Kings football Academy beat Ligi Ndogo 1-0 in the U15 group stage to get the 18th edition of the Ligi Ndogo East Africa Cup tournament underway on Saturday at Lenana School.Kings had Joseph Oundo to thank as his goal made the difference in the highlight match of the day.The tournament, has attracted teams, schools, and soccer academies from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi, who have signed up their U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, and U19 to contest for the much-coveted silverware.One million shillings at stake as six FKFPL sides battle in pre-season tournamentThe tournament’s defending champions are Ligi Ndogo (U7), Ligi Ndogo Galaxy (u9), Ufa Simba (U11), Ufa Simba (U13), Ligi Ndogo Planets (U15), Berlin FC (U17), Berlin FC (U19).100 games kicked off the group stages of the tourney, played in 11 pitches, after which, the winning teams will advance to the knockout stages that will be held tomorrow, Sunday, September 17, 2022.In the U11 and U9 group stage, a barren draw was witnessed in the game pitting Legacy Academy against UFA Simba and the Legacy Academy against Black Panther. However, in the U13 group stage Legacy Academy thrashed Juventus Academy 4-0.Soka Talent Academy bagged a 1-0 win against Cheza Sports through Kevin Kimanzi’s penalty in their U13 group stage match.Shadrack Otieno’s hat-trick enabled Soka Talent’s U15 team to shine past Makini School.Injured KCB star praying for full recovery before league startRO Academy achieved both a win and a loss in their U11 group stage matches, they beat AR FC Academy 4-1 and lost to Black Panther Academy 2-0.Express Academy Under 11 team managed a barren draw against Juventus Academy and lost to Soka Talent 1-0.The Ligi Ndogo East Africa cup tournament has exposed Kenyan players to stars.Some of them include Kenya’s national team Harambee Stars winger Ayub Timbe, who is currently playing for Thai top league side, Buriram United and formerly played for former English Premier League (EPL) side Reading .National under 23 midfielder, Yidah Sven, currently playing for South Africa top flight league side team Marumo Gallants FC is also a product of the tournament.Best Regards
