Euronuts defended their Central Region Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom football tournament that came to an end today at Thika Stadium.
As Barcelona are girls champions after dethroning defending champions Limuru Starlets in a final match.
Kaimbu based Euronuts continued with their superlative form to eliminate Lufa Graduates 2-1. Lual Mengistu scored first for the champions in the 6th minute for the ‘nuts’ before George Ndungu doubled in the 35th minute to seal the win for the Euronuts as Daniel Lorere scored a consolation for Lufa Graduates in the 65th minutes but it was too little too late for the Laikipia’s side.
“We’ve had a very tough opponent today but we are happy to have triumphed. We will head to a camp for our trainings ahead of and hope it will bear fruits. The girls are dedicated and we plan to bring the national trophy to Central,” said, Emman Wafula, Coach Barcelona Ladies.
In girls, Jane Njeri netted a brace as Barcelona Ladies clinched the top spot following their 2-1 win against defending champions Limuru Starlets.
Njeri scored her first goal in the 7th minute before doubling in 75th minutes to give her team the victory as Florence Ngonyo scored a consolation goal for Limuru Starlets
Following her exemplary show, Njeri was crowned the top scorer with a total of six goals in two matches.
“I am very delighted for what we have achieved as a team. Scoring six goals couldn’t have been possible without team work. We will keep up our training routines as we prepare for the national finals. This is a very important moment for us,” said Jane Njeri, Top scorer from Barcelona Ladies.
Barcelona and Euronuts received a cash reward of KES 200,000 each and will now represent Central region in the national finals scheduled for June 2019 at Kinoru Stadium, Meru County.
They have now joined Mombasa’s Shimanzi youth and Changamwe ladies, Kajiado’s Al Ahly and Kitale Queens from Rift Valley, Bishop Njenga Girls and Lugari Blue Saints from Western, Manyatta Boys and Ndhiwa Queens from Nyanza as well as Super Solico and St Mary’s Ndovea from Eastern for the national finals set for Meru where KES 1M is at stake.
The competition now moves to Garissa for the North Eastern region final on 24th and 25th April 2019 then Nairobi region on 27th and 28th of April as the race to La Liga heats up.
Central final results
- Barcelona 2-1 Limuru Starlets
- Euronuts 2-1 Lufa Graduates