Visiting Uganda Humiliate Kenya’s Rising Starlets in World Cup Qualifier

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National women under 20 soccer team Rising Starlets were thrashed by visiting Uganda in the first leg of World Cup under 20 qualifiers.

Uganda’s Crested Cranes registered an emphatic 7-2 victory against their opponents in a match played at the Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi on Saturday, 25th September.

Juliet Nalukenge’s and Sumaiya Komuntale’s brace and a goal each from Margret Kunihira, Fauzia Najjemba, and Shamirah Naluguya sealed the first half scores at 6-0.

After the breather, Shaylene Opisa bagged the first goal for Kenya in the 61st minute.

In the 79th minute, a wonderfully orchestrated build-up from Joy Kinglady in the mid area to Charity Midewa at the edge of the area, to Shaylene Opisa in the area, who then netted the second goal for Kenya.

The final whistle however sealed the scores at 2-7.

Rising Starlets now shifts focus on the return leg match against Uganda on 8th October, 2021.

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