Kenya humiliate Sudan in CECAFA U18 Championship
25th November 2023
Louise Ingavi bagged a brace in the match.
- The Junior Stars opened the scoring seven minutes into the first half through Louise Ingavi’s bullet header.
- Tyrone Kariuki, Aldrine Kibet, Elly Owande and Ingavi's second goal made it a resounding 5-0 win for hosts Kenya.
- In the earlier Group A match, Rwanda beat Somalia 1 – 0 despite playing a bigger part of the match with ten players.
By Tony Kipkorir
The junior men’s national football team thrashed Sudan 5-0
in their opening match of the 2023 under 18 CECAFA Junior Championships on
Saturday 25 November 2023 in Kisumu to lay down their stamen of intent.
The Junior Stars opened the scoring seven minutes into the
first half through Louise Ingavi’s bullet header after an excellent work from
Collins Ochieng down the left wing.
Sudan tried to get into the game, putting constant pressure
on Kenya’s defense after the goal and their efforts nearly paid off after Kenya’s
goalkeeper Ibrahim Wanzala made a schoolboy mistake but their forwards failed
to capitalize on the golden opportunity.
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Sensing danger, Junior Stars took control of the game with players exchanging some neat passes.
The breath-taking display from the Kenyan
youngsters particularly Tyrone Kariuki, currently plays for Rainbow FC, left
the fans who thronged the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo on their feet.
The talented player added the second goal in the 29th minute
after receiving a pinpoint pass from Spanish-based forward Adrine Kibet.
The duo were also involved in the third goal which came in
the 33rd minute with Kibet turning from provider to goalscorer.
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Ingavi, who continues to nurture his football talent at the
Florida-based Monteverde Academy in the United States, made sure Kenya went
into the break with a 4-0 lead.
The Goseta Boys secondary school product lifted the ball
past Sudan’s shot stopper after a lovely exchange between Kibet and Kariuki
inside the penalty box.
Elly Owande made it 5-0 for Kenya in the 88th minute, calmly
directing the ball into the bottom corner.
In the earlier Group A match, Rwanda beat Somalia 1 – 0
despite playing a bigger part of the match with ten players after the sending
off of their goalkeeper.
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The group B matches are scheduled to be staged on Sunday at
Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County. Zanzibar will battle it out with South
Sudan at 12 pm before Uganda entertain Tanzania at 3 pm.
The final of the tournament is slated for Tuesday, December
3 at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium.
The exciting match was graced by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa. CECAFA executive director Auko Gecheo was also in attendance.
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