Red-hot Madira Girls clinch overall Division One title

Madira Girls are the overall Division One league champions after surviving an early scare to crush Kibera Soccer Ladies 4-1 at the Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology grounds in Nakuru County.

Their triumph on Sunday followed another on Saturday when they edged Ibubi Girls 1-0 to be crowned the Vihiga County Chapa Dimba na Safaricom winners.

The Soccer Assassins staged a remarkable comeback after going a goal down to Kibera Soccer Ladies in the early stages.

Their fightback was led by Valerie Nekesa who notched a brace having set up Charity Midewa for her side’s opener with Faith Atieno also on target. Kibera had taken the early lead through Maximila Robbie.

The 16-year-old Nekesa will finish the season with an astonishing 39 goals capped by the championship at the end of a long season.

She teed up Midewa restore parity after Robbie had struck first and it was all Madira from that point on as Nekesa herself go on the scoresheet to ensure her side led 2-1 at half time.

The form two student continued to cause trouble with her brilliance again crucial in unlocking the Kibera backline.

She left Pauline Ochieng for dead with a skillful dribble and put Atieno through to score the third in the 70th minute.

Atieno returned the favour in the 82nd minute after combining well with Nekesa to set the lethal attacker for her second of the day and her team’s fourth.

Madira were already promoted in the Kenya Women's Premier League after 23-0 demolition of Kimathi Lionesses to pip Bungoma Queens and earn a direct ticket to the top tier.

Earlier on Bungoma Queens edged out Uweza women 7-6 on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw to book their slot to the premier league.

Soccer Assassins will be looking to complete a season treble at the National School Games that begin on August 8 in Kakamega County.