Kibera Soccer Women FC were crowned the FKF Women’s Cup champions after thrashing Vihiga Queens 1-0 in a tightly contested match played today at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.
Stellah Odhiambo scored in the 90th minute after connecting with a well-placed cross from Yvonne Idagiza.
Vihiga Queens’ late push for an equalizer was unsuccessful as the opponents was relentless to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win.
Kibera head coach David Busego praised his team’s resilience saying “I am really proud of my girls. It was a tough match. We missed several chances in the first half, but in the second half, we corrected our mistakes, improved our attack, and got the result.”
Vihiga Queens’ head coach Boniface Nyamunyamu termed it a great game, saying both teams played well.
“We will go back to the drawing board, review our mistakes and hope to come back stronger next season” Nyamunyamu said.
Kibera Soccer Women FC Vs Vihiga Queens final match in Nakuru.
Kibera’s Faith Mboya was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), while Diana Cheron of Vihiga Queens claimed the Golden Boot.
Vihiga’s goalkeeper Vivian Khayati walked away with the Best Goalkeeper award.
Kibera Soccer took home KSh.650,000, while Vihiga Queens received KSh.100,000.
