U-16 Copa Afcon: Kenya triumph
My ball: Uganda’s Shafie Kakande (left) controls the ball under pressure from Kenya’s David Leon in the quarters. COURTESY PHOTO
KAMPALA. Kenya won both the boys’ and girls’ trophies at the inaugural Copa Coca-Cola Under-16 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday at Afraha stadium, Nakuru.
The boys’ represented by St Anthony, Kitale, emerged winners on post-match penalties over Nigeria, after playing to a barren draw in regulation time.
The girls, Nangili Girls, beat their only opponents Zimbabwe 1-0 to complete the clean sweep, with a 3-0 aggregate score having won 2-0 on the opening day.
Hosts superb
Kenya were always the better team for most parts of the game as Nigeria’s goalkeeper Moses Aluko kept his team hoping with a string of impressive saves.
Uganda was eliminated by Kenya from the 12-team tournament at the quarterfinal stage on Thursday.
Buddo SS, Uganda’s representatives, took the beating as a learning curve.
Coach Simon Peter Mugerwa said after the team’s exit: “My team was very focused but it was not our day. I am hopeful next year we will be better,” he said.
SATURDAY
Boys:
Kenya 0-0 Nigeria (Pens: 3-2)
Girls:
Kenya 1-0 Zimbabwe
