It is a Kiambu derby in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) with Gaspo Women chasing their first league crown while Thika Queens are hoping for the title they lost to Vihiga Queens three seasons ago. Today Thika Queens meets with Gaspo Women at the ASK Showgrounds for the #FKFWPL Final playoff.Who do you think will take the 2020/21 #FKFWPL Champions trophy home? pic.twitter.com/wKjek5CpBD— FKF Women Premier League (@FKF_WPL) June 27, 2021 The two sides have faced each other in this season’s Zone A regular league with Thika dominating the fixture with identical 2-1 outcomes home and away. In both matches, Gaspo opened the scoring with Thika netting late goals for the win. Previous encounters between the two sides have produced just one win for Gaspo, a 4-3 outcome in the 2019 season that Thika struggled to finish the season in fourth place. The second encounter of the 2019 season, hosted by Thika, ended in a draw. Check out the🎥 Match highlights of the #FKFWPL semifinal playoff fixture between Vihiga Queens vs Gaspo Women👉https://t.co/emDJ4WV5pk— FKF Women Premier League (@FKF_WPL) June 26, 2021 En route to the final, Thika finished top of the zone and got a bye to the semi-final where they faced Nakuru West Queens winning 4-1. On their part, Gaspo Women finished second in Zone A and faced Wadadia in the quarters. They went on to beat ten-man defending champions Vihiga on post-match penalties for a slot in the final. F.TThika Queens 4-1 Nakuru QueensIt’s the #KiambuDerby in the #FKFWPL Playoff final.Who will you be supporting? pic.twitter.com/o2xdbyV5WP— FKF Women Premier League (@FKF_WPL) June 25, 2021 Coach Ayub Inziani, since joining Gaspo mid-season has maintained that the title is Gaspo’s to lose while Benta Achieng of Thika says it will be an enjoyable final and the trophy is finally back to Zone A.
