All clear as coach Wambua backs Ulinzi Starlets to win third FKF Women’s Cup

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.