Fans treated to exhibition as FKF Youth Leagues launched in Nakuru

The skillful Under-13 team from the sprawling Karagita Estate was the darling of their crowd with their eye-catching football.

They made light work of the opponents, toying with them with deft touches and one touch football winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Abdi Mohamed and Eliud Edapal.

Mohamed finished off a brilliant move for the opener in the 27th minute with Edapal sealing the victory in the 70th minute following yet another beautiful passage of play. 

In the second match pitting Gold Stone (Maai Mahiu) and New Hope FC, speedy winger Ryan Nyamora scored a hat-trick as his side saw off their opponents in one sided encounter.

Muriti Liman added the fourth goal after great work by the roving Nyamora with the league getting off to a great start in Naivasha Sub County.

The FKF youth committee chairman Chris Amimo said the initiative to start a youth league in all the sub counties was spearheaded by the federation’s head office.

“We began in Nairobi last month, today we are in Nakuru and probably head to Mombasa in the coming days,” said the football official.

He said the main aim of the league was to expose talented youngsters to competitive football matches at a tender age.

“The tradition has been players engage in competitive leagues at their prime thus making it difficult for the country to become competitive,” said Amimo.

He said the federation will eventually form an all stars team comprising the under 15’s and under 13’s in every county.

“We shall then have centers where we will avail training equipment for the all stars team,’ he explained.

He said aspiring coaches will undergo training to help equip them with skills required for handling the young talent.

On his part, Francis Oliele, FKF Nakuru county chairman said they were committed to tapping talents across the country.

“Basically, today marked the start of the Nakuru county tournament,” he said.

He expressed satisfaction with the matches played, signaling out the immensely talented youths from Karagita.

The Sanctuary Youth Football Academy (SYFA) official  Douglas Omendo welcomed the move by the federation, terming it as the way to go.