It's Dagoretti versus St Anthony's Boys in the final after Agoro Sare and Shanderema fall short

SCHOOL GAMES: It's Dagoretti versus St Anthony's Boys in the final after Agoro Sare and Shanderema fall short

Fred Arocho in Kakamega • 15:30 - 11.08.2023

Agoro Sare failed to score aby of their penalties while Shanderema lost in regular time.

The erstwhile fabled Western Kenya representatives to the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Championships Shanderema were booted out 1-0 at the semifinal stage by a sleek St Anthony’s Boys who represent Rift Valley.

Javan Omondi had the easiest of jobs as he tapped in from six yards to score the only goal of the match after Aldrine Kibet had delightfully sliced through the Shanderema defence before squaring the pass to Omondi.

St Anthony’s Boys had dominated the fixture from kick-off as the opponents Shanderema huffed and puffed without really causing damage.

The poor showing by Shanderema greatly disappointed the masses that had braved the morning breeze to throng Bukhungu stadium by 7am.

In the other semifinals, Nyanza’s Agoro Sare bowed out after a 2-0 whipping by Nairobi’s Dagoretti. The Nairobians wasted no time as Dismas Ongocho opened the scores in the 4th minute leaving Agoro Sare bamboozled.

They tried to steady the ship in the dying minutes of the opening half and were unlucky to still be down at the breather. However, the second half broght more misery to the first timers at national stage as they conceded a second goal that killed their spirit.

Dagoretti and St Anthony’s Boys will battle for the finals in a repeat of the 2019 treat served in Kisumu.

Dagoretti Boys High School booked their place in the final courtesy of a 3-0 penalty shootout win after the schools drew one-all after extra time.

Dagoretti scored all their first three penalties while Agoro Sare missed all of theirs.

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