This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
Kenya's Under-20 midfielder Daniel Musamali's brilliant free-kick on 62 minutes sealed a 1-0 win for St Anthony's Kitale over Shimba Hills Secondary from the Coast in their opening Group A boys' Under-19 football match at the Secondary Schools Term 2 National Games in Kisumu on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
St Anthony's, who had some of the players who beat Nigeria to win the Copa Coca Cola trophy last year in their squad, dominated the match, but it was their well-executed free-kick from outside the box that made the difference.
Shimba Hills coach Daniel Mulei blamed lady luck for the narrow loss, saying his team could have wrapped things up in the opening minutes of the match but were wasteful.
Meanwhile, Nyakach Girls ran riot, walloping Karugwa from Central 8-1 in the girls Under 19 Group A match at Kisumu Boys High School.
The other boys Group A match saw Olbolsot Secondary from Central come from behind to thrash Banisa Secondary (North Eastern) 6-1, while former champions Itigo (Rift Valley) beat Dagorreti Mixed Secondary 1-0 in the other girls Group A encounter.
