All clear as coach Wambua backs Ulinzi Starlets to win third FKF Women’s Cup
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Ulinzi Starlets are now ready to face Kibera
Soccer Ladies in the FKF Women’s Cup final scheduled for Wednesday, July 10,
2024, at the Police Sacco Stadium.
The soldiers held their final preparations on
Tuesday at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, and are fired up for the final as they
seek to win the title for the third time in a row.
Ulinzi advanced to the final after edging out
Kenya Police Bullets 4-2 via post-match penalties on May 4, 2024, at the
Dandora Stadium, while their opponents overcame Bernard Kitolo’s Zetech Sparks
2-1 in the other semi-final.
Speaking to Citizen Digital, the soldiers head
coach Joseph Wambua Mwanza said it is all system go ahead of the final as he
urged his charges to ensure they put their best foot forward.
“We have done our training early today and I
can see the morale is very high ahead of the final. I have no injuries doubt
and what I’m expecting is nothing but a win. We narrowly missed the premier league
title but we can’t let the (FKF) Cup go,” said Mwanza.
“As usual, I’m urging all our fans to come out
in large numbers at Police Sacco Stadium to support us and I promise we will
not let them down,” he added.
Elsewhere, Kibera Soccer Ladies did their final
preparations on Tuesday morning at Moi Girls High School in Kibera and just
like Ulinzi, they are looking forward to a win.
“Our trainings have been well and I’m impressed
by the morale in the team. I understand beating Ulinzi will not be a walk in
the park but we will give it our all to ensure we write history by winning the
title for the first time ever,” said Kibera head coach David Vijago.
The final was earlier slated for June 16, 2024,
but had to pushed back to allow the national U17 side, Junior Starlets, play
their World Cup qualifier matches for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.
At the same time, Zetech Sparks and Kenya Police
Bullets will face off in the third-place playoff, as a curtain raiser to the
final.
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