Kenya in emphatic win over Lady Cranes

The Kenyan women possibly hold an unassailable lead after winning the first leg of the Elgon Cup 38 - 05. The Kenyans built up a 19 - 00 half time lead after winning all their set pieces and using their bigger forwards to set up attacking options for their backline. Doreen Remour and Celestine Navalayo scored 2 tries each, with woman of the match Adedeen Shikoyi and Mary Otieno adding one each. Angela Olum kicked over four conversions. Christine Kizito scored a consolation try for the Lady Cranes.

Both teams were reduced to 14 in the second half after Helen Buteme (Uganda) was shown a yellow card for a high tackle while Philadelphia Olanda (Kenya) got a yellow card for stamping.

Prossy Nakakande, the new Lady Cranes captain admitted this was not Uganda at her best. “We took so long to settle down and give credit to Kenya, they have very strong runners who made the difference. It may not be an excuse but we are missing some of the key players for this leg. It is a wake up call and we just have to step it up in the return leg which will not be easy,” the captain acknowledged.

The Kenyan captain, Celestine Navalayo said they were taking it one game at a time. “We will celebrate this win but the hard work starts just now. I think we could have won by many points but did not convert our chances early in the first half which is why it took 25 minutes to score the first points,” she said.

The Ugandans host the Kenyans in Kampala on August 29th.

Full-time: 38 - 05

Half-time: 19-0

Scorers

Kenya: Tries – Abedeen Shikoyi, Celestine Navalayo (2), Doreen Remour (2), Mary Atieno; Conversions: Angela Olum (4).

Uganda, Tries: Christine Kizito.

Yellow Cards

Helen Buteme (Uganda)

Philadelphia Olando (Kenya)

Match officials

Referee: Andrew Karani (Kenya)

Assistant referees: Allan Khakame (Kenya), Ian Muriuki (Kenya).

Table officials: Edward Mbugua and Daniel Kimani (Kenya)

Match Commissioner: Godwin Karuga (Kenya)

Lady Cranes team

1. Warry Nambirige - Thunderbirds
2. Dorothy Nekesa - Thunderbirds (Angela Athieno)
3. Alice Nankyonyi - Thunderbirds (Fortunate Irankunda)
4. Hellen Gizamba - Black Panthers
5. Christine Kizito - Thunderbirds
6. Evelyn Aweku (vice captain) - Thunderbirds
7. Aalliya Adania - Thunderbirds
8. Josephine Namayega - Black Panthers
9. Rosenburg Kanyunyuzi - Thunderbirds
10. Harriet Kayonjo - Thunderbirds (Claire Anena)
11. Prossy Nakakande (captain) - Black Panthers
12. Brenda Kayiyi - Black Panthers
13. Beatrice Atim - Black Panthers (Joan Namuyomba)
14. Emma Oroma - Black Panthers (Mary Kyoita)
15. Helen Buteme - Black Panthers
16. Fortunate Irankunda - Black Panthers
17. Angela Athieno - Black Panthers
18. Claire Anena - Black Panthers
19. Aisha Bahanii - Black Panthers
20. Hadijah Namuyanja - Rangers
21. Joan Namuyomba - Thunderbirds
22. Mary Kyoita – Rangers

Coach: Henry Musoke

Team manager: Pamela Abeja

Team doctor: Priscilla Najjemba

Kenya team

1. Camilyne Awuor - Mwamba Invaders (Janet Midecha)
2. Mary Otieno - Mwamba Invaders
3. Rebecca Kerubo - Mwamba Invaders
4. Angela Olum - Mwamba Invaders
5. Rachael Adhiambo - Mwamba Invaders (Florence Awuor)
6. Stacy Awuor - Vivi Girls
7. Abedeen Shikhoi - Mwamba Invaders
8. Irene Nyakundi - Mwamba Invaders
9. Mary Musieka - Mwamba Invaders (Anita Omondi)
10. Doreen Remour - Mwamba Invaders
11. Philadelphia Olando - Mwamba Invaders
12. Judy Agengo - Mwamba Invaders
13. Celestine Navalayo (Captain) - Mwamba Invaders
14. Robinah Wambui - Vivi Girls
15. Irene Awino - Mwamba Invaders
16. Anita Omondi - Mwamba Invaders
17. Dorcas Ocholi - Mwamba Invaders
18. Florence Awuor - Vivi Girls
19. Kezia Adhiambo - Vivi Girls
20. Adeline Nasambu - Mwamba Invaders
21. Millicent Opalla - Mwamba Invaders
22. Janet Midecha - Vivi Girls

Coach: Sammy Kemmey

Team manager: Josephine Were

Physiotherapist: George Odhiambo

sources: the Punter, Daily Nation, August 15th 2009 and kenyarfu.com