This archive report was first published on 1 September 2019.
On Sunday, the Harambee Starlets national women's football team secured a spot in the third round of the 2020 Olympic Qualifiers after defeating Malawi 3-0 on aggregate.
Starlets had lost 3-2 away in Blantyre, but they needed a clinical performance to overturn the deficit, which they did at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.
Cynthia Shilwatso opened the scoring in the first half, and Mwanalima Adam scored twice after the restart to put their progression beyond doubt.
Adam's double included a spectacular solo effort in which she dribbled past two defenders and rounded the goalkeeper to score after being put through by Shilwatso.
Starlets head coach David Ouma praised his team's performance, saying, "My players showed they are a strong team, they followed instructions and it was not easy for Malawi to win here. We are ready for next round and we hope for the best."
Malawi's head coach Abel Mkandawire acknowledged that Kenya had been the stronger side on the day, saying, "Kenya has a strong team and they utilized their home advantage that's why they scored those three goals."
Kenya will face either Ghana or Gabon in the third round.
