Tanzania women’s U-17 side, Serengeti Girls, thrashed English women top tier side Southampton 3-0 at Snows Totton, England in a friendly match on Thursday evening.The East African side is camping in Southampton, England, since the start of the week, where they are preparing for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India set for later in October.Timu ya Taifa ya wasichana U17 Serengeti Girls imeibuka na ushindi wa mabao 3-0 dhidi ya Timu ya wanawake ya Southampton iliyopo Ligi Kuu ya England katika mchezo uliochezwa uwanja wa Snows Totton, England @serengetigirls @SouthamptonFC @azamtvtz @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/ihjYojeUUQ— TFF TANZANIA (@Tanfootball) September 30, 2022 Bakari Shime charges played to a barren draw with Southampton’s junior side on Wednesday in their first build up match, but they came out strong against the main team a day later.Serengeti Girls will represent Africa at the global event for the U17s set for October 11 to October 30 alongside Morocco and Nigeria after successively edging out Cameroon in the last hurdle.Mchezaji wa Timu ya Taifa ya Wasichana Serengeti Girls, Dotto Tossi akizungumzia mchezo dhidi ya timu ya wanawake ya Southampton uliochezwa uwanja wa Snows Totton, Southampton, Uingereza jana. Serengeti Girls ilishinda kwa mabao 3-0@serengetigirls @azamtvtz @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/CPZnIKBo6t— TFF TANZANIA (@Tanfootball) September 30, 2022 The U17 Wolrd Cup debutants will have their eyes fixed on a brilliant display with their focus being progressing from the group stages despite their inexperience at that level, and their tactician is so far impressed with their preparations in England.“We played to a barren draw in the first game but won on this. We have learned a lot of things in regard to how we are playing. it is the first time we are playing against a team out of Africa. The preparations have been successful so far and the girls are getting great experience.” Shime said.
