Beijing Raiders And Dagoretti Mixed Crowned Nairobi Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Champions

Season 1 winners Beijing Raiders reclaimed their lost glory from defending champions Acakoro Ladies to become season 3 Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Nairobi Region champions.

Starehe’s Beijing Raiders thumped defending champions Acakoro Ladies FC from Kasarani 6-0 with goals from Salome Drailer in the 40^th, 59^th, 72^nd and 84^th minute and Facila Adhiambo in the 45^th and 76^th minute.

“I changed the structure of the team to give the players more freedom since I don’t have an outright attacker assigned yet, and I am glad it worked. This was always the goal for us to not only return to the National Finals but to also win it and do better than we did in Season 1,” said Mark Okwiri, coach, Beijing Raiders.

In the boys’ final, Dagoretti Mixed prevailed 4-3 against Harakati Sportiff in post-match penalties after playing to a barren draw in regulation time.

“It was a tough game. Both teams put their best foot forward but neither managing to score, which showed that both teams were well prepared. I thank God for giving us the win and I promise that we shall do our best to come back with the national title,” said Peter Achoka, Captain, Dagoretti Mixed.

Both Beijing Raiders and Dagoretti Mixed won KES 200,000 and will now represent Nairobi Region in the national finals set for June 2020 at Bomu Stadium, Mombasa. Acakoro Ladies and Harakati Sportiff did not walk away empty handed as they both pocketed KES 100,000, with a host of individual prizes won by the best performing players.

The 2 teams join Tumaini School from Makueni, Isiolo Starlets from Isiolo, North Eastern’s Berlin FC from Garissa, Coast region’s Yanga FC from Malindi, Kwale Ladies, Falling Waters from Laikipia and Ulinzi Youth from Nanyuki who have already secured a ticket to the national finals where KES 1,000,000 is up for grabs.

The tournament now heads to Kericho for the Rift valley regional finals set for 7^th and 8^th March 2020 at the Green stadium.

An all-Star team comprising of 32 players, both boys and girls, will be selected from the 8 regional finals to attend a 10-day training camp in Spain during which they will play friendlies against top Spanish La Liga Football Academies.

Scorers –Girls