Tanzania’s Twiga Stars have stopped 2022 champions Uganda Crested Cranes 2-0 to maintain their lead in the table standings in the ongoing CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More News!!!Opa Clement Tukumbuke opened the scoring for the home side after 22 minutes, after a defensive lapse by the Crested Cranes.##NAJAVA_MECA_8982636##Captained by Zainah Namuleme, the Ugandan team continued to close gaps and created a few scoring opportunities through Sylivia Kabene.After recess, the Twiga Stars increased their intensity, but the Crested Cranes defended well. Diana Msewa made it 2-0 for Tanzania after another lapse in defence by the Ugandan team.Shime Bakari, the Twiga Stars coach, praised his team for the good play against a well-organized Ugandan side. “I am happy we have not conceded after three matches, and now we must prepare for the last match against Kenya,” added the Tanzanian coach.CAF announces host countries for CHAN opening ceremony and finalIn an earlier match, Kenya also maintained their 100% winning record with a 4-0 triumph against South Sudan in a match played at the Azam Complex.Faith Mboya gave Harambee Starlets the lead after only 3 minutes. The South Sudan team defended in numbers and closed out Kenya’s attack till the interval.In the second half, Violet Nanjala Wanyonyi, Martha Amunyolet Emedot, and Elizabeth Ochaka got their names on the score sheet to ensure Kenya collected another big win.“I am happy that the team is working hard to score many goals, and we hope to put up another good performance against Tanzania on Saturday,” said Kenya’s coach Beldine Lilian Odemba.Harambee Starlets edge closer to CECAFA glory after dominant win over South SudanThe championship, played on a round-robin basis between five teams, will climax on June 21st in the deciding match between table leaders Tanzania and Kenya. Twiga Stars, who are also using the championship to prepare for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), lead the table with a better goal difference than Kenya, who also have 9 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_8985964##Table standing P W D L GF GA GD PtsTanzania 3 3 0 0 12 0 12 9Kenya 3 3 0 0 11 0 11 9Burundi 3 1 0 2 1 9 -8 3 Uganda 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3South Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 13 -13 0
