Kenya: Barding Win Siaya District School Football Title

Nairobi Star (Nairobi)

Justus Ochieng

13 July 2011

BARDING Secondary School are the Siaya District Secondary Schools football champions after beating St. Mary’s Yala 10-9 in a post-penalty shoot-out.

Barding beat Yala on penalties after a barren draw in regulation time during the match plated at Ambira High School ground. Barding will now represent the district at the Nyanza Provincial Secondary Schools Term Two games at Cardinal Otunga High School in Kisii from July 19 to 23.

Barding goalkeeper Victor Ogolla was the team’s pillar after saving two penalties. Barding beat Jera mixed 2-1 in semis while St. Mary’s school Yala rolled over hosts Ambira 8-9 on penalty shoot-out following a 0-0 draw. Barding’s Maxwell Ogutu also emerged as the top scorer with six goals.

In the girls category, former East and Central Africa Secondary Schools Championship finalists Jera girls bounced back after a two-year spell to beat former national champs Sega Girls 3-0 in the final. In volleyball, Ambira thrashed Agoro Oyombe 3-0 to clinch the title in the boys’ category while Moi Uloma beat Sega with a similar set margin for the women’s title.

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