Monday tenth March, 2025 04:03 PM|
Kenya U17 Girls crew coach Mildred Cheche has taken a cautious method forward of the second leg tie towards Uganda this Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Kenya heads into the tie with a two-goal benefit after edging the neighbourly aspect 2-0 on Saturday and Cheche believes the crew will nonetheless must observe up with an equally first rate efficiency within the return leg.
Cheche, who oversaw the crew edging nearer to a different World Cup qualification, shall be out to information the younger weapons of their bid for back-to-back {qualifications}.
The Junior Starlets made historical past as the primary ever Kenyan soccer crew to function in a World Cup recreation after qualifying for the worldwide showpiece version of 2024 in Dominican Republic.
“The game is still tough as we can’t say it’s a job done and we have already won. Until we play the 90 minutes of the second leg and finish up with it, it is when we can call it. If we get one point or three at home it will be good with us,” the coach stated in an interview upon the crew’s return.
Goals from Joan Ogolla and Ednah Nasipwondi within the opening half of the conflict proved ample for Kenya to say the victory.
Starlets entered the competitors within the second rounds after getting a bye within the opening rounds by advantage of their previous qualification to the World Cup.
Speaking on the similar operate, Junior Starlets midfielder Linda Atieno who was instrumental within the conflict with a spectacular midfield present, stated they’ll prepared for any challenger awaiting them.
Rising Starlets shall be relishing the prospect to satisfy both of the West African or Ethiopians within the subsequent part with solely the duty of avoiding defeat sufficient to safe their passage.
“We are ready to take on any opponents in the next phase. We want the three points be it against Cameroon or Ethiopia. I am very ready for the clash. Let them bring it on. We don’t dwell much on the ages of our opponents. We just focus on the game and be ready to perform,” Atieno, who supplied a chic help to Joan Ogolla for the second aim, said.
The return leg tie shall be staged on the Ulinzi Complex stadium.
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