Orange stroll to second win in Zimbabwe
Jane Ofula (left) of Orange Telkom fights for the ball with Racheal Wangui of USIU-A in a past Premier League match at City Park Stadium. MARTIN MUKANGU | NATION
What you need to know:
- Chemtai gave Orange the lead in the third minute through a field goal before Juma doubled her team’s lead in the 26th minute, finishing off a Barbara Simiyu penalty corner.
- Tuesday, Scorpions will be looking to sustain the Kenyan onslaught when they take on Genetrix from Malawi at 11 a.m. (Kenyan time) at the Khumalo Stadium.
- Meanwhile, Kenya Police drubbed Western Jagaurs 6-1 at the weekend to sail into the semi finals of the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men Premier League.
Defending champions Telkom Orange registered their second win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Club Hockey Championship in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, by beating home side Bulawayo Athletics Club (BAC) 3-0 Monday at the Khumalo Stadium.
Two goals from Hellen Chemtai and a further strike from Terry Juma ensured the defending champions moved to six points in Pool A with two clean sheets at the championship.
Chemtai gave Orange the lead in the third minute through a field goal before Juma doubled her team’s lead in the 26th minute, finishing off a Barbara Simiyu penalty corner. Chematai put the icing on the cake with the third goal seven minutes to the end.
The result underlined Orange and Strathmore University’s intention of keeping the African women’s title in Kenya following emphatic wins in their opening matches at the weekend.
Orange set the ball in motion with a 7-0 thrashing of Egyptian opponents Shams on Saturday while Scorpions comfortably dismissed another Egyptian side Sharkia 5-0 on Sunday.
Today, Scorpions will be looking to sustain the Kenyan onslaught when they take on Genetrix from Malawi at 11 a.m. (Kenyan time) at the Khumalo Stadium.
A second win will move the varsity side to six points and joint top with Ghana Revenue Authority who beat Sharkia 4-1 in their second game.
BIGGEST THREAT
“It was our first game and we started slowly but eventually settled and showed our worth. We have to be more ruthless in our next matches if we want to go far in this tournament,” Strathmore coach Meshack Senge told Hockey Association of Zimbabwe website.
Ghana Revenue Authority, who blanked Genetrix 16-0 in their first match, are Scorpion’s biggest threat in the pool. The two teams will clash on Thursday in a potential group decider.
Meanwhile, Kenya Police drubbed Western Jagaurs 6-1 at the weekend to sail into the semi finals of the Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) Men Premier League.
Police went into the match knowing victory would see them through having started the day in third with 10 points, one less than Greensharks and four behind Pool A winners Butali Sugar Warriors.
Their win saw them lock out Greensharks who were in pole position to clinch a play-off spot after leading the table for the better part of the season.
