St Anthony's, Wiyeta storm school games football semis
What you need to know:
- Utithi need to avoid defeat in their final match against Simotwo to qualify for the semis.
- Girls’ handball champions Moi Girls Kamusinga also showed class to move into the last four.
- Three-time girls’ netball champions Obambo Mixed also remain on course to retain their title after securing a 34-24 win over Cheptil from Mau Region to book their slot in the next round.
- Coastal Region champions Kaya Tiwi also sealed their place in the last four with a 50-18 win over Karuri (Aberdare).
Title favourites St Anthony’s Boys Kitale and Wiyeta Girls on Wednesday stormed into the semi-finals of the National Secondary Schools Term Two ‘A’ Games in Kangaru High School, Embu County.
The duo from Nzoia Region led other giants in sealing their places in the last-four of their respective competitions. The duo won their second boys’ and girls’ Under-16 football matches to move to six points.
St Anthony’s thrashed Highlands Region’s Katheka High School 7-1 in a Pool B encounter while Wiyeta beat Metropolitan Region champions Olympic Mixed 2-0 in a girls’ Pool ‘A’ encounter.
Aberdare’s Wahundura High are also through to the semi-finals after their 4-2 mauling of Coastal side Kaya Tiwi in another Pool ‘A’ boys’ with Lake Region’s Abwao Girls also qualifying.
“We have achieved our first target of making it out of our group and the confidence in the team is growing with each match,” St Anthony’s coach Daniel Oronje said on Wednesday. St Anthony’s also scored seven goals in their first match against Kaya Tiwi on Tuesday.
SHINYARO SCORES TWICE
Forward Jessica Shiranyo converted twice from the spot for Wiyeta as Olympic struggled to create any clear cut chances during the encounter. Wiyeta coach Edgar Manyara was pleased with the result but warned against complacency.
“We cut off the supply to their strikers and were able to put them under a lot of pressure. Olympic are a good side and I think we will play them in the final,” Manyara told Daily Nation Sport after the match.
Olympic take on Katutu from Highlands Region in a winner-takes all match this morning after the latter beat Passenga 2-1 yesterday. Both teams are locked on three points and the winner of the match will join Wiyeta in the last four.
Lake Region Under-16 boys' football champions Barding High also booked their place in the semi-finals after a 1-0 win over Utithi from Metropolitan Region.
Joseph Oginga's second half strike was enough to see Barding win the close encounter. Simotwo and Garissa High played out a 2-2 draw in the other Pool A encounter.
Utithi need to avoid defeat in their final match against Simotwo to qualify for the semis.
KAMUSINGA THROUGH
Girls’ handball champions Moi Girls Kamusinga also showed class to move into the last four.
Kamusinga from Nzoia Region beat Aberdare’s Graceland 25-11 in their second preliminary match to move to six points.
Last year’s Most Valuable Player Jacinta Leli led the national champions with seven goals with Maximilla Werunga also notching seven goals past Graceland keeper Linder Oloo.
Itierio Boys from Lake Region upset last year’s finalists St Peters Chesirikwa 24-19 to reach the boys’ handball semi-finals. Sammy Nyakundi and Felix Nickson starred for Itierio with five goals each during the encounter.
The lake side team led 11-10 at the break before increasing their tally in the second half. Iteirio beat Igegania from Aberdare Region 26-17 during their first match on Tuesday.
Three-time girls’ netball champions Obambo Mixed also remain on course to retain their title after securing a 34-24 win over Cheptil from Mau Region to book their slot in the next round.
Coastal Region champions Kaya Tiwi also sealed their place in the last four with a 50-18 win over Karuri (Aberdare).
