St. Joseph Starlets Murang’a and Laikipia Youth Soccer Academy, LYSA, have been crowned champions of the fifth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Central Region after winning the finals played on Sunday evening.
St. Joseph Starlets dominated Barcelona Rising Starlets 5-1 to claim the girls’ title, ending a five-season wait for the regional crown.
Patience Waithera opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Iffy Moraa doubled St. Joseph’s lead from the penalty spot, giving the Murang’a side a 2-0 lead at the half-time break.
St. Joseph Starlets picked up where they left off after the restart, scoring three more goals for a remarkable 5-1 win.
On the boys’ side, defending champions LYSA sneaked through after a hard-fought 1-0 win over MASFO Academy, with Patrick Ngaira scoring the lone goal.
St. Joseph Starlets and LYSA now join Vihiga Cranes and Lugari Progressive from the Western Region, who have already booked their places in the national finals.
