There was an exciting display of football prowess that saw Sameta High School emerge champions in the Kisii County Secondary School games boys’ football title. The final match pitted Sameta High against Ong’icha at Nduru Boys, whom they trounced with an outstanding victory of 4-0.
The Road to Victory
Key Players and Performance
Sameta’s victory was inspired by great performances from Adam Ali alias ‘Rooney’, who scored two goals, and Brians Sontika as well as Kahindi Kalanguni scoring a goal each. A nimble-footed and skillful Kalanguni was a menace to the Ong’icha defense and managed to scoop the tournament’s most Valuable Player title.
Coach’s Strategy
Junior Nyabuto, the team coach, attributed the win to players playing to his strategic instructions and fanned the fans appetites with their brand of total football. “The boys played as per my instructions and entertained fans with total football,” said Nyabuto reflecting on the disciplined yet dynamic approach.
Support from Leadership
The team’s success and title journey was further boosted by school principal Daniel Murumbe, whose support proved very key for the team’s succeeding to the title.
Controversy and Appeal
As the celebrations went on, Ong’icha filed an appeal against Sameta for allegedly using an ineligible player. Kisii County Secondary Schools Sports Association secretary Geoffrey Nyantika said the appeal would be heard by the county’s education director Phillip Chirchir, next week.
Other Highlights from the Championship
Girls’ Football
In the girls’ category, an upset occurred when Moremani High School, led by coach Joshua Mang’aa, won the championship in a slender 1-0 victory to win their maiden county championship. The match-winning goal came in the dying minutes of extra time through Jacinta Njiri, and so the hard times turned into a milestone moment for the Moremani team.
Rugby Sevens
Led by Captain Morgan Ochieng, Kisii School dominated the rugby sevens for boys beating Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho 31-0. The girls’ version was taken by Nyagichenche Mixed, beating St Anne’s Nyangoge 5-0, with the key try coming from Valentine Ochengo.
Volleyball
Nyakembene Girls retained their volleyball title after staging a five-set comeback against Kiabigoria on day three to win a third straight title. On the boy’s side, Nyabisia caused an upset by beating Riokindo Boys 3 sets to 1.
Basketball 3×3
Nyanchwa Boys and Kereri Girls successfully defended their basketball 3×3 titles. Nyanchwa Boys beat Kisii School 18-9, while Kereri Girls edged St Angela Sengera with an 8-6 win.
Netball
Ayora continued their dominance in netball, easing to an easy win over Omwari 39-19. Kereri Girls took third place by edging out Itumbe Mixed 20-18.
Looking Ahead
All the finalists will represent the region in the Term Two games set to take place at Kisii School and Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho, next month. The thrill of competing runs high as these teams move up to compete on a bigger front.