Kawowo Sports
by JOEL MUYITA
Thursday June 2, 2022
CECAFA Senior Women’s
Championship 2022
Group A
Burundi 3-0 Djibouti
Burundi did just enough to see off Djibouti in the first
game of the 2022 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship that started on Wednesday
at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru.
Despite Djibouti putting up the resilience in the opening
half hour of the game, Burundi eventually managed to find the breakthrough
later to win 3-0.
Right from onset, Burundi enjoyed the biggest share of
possession but were not sharp in the final third with Djibouti proving resilient
and compact at the back.
The resilience was however broken down in the 36th minute
when Bukuru curled home from a well taken free kick.
Two minutes later, Burundi doubled their advantage with
Niyonkuru finding herself unmarked in the area to head home.
Djibouti were reduced to ten players with midfielder Nadia
Nour sent off for retaliation. She stamped her foot on Peace Olga Nyomwungere
thus getting marching orders, five minutes to the break.
In the second half, Burundi failed to capitalize on their
numerical advantage and were able to add just a goal.
Niyonkuru put the icing on the cake with her second of the
day at the death of the clock. She had her overhead kick beat goalkeeper
Rokiatou Dumbia who had moved off her line.
Group A has hosts Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti and Rwanda while
Group B has South Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Zanzibar.
Burundi Starting XI
Ariella Umurerwa(GK), Charlotte Irankunda, Ineza Bora, Peace
Olga Nyomwungere, Aniella Uwimana, Sandrine Niyonkuru, Asha Djafari, Rachelle
Bukuru, Joelle Bukuru, Rukiya Bizimana
Djibouti Starting XI
Rokiatou Doumbia(GK), Nasteho Robleh Djama, Ilham Djama
Douhour, Yousra Mohamed Awad, Rahma Moustapha Aden, Anab Hassan Daher, Nadia
Nour, Kafia Abdourahman Arab, Lerman Abdou Sikeh, Hibo Abdi Abdillahi, Hamda
Issa Youssouf