June 20: Finals and Bronze medal match Bronze medal matches:

Cameroon vs Senegal – 2pm

Final: Kenya vs Algeria – 4pm

Both Algeria and Kenya have already sealed their 2015 Women World Cup slots, but there is an African Championship

Kenya are eyeing a record ninth title in ten finals while Algeria are searching for a second title in their fourth final. Kenya have won

Algeria have won the title in 2009, settling for silver in 2007 and 2011, on both those occasions Kenya won

“We have already beaten Algeria in this competition, the main job now is to maintain focus and minimize mistakes,” Kenya’s libero Elizabeth Wanyama told nairobinews.co.ke.

Kawowo Sports has not been able to reach Kenyan coach David Lug’aho for a comment since his side defeated Cameroon 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-22) to reach the finals But his Cameroonian counterpart Jean Rene Akono has described Kenya as by far the best team at the championship.

“We (Cameroon) only trained for one week in readiness for this competition and as you can see that hasn’t been enough.” “They (Kenya) have comfortably beaten every team and I also see them winning against Algeria,” Akono told the online publication based in Nairobi.

Kenya is yet to drop a set at the games, after seeing off Cameroon, Mauritius, Botswana and Algeria all in straight sets.

Senegal will play Cameroon in the bronze medal match, the two sides were in the same pool and Senegal came from two sets down to win 3-2 (20-25, 25-27, 25-16, 25-20, 15-12)

 

Senior staff writer at Kawowo Sports mainly covering volleyball, football and badminton

Leave a comment

Please let us know what you think