STARLETS ABROAD: Kenyan off to a flying start in India

Harambee Starlets striker Elizabeth Katungwa kickstarted life in India on a high note by scoring on her debut as her new side Sethu United FC hammered Mata Rukmani 6-1 in an Indian Women League match on Saturday.The Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) winner in the best girl football player of the year in the school’s category joined the Indian Premier League side earlier this month from Tiger Queens of Tanzania.The Kenyan was handed the starting berth for the first match of the season just days after completing her move and opened the scoring very early in the game to give her side the lead.7′ GREAT START FOR SETHU!Elizabeth Katungwa & Anju Tamang give Sethu a 2 goal advantage!SFC 2-0 MRFC#SFCMRFC ⚔️ #HeroIWL 🏆 #SuperheroesOfIndianFootball 🦸 #ShePower 👧 #IndianFootball ⚽— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) April 16, 2022 There was no looking back for Sethu FC as Anju Tamang scored moments later to double the lead with the first seven minutes, with the hosts finding the back three more times to go into the break with a comfortable 5-0 lead.Sethu United FC grabbed one more in the second half with the league debutants Mata Rukmani also managing a consolation goal in a half that they managed to hold Sethu for that period.Fin de match frustrant, nos Bleues et Blanches s’inclinent 1-2.#bleuesetblanches pic.twitter.com/gvQNrjVckB— ASJ Soyaux Charente (@ASJSoyaux) April 16, 2022 In France, Lilian Awuor was an unused substitute as her side Soyaux ASJ fell to Stade de Reims 2-1 in a league match on Saturday, leaving the team rooted in the relegation zone.Kethna Louis opened the scoring at the half hour mark for Stade de Reims with Camille Collin leveling matters three minutes into the second half.However, Tatyana Romanenko ensured that the visitors bagged all points with her strike 82 minutes in to condemn Soyaux to their 15th loss of the campaign.

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