Kibera Soccer Women win FKF Cup

Kibera Soccer Women FC are the new FKF Women’s Cup champions after beating Vihiga Queens 1-0 in a tightly contested match played today at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.

Super-sub Stellah Odhiambo found the back of the net in the 90th minute after connecting with a well-placed cross from Yvonne Idagiza, sending the Kibera bench and fans into wild celebrations.

Earlier in the game, Kibera had a golden chance to take the lead in the 14th minute through Faith Mboya, but her powerful strike hit the crossbar, sending the game into the break goalless.

Vihiga Queens' late push for an equalizer proved futile, as Kibera maintained relentless pressure and attacking intent right up to the final whistle to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win.

Speaking after the match, Kibera head coach David Busego praised his team’s resilience saying “I am really proud of my girls. It was a tough match. We missed several chances in the first half, but in the second half, we corrected our mistakes, improved our attack, and got the result."

On the other hand, Vihiga Queens’ head coach Boniface Nyamunyamu admitted that a lapse in concentration cost them the match. He said, “We lost a bit of concentration in the final minute, which led to a punishment. It was a great game though, as both teams played well. We will go back to the drawing board, review our mistakes and hope to come back stronger next season.

Kibera’s Faith Mboya was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), while Diana Cheron of Vihiga Queens claimed the Golden Boot. Vihiga’s goalkeeper Vivian Khayati walked away with the Best Goalkeeper award.

Kibera Soccer took home KSh.650,000, while Vihiga Queens received KSh.100,000.