WPL: Five sent off in Kayole Starlets-Wadadia clash as Vihiga win to reclaim top spot

Five players were sent off in the Kenya Women Premier League match (WPL) pitting Kayole Starlets and Wadadia played at Camp Toyoyo Grounds, with Wadadia picking a 3-0 win.Faris Ngadira, Lorna Oduori, and Sabeti Impendi, all of Kayole, were sent for an early shower while Wadadia’s duo of Mercy Anyango and Jackline Chesang were given their marching orders as well in the 57th minute after engaging in a fight.Anyango had initially opened the scoring for Wadadia in the ninth minute from the spot kick, with Chesang scoring the other two goals before both players were sent off.Nevertheless, Wadadia moved past Bunyore on the log, with Kayole remaining rooted at the bottom of the standing and with all their lights blinking relegation.The Kenya Women Premier League match pitting Kayole Starlets and Wadadia saw a total of 5 red cards dished out (3 to Kayole and 2 to Wadadia)📸Kayole Starlets#KWPL pic.twitter.com/T5CIgA6rsG— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) March 11, 2023 Vihiga Queens picked maximum points following a 5-0 win over Kangemi Ladies on the road to reclaim the top spot on the log before Gaspo Women play on Sunday at the Absa Grounds.The back-to-back Kenyan champions lost the top spot last weekend to Gaspo Women when they fell to the same team at home.New signing Providence Khasiala had the perfect start for the Boniface Nyamunyamu charges, scoring in the 44th minute to see Vihiga take a narrow lead into the break.Sharlyne Opisa doubled the advantage four minutes into the hour mark with Janet Bundi making it 3-0 four minutes later. Opisa then scored the fourth of the game, completing her brace in the process, with 13 minutes left to play in regular time.##NAJAVA_MECA_7088079##Kangemi’s Joy Irungu made it 5-0 with an own goal in the third minute of stoppage time to help Vihiga move a point clear off Gaspo who play against Nakuru City Queens on Sunday.At the Ulinzi Sports Complex, host Ulinzi Starlets moved to third on the log after a 1-0 win over Zetech Sparks courtesy of a goal by Ketsia Lichungu.In the other match for the day, Kisumu All Starlet beat 10-woman Bunyore Starlets 2-1 to move out of the relegation zone.Bunyore’s Bracksides Itambe opened the scoring in the 16th minute but Monica Etot hit a double in a span of ten minutes in the second half to see Kisumu bag maximum points.Kabras RFC successfully defend Kenya Cup titleSaturdayKangemi Ladies 0-5 Vihiga Queens 12:00 PM (Absa Grounds)Kayole Starlet 0-3 Wadadia 12:00 PM (Camp Toyoyo)Ulinzi Starlets 1-0 Zetech Sparks 3:00 PM (Ulinzi Sports Complex)Kisumu AllStarlets 2-1 Bunyore Starlets 12:00 PM (Moi Stadium Kisumu)SundayThika Queens vs Trans Nzoia Falcons 12:00 PM (Thika Stadium)Gaspo Women vs Nakuru City Queens 12:00 PM (GEMS)

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