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Kenya, Tunisia and Senegal won their opening matches as the 2014 FIVB Womens World Championships Africa qualifiers in group 2 started at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani yesterday. Kenya outplayed Uganda in straight 3-0 sets of 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14.
Kenya starting line had setter Jane Wacu, Everline Makuto, Esther Wangeshi, Ruth Jepngetich, Mercy Moim, Bracksides Agala and Elizabeth Nafula.
Uganda started with Irene Adeke, Eunice Amuron, Moreen Mwamula, Milly Laker, Saidat Nnungi, Agaaba Astreed and Flavia Nandawula.
The first minutes of the first set were closely contested with just one point separating the teams. Jepngetich played the role of secret weapon in the Kenyan team as she scored crucial points especially from the centre position.
Jepngetich, Moim, Makuto, Wangeshi and Agala were also outstanding in Kenyas attack as the home team raced to 6-2 lead.
Ugandas attacking combination of Amron, Laker, Mwamula improved and gained three straight points to help their team catch up with Kenya 8-8.
With perfect reception, setting and fast attacks, the host team went ahead to take 16-12 advantage at the second official break.
Kenya then moved to 18-12 forcing Ugandan coach Peter Lakony to call the time out to re-organise his charges. However, his magic failed to work and Lakony called for yet another time out with Kenya now leading 21-13. But the exploits of Jepngetich and Moims furious attacks saw the Kenyan team claim 25-16 set victory.
In the second set, Kenya went for quick points and the home team used their powerful attackers Moim, Jepngetich and Makuto to take 8-2 lead at the first break.
Ugandans appeared to have ran out of steam as Eunice Nuwabigaba and Christine Alupo tried in vain to respond to Kenyas team of all-rounders continued to bombard their court with powerful attacks from all angles.
Source: Standard Digital News : : GameYetu - Kenya triumph: Senegal, Tunisia also pick up wins in World Cup qualifiers
Kenya, Tunisia and Senegal won their opening matches as the 2014 FIVB Womens World Championships Africa qualifiers in group 2 started at Safaricom Stadium Kasarani yesterday. Kenya outplayed Uganda in straight 3-0 sets of 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14.
Kenya starting line had setter Jane Wacu, Everline Makuto, Esther Wangeshi, Ruth Jepngetich, Mercy Moim, Bracksides Agala and Elizabeth Nafula.
Uganda started with Irene Adeke, Eunice Amuron, Moreen Mwamula, Milly Laker, Saidat Nnungi, Agaaba Astreed and Flavia Nandawula.
The first minutes of the first set were closely contested with just one point separating the teams. Jepngetich played the role of secret weapon in the Kenyan team as she scored crucial points especially from the centre position.
Jepngetich, Moim, Makuto, Wangeshi and Agala were also outstanding in Kenyas attack as the home team raced to 6-2 lead.
Ugandas attacking combination of Amron, Laker, Mwamula improved and gained three straight points to help their team catch up with Kenya 8-8.
With perfect reception, setting and fast attacks, the host team went ahead to take 16-12 advantage at the second official break.
Kenya then moved to 18-12 forcing Ugandan coach Peter Lakony to call the time out to re-organise his charges. However, his magic failed to work and Lakony called for yet another time out with Kenya now leading 21-13. But the exploits of Jepngetich and Moims furious attacks saw the Kenyan team claim 25-16 set victory.
In the second set, Kenya went for quick points and the home team used their powerful attackers Moim, Jepngetich and Makuto to take 8-2 lead at the first break.
Ugandans appeared to have ran out of steam as Eunice Nuwabigaba and Christine Alupo tried in vain to respond to Kenyas team of all-rounders continued to bombard their court with powerful attacks from all angles.
Source: Standard Digital News : : GameYetu - Kenya triumph: Senegal, Tunisia also pick up wins in World Cup qualifiers
