Kenya Elite Junior Academy and TDS Girls from Tanzania have registered wins as the CAF U-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) 2025 entered Day 2 on Wednesday in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
The Kenyan side defeated City Light Football Academy from South Sudan 6-0 in a Group A match played at the Azam Complex in Chamazi.
Emily Adhiambo was on target for Kenya Elite Junior Academy after only 8 minutes, and Fleviah Khatenje made it 2-0 after 37 minutes. The City Light Football Academy team tried to reorganize themselves, but failed to stop Kenya Elite Junior Academy’s attacking force.
Substitute Jane Sakwa and Joan Ogola got their names on the scoring sheet before the interval. Skipper Lorine Ishelia Ilavonga and Joan Ogola added two more goals for the Kenyan team.
Midred Omari Cheche, coach of the Kenyan team said she was impressed with the good start her team made in the tournament. “It is a good start, but we must focus on the next match,” added Cheche whose team has now gone top of Group A.
The second match saw TDS Girls (Tanzania) see off Uganda’s Boni Consilli Girls 2-0 in a Group B match.
After a goalless first half Winfrida Mathias and Mary Arone Siyame scored for the home side to give them a perfect start. Action continues on Friday with two matches on card as JKT Queens (Tanzania) will face Kenya Elite Junior Academy in a Group A match, while City Light Football Academy (South Sudan) will take on Kenys A of Sports.
The tournament, a pioneering initiative by CAF has attracted eight teams from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan.
