Cheche sings Junior Starlets' praises after 6-0 demolition of Somalia

Junior Starlets tactician Mildred Cheche has hailed her charges following a huge 6-0 win against Somalia in the second fixture of the CECAFA U17 women’s championship in Tanzania.

Coming off a staggering 16-0 win against Sudan in their opening match, Starlets under the stewardship of Coach Cheche, maintained their blistering form humbling Somalia 6-0 on Monday at the Azam Sports Complex in Chamazi, Dar Es Salaam to book their place in semi-finals.

Beryl Okumu was the player of the match scoring a double as Faith Boke, Brenda Achieng, Elizabeth Alizeba and Patience Waithira scored one each.

Somalia has very few survival hopes as they lost 4-0 to Tanzania in the opening fixture and must overcome Sudan in the last Group ‘A’ fixture.

“I want to congratulate my girls for the good job done. We managed to score many goals in the first half, something we have been struggling in but I’m happy that the girls pressed the right button.

The tournament is a good opportunity for the team ahead of our FIFA U17 World Cup qualifier against South Africa.”

The result leaves Kenya at the summit of Group ‘A’ with six points and an impressive goal difference of +22.

They will now face hosts Tanzania, who are second in the group, in their final group stage match on Wednesday.

The tournament is a key preparation for Kenya ahead of their FIFA U17 World Cup Qualifier against South Africa to be played between July 3-5, with a return leg scheduled for July 10-12.

The Junior Starlets are just one step away from securing a return to the global showpiece after qualifying for the first time in 2024 in Dominican Republic.