Talanta Hela under 19 boys and girls made a winning start at the Costa Daurada Cup in Spain that kicked off on Monday.The girls’ team was in a scoring mood netting four times against CE Jupiter in the opening match at the CD Riudoms Stadium in Tarragona Spain.##NAJAVA_MECA_7975312##Bishop Njenga Girls rookie Elizabeth Mideva produced woman-of-the-match performances as she found the back of the net twice while Marion Musanga and Hilda Natecho completed the scoring for team Kenya.The girls’ team will again take to the field on Tuesday when they battle Sporting De Portugal with a chance to secure qualification to the quarter-finals slated for Wednesday at stake.Okumbi urges Talanta Hela U19 teams to make most of trip to SpainIn an earlier match, under the guidance of former Harambee Stars coach Stanley Okumbi, the boys’ team showcased a dominant display as they triumphed over Spanish side CF Constantine to emerge 3-0 victors at the CD Riudoms Stadium.Former St. Marks Cherangany Boys attacker Alex Kipruto, Vihiga County Chapa Dimba na Safaricom’s most valuable player Derrick Oketch, and Menengai High School’s Elisha Nalianya were on the scoreboard for team Kenya,In the second match of the tournament, the Kenya boys continued with their dominant performance following their 4-0 win over the XBuyer Team also from Spain.Robert Mutie, William Gitama, Hamisi Otieno, and Kipruto registered a goal each to book a place in the knockout round for the teenagers.Firat keeps faith ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in JuneThe tournament has attracted over 200 football teams from across Europe which features in different categories. It runs twice throughout the year – one in spring and one in summer and is open to boys’ teams aged U8 to U19, girls’ teams aged U11 to U16, and adult ladies’ teams.The Talanta Hela teams are meant to help unearth more talent and ensure a regular supply of talent to the national teams.Full-time Talanta Hela U19 4-0 XBuyer Team (Spain)Scorers: Alex Kipruto, Robert Mutie, William Gitama, Hamisi Otieno.#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/NNJyyK8gZX— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) March 25, 2024
