Okere confident Rising Starlets will overturn big loss to Uganda

The Kenya U20 Women’s National team, Rising Starlets, head coach Charles Okere is confident that his girls have what it takes to overturn the shambolic first leg result that saw them humiliated at Nyayo Stadium when they face off in the second leg.Rising Starlets head to Uganda for the return leg of their 2022 FIFA U20 Women World Cup Qualifiers match against Uganda on Friday 8 October as they seek to end the second round on a high and proceed to the next stage.A resurgent Rising Starlets side in the second half in the first meeting was not enough as the damage had already been done in the first half, with the team shipping in 6 goals in 45 minutes.F.T#risingstarlets 2-7 Uganda#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/urW4e5KE5E— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) September 25, 2021 Speaking after a friendly match with Zetech Sparks at Camp Toyoyo Grounds earlier today, the former Tusker FC assistant coach commented on how they regrouped as a team after the Uganda match last week to work towards overturning the result.“We have worked on the areas that we did not do well. We have also improved on our strong points. It’s a tough assignment but not impossible. This is a resilient team and based on our preparations, the girls have shown a great display of character, and I believe we are ready for Uganda,” he said.From the well-organized build-up to the perfect execution of the goal…This is a goal worth reminiscing.#RisingStarlets#Tunaweza pic.twitter.com/g0jZeqQ6Ou— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) September 28, 2021 Both Kenya and Uganda got a bye to the second round, and the overall winner between these two teams will face off in the third round with the winner between Mozambique and South Africa, with Uganda having one foot in with the first leg away win.In the other clash, South Africa edged out Mozambique 1-0 away and carry the advantage as they head into the return leg.Rising Starlets are set to leave for Uganda next week on Tuesday 5 October to prepare sufficiently for their do-or-die match against the Crested Cranes three days later.##EDITORS_CHOICE##

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