Nyanza region championships get underway at Maranda High School

The 2023 term two Nyanza region championships kicked off today in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya at Maranda High School.

The games are expected to climax on Tuesday with finals at 11am ahead of National championships which will be held in Kakamega. 

Kisumu's defending champions will face off with Migori champions, Masara in pool B alongside Agoro Sare and new entrants, Yala. 

Usenge, Ndonyo, Matutu and Onjiko are aligned in Pool A while girls football in Pool A has Kobala, Gekomoni, Kerongoroni and Jera Girls. In Pool B, Lwak Girls, Agongo, Nyakach and Ratanga will be facing off.

On Saturday, Usenge High School faced off with Matutu while Onjiko curtain raised with Ndonyo in Group A.

On Sunday, Onjiko High will prove their mettle against Usenge in a match scheduled for 9am, the same time Matutu will be taking on St. Mary's Yala.

Group B will open with St. Mary's Yala playing against Kisumu Day as Agoro Sare will be flexing their muscles with Masara in a deciding match that will lead the winning teams to semi-finals on Monday. 

On Monday, the winner in Group A will take runners up in Group B as winners in Group B will be playing a deciding match with runners up in Group A, a match that will lead to the finals scheduled for Tuesday from 11am. 

While speaking to Citizen digital ahead of the games, Kisumu Day head coach, Booker Odhiambo, says he has been winning for the last five times and believes his team will win again. 

"We have been winning for five years now and I believe we will still win. This is the pool of death given that Masara is listed while St. Mary's Yala, despite being their first time, their coach is a regular on National matches and we can not look down on any team but we still hope that we will win."