. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- Veteran striker Jackline Jow Wangenci was the star of the match scoring six goals
- Hellen Chemtai added the other four goals.
- Chemtai also sounded the board in the 32nd minute to give Orange a 5-0 lead going into the breather
Defending champions Telkom Orange thrashed Simbarettes 10-0 in the opening match of the Vaisakhi Hockey tournament played at City Park Stadium on Wednesday.
Veteran striker Jackline Jow Wangenci was the star of the match scoring six goals against the national women’s junior team to underline their dominance in the match.
Hellen Chemtai added the other four goals.
The win means that Orange will now need to avoid defeat in their next match against Strathmore Scorpions to seal their place in the final.
Orange had originally been scheduled to play Scorpions but the game was moved to Saturday as the latter were unable to make it due to school commitments.
Jow continued her fine start to the season adding six goals to the four she scored on Sunday against Vikings in a league match Orange won 6-0. She gave her side the lead in the third minute through a field goal firing the ball past Natasha Maria.
She scored two more goals in the 11th and 12th minutes as Orange dominated early proceedings against the young side. She added her fourth in the 28th minute through another field goal as the champions made the inexperienced juniors pay for their mistakes.
COMPLETED THE ROUT
Chemtai also sounded the board in the 32nd minute to give Orange a 5-0 lead going into the breather with their opponents rarely threatening. The second half was not different as the African Club champions picked from where they had left it in the opening half while Simbarettes happy to sit back.
Chemtai scored two more goals in the 36th and 39th to extend her team’s lead with brilliant field goals which Maria could do nothing to keep out. Jow scored her fifth and sixth goals soon afterwards as the champions continued to rip apart their opponents defence. Chemtai completed the rout in the 61st minute as Orange kicked started their title defence in a convincing manner.
Six-goal hero Jow attributed the win to team work and warned their opponents that they are out to recapture their titles this year.
“It was a great win, we scored some beautiful goals and the team’s momentum is good. We are confident that we will retain the title because we have some good players,” Jow said.
Simbarettes coach Meshack Senge said his team showed too much respect to their opponents and were punished for been too timid in possession. He, however, noted that the team will work hard in their next matches.
