FEASSSA Games:Butere advance as Agai, Musingu, St. Joseph's seek to complete all Kenyan football semis
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Highway Secondary School bowed out of the competition with pride after defeating Ugandan champions Buddo SS 1-0 at the Mabao Fields in Kakamega
Despite a setback in the girls’ category, where only Arch Bishop Njenga reached the semi-finals, Kenyan boys' schools are scripting a redemption story at the ongoing Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games.
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Hosts Butere Boys have already secured their semi-final spots, while national champions St. Joseph’s Kitale, Agai High School and silver medalists Musingu High School are just a point away from sealing an all-Kenyan last four.
Should that happen, Kenya will be assured of the regional crown that has eluded the country for close to a decade.
The last triumph came in 2016 when Barding High School lifted the title in Eldoret, with St. Anthony’s Kitale also among the few Kenyan winners, while Ugandan giants St. Mary’s Kitende hold a record 14 titles.
“We came here for a mission, to restore the country’s glory and put Kakamega schools back on the continental map,” Butere Boys coach Bousted Mukolwe told Mozzart Sport
Highway Secondary School 1-0 Buddo SS
Highway Secondary School bowed out of the competition with pride after defeating Ugandan champions Buddo SS 1-0 at the Mabao Fields in Kakamega.
Attacking midfielder Rial Beliew was the star of the show, ghosting past two defenders before rifling the ball home in the first half, a goal that was as priceless as it was poetic.
The strike not only spared the Nairobians the shame of exiting winless but also secured Butere Boys a semi-final spot without them kicking a ball.
Defender Benson Ayaga stood tall at the back, repelling every Ugandan surge with the calm of a seasoned commander.
In midfield, Ian Nzise and Alvin Oloo dictated the rhythm, spraying passes like maestros conducting an orchestra.
Forward Isaac Murimi tirelessly pressed Buddo’s backline, ensuring the champions never settled into their groove.
For Highway, the win was symbolic of a final roar before bowing out, while for Kenya, it was the key that unlocked Butere’s safe passage into the last four.
Highway returns to action on Thursday in classification matches, if the organisers approve the matches to go ahead.
Musingu High School 2-1 Amus College
Musingu High School, the Scorpions, injected venom into the defending champions, Amus College, with a dramatic 2-1 comeback at Bukhungu Stadium.
Amus struck almost instantly, with Ivan Okello unleashing a thunderbolt from distance in the 40th second, a solo act of brilliance that stunned the crowd into silence.
It was a goal worthy of a champion, but it also poked the Scorpions into life.
Spurred on by the attacking quartet of Kelvin Manani, Harrison Amalemba, Quimba Shaban, and midfielder Houston Oluoch Musingu clawed their way back.
They equalised before the 15th minute when Marvin Ashiundu reacted quickest in the box to level matters, swinging the pendulum back in their favour.
The second half belonged to the Scorpions. With Amus pressing high, Musingu struck on the break.
Oluoch, as cheeky as a street artist, chipped the ball delicately into the path of Kelvin Mukaramoja, who dribbled past his marker and coolly slotted it low into the far corner.
It was the dagger that appeared to be on route to ending Amus’ reign.
At the final whistle, the stadium erupted into a sea of rhythm.
Players, fans, and drummers merged into an isukuti dance, the beating drums echoing Musingu’s push till the end.
Agai High School 7-1 EPM Mpande
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Debutants Agai High School continued their fairytale run with a ruthless 7-1 demolition of Burundi’s EPM Mpande, confirming their spot in the semi-finals.
Goalkeeper Chris Oyombo barely broke a sweat, enjoying a quiet morning akin to morning preps in the library as his teammates ran riot upfront.
At the other end, defender Brighton Okumu was not just a wall in defence but also a predator in attack, netting a rare brace to get the Green Cardinals underway.
The floodgates opened with goals from Morgan Onyango, Moses Otieno (who helped himself to a double), David Omondi, Rodgers Onyango, and Haji Said.
The win painted Agai as the dark horses of the tournament, their scoring spree sending a loud warning to East Africa’s traditional heavyweights.
In a group that included St. Joseph’s Kitale and Uganda’s big guns, the Green Cardinals have announced their arrival in thunderous fashion, having advanced without losing a game.
St. Joseph’s Kitale 0-0 Bukedea Comprehensive Academy
In the day’s final encounter, St. Joseph’s Boys Kitale were held to a cagey 0-0 draw by Ugandan Bukedea Comprehensive Academy
Both sides created half-chances, but resolute defending and wasteful finishing ensured the stalemate.
The result leaves St. Joseph’s needing just a point in their final group game to seal passage into the semi-finals alongside Butere, Agai, and Musingu.
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The group stages conclude on Wednesday, with semi-finals set for Thursday and the grand finale on Friday, a stage where Kenya could reclaim the regional crown and etch its name back in East Africa’s football folklore.
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