Stage set for Sakaja Super Cup grand finale with over Ksh8 million up for grabs

FOOTBALL Stage set for Sakaja Super Cup grand finale with over Ksh8 million up for grabs

Mark Kinyanjui 17:28 - 18.12.2023

Over Ksh8 million is up for grabs as the Sakaja Super Cup grand finale takes centre stage

Over Ksh8 million is up for grabs in the final of the Sakaja Super Cup set to take place on Tuesday, including the best fanbase.

The Police Sacco Stadium is set to stage the Sakaja Super Cup final that will take place on Tuesday following the conclusion of the regional finals that were played on Sunday at the ASK Jamhuri showground

In the women's competition, Embakasi Central’s Club Jojo from Nairobi East will battle it out with Westland’s Kibagare Girls from Nairobi West in a tantalizing girls’ final.

Jojo out-classed Makadara’s Michezo Halisi Kenya to a 4-2 victory in the Sakaja Super Cup Nairobi East regional finals.

Jane Juma put them ahead, beating Michezo Halisi goalkeeper Margaret Omaya in a goal-mouth melee after Akinyi’s shot was blocked by the keeper.  

Akinyi struck with a low shot inside the box before Racheal Omori found the net from 16 yards to head into the halftime break with a 3-0 lead. 

Faith Boke scored the fourth goal for club Jojo in the second half before Paola Wairimu pulled one back for Michezo Halisi Kenya, and her third goal of the tournament.

The Michezo Halisi Kenya, seeking a comeback, were quick on the ball as Babra Nandaka found the back of the net but Club Jojo held on to emerge victorious.

In the Nairobi West regional finals, Kibagare Girls laboured to a goalless draw against Slum Scorers before claiming a slim penalty shoot out victory and book their slot in the Sakaja Super Cup grand finals.

Slum Scorers went first in the post match penalties but lost all of their four penalties as Kibagare Slums from Westlands sub county scored two penalties courtesy of second half substitutes Brenda Nasambu and Mackline Akinyi.

And despite Kibagare’s Felicia Maua hitting the post in the third penalty, Veronica Nyambura’s fourth penalty for Slum Scorers went wide gifting Kibagare a 2-0 victory.

In the men’s category, Kawasaki Sports Club grabbed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Kibagare Slums in the Nairobi West regional finals.

Kawasaki came into the match charged for victory, making clear their intentions in the opening minutes of the match when Albert Sunday's shot was stopped by Kibagare keeper George Njuguna in the sixth minute.

Stanley Onyango of Kibagare Slums hit the top bar in the 17th minute in a deadly attack as both teams played all out keeping both shot stoppers busy in the first half to head into the break tied goalless.

Victor Madegwa made the difference when he unleashed a thunderbolt after finding a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper to score the only goal of the match, sending the hundreds of travelling fans into a frenzy.

In the day's last regional finals pitting Githurai All Stars against Victors Faith from Nairobi East, the former stormed into the grand finals in style following a 2-0 victory over Victors Faith FC in a terse Thika Road Derby.

Fine play from captain Teddy Ouko and midfield maestro Kevin Kimani gifted Douglas Manga a chance to beat the keeper at close range in the 17th minute as he found the net to send fans into thunderous cheers.

Eric Kuria made another dangerous attack in the 24th minute as Githurai continued to pile pressure on their neighbours.

Nahashon Thiong’o slotted in easily inside the six yard box as Victors Faith players watched in dismay.

Winners of the competition will pocket Ksh3 million with the runners up getting Ksh2 million, while third-placed finishers will receive Ksh1 million. 

The winners of the women's finals stand a chance to take home Ksh1 million, runners-up pocket Ksh500,000 while Ksh250,000 will go to the third-placed team.

The best fanbase will also walk away with Ksh300,000 with Ksh200,000 and Ksh100,000 going to the second and third-best fanbases.  

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