This archive report was first published on 3 August 2019.
On Saturday, August 3, 2019, the National Secondary Schools Term Two Games came to a close with Serani Boys High School from the Coast Region and Wiyeta Girls Secondary School from the Rift Valley being crowned the under-16 football champions.
At the Moi Stadium in Kisumu, Serani High School edged Western's Koyonzo Boys 1-0 in an entertaining boys' final match. Juma Mwinyikai scored the lone goal in the 54th minute, beating Koyonzo custodian Cyril Odunga with a low shot from the edge of the box.
Wiyeta Girls High School, the 2016 champions, also reclaimed their title by defeating Central's Njabini 1-0. Edna Wanda opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, but Noel Oruko equalised for Maeni at the hour mark. Jacinta Karamana finished the job six minutes later with a well-taken strike.
Both teams will represent the country at the under-16 Africa Cup of Nations set for December this year.
According to Serani coach Daniel Lenjo, the coordination between the team and the school management was key to their success. He also revealed that their star player, Mohammed Mahir, will be heading to Spain soon for trials with the youth side of LaLiga side Malaga.
Meanwhile, in the third-place playoff match, Nairobi's Dagoretti Boys High School beat Boystown from North Eastern 4-2 on post-match penalties after a barren draw in regulation time.
