The small wonder Junior Starlets tactician believes qualification isn’t secured yet despite the victory against neighbors Uganda.
Kenya defeated hosts Uganda 2-0 in the first leg of the second round FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifiers played at Hamz Stadium on Saturday.
Junior Starlets head coach, Mildred Cheche has warned her side to be vigilant in the decesive fixture when the two nations face off again next weekend in Nairobi.
“We had a good plan with the team, our goal was atleast to secure three points or one and we were able to achieve three points
We have to plan effectively because two goals aren’t enough to secure your qualification to the next round. We have a hard task to ensure that we keep a clean sheet, we don’t concede any goal at home and probably add one more or two if possible.” said Coach Mildred Cheche
Meanwhile, Ugandan trainer Sheryl Botes applauded efforts of the Teen Cranes group against a team that has featured at World Cup finals before.
“I know it’s a 2-0 deficit on our side, we knew we were gone be up against a World Cup team, of which players in the team were from the World Cup
But I must be honest am very proud of the girls, I thought we should create, I thought we should fighting spirit, we wanted the goals, we were fighting from the beginning.” Said coach Sheryl Botes
The winner on aggregate in the second round faces either Ethiopia or Cameroon in the final qualifying round, for one of the three available African slots to the global showpiece in Morocco.
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