The goalscoring Harambee Starlets machine’s brace inspired Slavia Prague Women to Champions League victory over a frankly hapless Olimpia Cluj.
Marjolen Nekesa Wafula netted an opening nine-minute brace as Czech side Slavia Prague Women coasted to a 5-0 victory over Olimpia Cluj in a UEFA Women’s Champions League match played on Wednesday evening.
Nekesa looked electric all evening, as her goals laid a platform for her side to soar to victory in a somewhat nonchalant manner.
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18:56 - 27.09.2023
FOOTBALL Unshaken Harambee Starlets captain Ruth Ingosi stands tall despite penalty miss
Ingosi remains confident after missed penalty, praising teammate Kundu's performance, leading Harambee Starlets to victory over Cameroon in a crucial match.
She found the back of the net after just four minutes when she got on the end of a Michele Xiao cross to nod in the game's opener.
Nekesa would make it two when Franny Černá carried the ball forwards from deep in her own half before getting into the box and then cut it back to Nekesa, who slotted the ball home with a well-taken left footed strike.
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08:38 - 12.10.2023
FOOTBALL Gor Mahia star revels in ‘dream’ Harambee Stars call-up ahead of Russia friendly
The defender expresses gratitude for his first Harambee Stars call-up for the Russia friendly, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Olympia just could not get going, and were 3-0 down just before the break. A ball whipped in from the right flank hit the crossbar before it fell onto the path of Michaela Khýrová, who scored the third goal from close range.
The hosts scored their fourth goal of the evening in the 81st minute through substitute Péta Divišova with an unstoppable volley, before fellow substitute Karolína Křivská put the game to bed with a fifth goal which she rifled into the top corner of the net.
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10:07 - 27.09.2023
Queens fixing each other's crowns! Mary Moraa lauds Harambee Starlets for their dominant display over Cameroon
Harambee Starlets secured a dominant victory over Cameroon and Mary Moraa was among the cheering squad.
The result now means that Slavia look well set to qualify for the group stages of the competition should they keep their lead intact in the second leg.
Nekesa grew up in Kitale, Kenya. She was introduced to playing football by her father at a young age.
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18:00 - 11.10.2023
FOOTBALL Exeter City defender Vincent Harper voices expectations in Harambee Stars jersey
Exeter's Vincent Harper expresses high expectations joining Harambee Stars, anticipating successful matches ahead, including the friendly against Russia in Antalya.
The 24-year-old schooled at Butere Girls High School before moving to the United States to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University, where she majored in Sports Management and scored 25 goals as a freshman.
In 2022, Nekesa signed for Belarusian side Minsk, where she debuted and scored her first goal for the club during the Belarusian Women's Super Cup final.
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07:30 - 27.09.2023
Tactical analysis: How substitute Violet Nanjala’s direct running helped Harambee Starlets beat Cameroon
Nanjala started on the bench for Starlets, but her introduction proved to be a masterstroke by head coach Beldine Odemba.
Later that year, she signed for Czech side Slavia, where she played in the UEFA Women's Champions League and became the first Kenyan women's player to play in the Czech Republic. She was the top scorer of the 2022–23 Czech Women's First League with fourteen goals.
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09:00 - 27.09.2023
FOOTBALL: Odemba opens up on tactical masterclass behind victory over Cameroon
Odemba reveals strategic decisions and team spirit as key factors behind Harambee Starlets' thrilling win against Cameroon.
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