Kenya Women National Super League

April 12 2025, 15:00

Kayole Starlets FC 4 : 0 Sunderland Samba FC

Match Report: Kayole Starlets 4-0 Sunderland Samba

Calvary Grounds was already buzzing well before kick-off, with fans sensing they were about to witness a historic evening. Our girls didn’t disappoint, flying out of the blocks and nearly striking early — both Sarah Chalovu and Shalin Otieno went close within the first 10 minutes.

In the 11th minute, Salome Drailer thought she had opened the scoring after latching onto a cross from Pauline Nakhanu, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside against Shalin.

The breakthrough finally came in the 25th minute. A rapid counter-attack saw Molly Owuor blaze down the left wing and deliver a pinpoint cross into the box. Shalin Otieno met it with a clever flick into the net, sending the home crowd into a frenzy! Sunderland responded quickly, hitting the crossbar minutes later, but Hellen Ochieng made a vital clearance to preserve the lead.

Just before halftime, Nuru Hadima sliced open Sunderland’s defense with a superb through ball. Sarah Chalovu raced onto it and coolly slotted home, giving us a commanding 2-0 advantage at the break.

Second Half: A Show of Class

Coach Busu made early changes, introducing Melissa Vivian and Esther Wanjiru for Nuru and Shalin. Just eight minutes after coming on, Melissa finished off a breathtaking seven-player team move — starting from our goalkeeper and completed without Sunderland touching the ball — a true Goal of the Season contender!

Further changes followed:

  • Valerian Nabwire replaced Sarah Chalovu (78’)

  • Rose Mumbua and Chris Kach came on for Drailer Salome and Molly Owuor (85’)

The substitutes made an instant impact. In the 88th minute, Melissa found Rose, who picked out Valerian. She whipped in a cross that landed perfectly for Chris Kach, who unleashed a stunning long-range screamer into the top corner to make it 4-0.

Promotion Secured!

This emphatic win not only sealed Kayole Starlets’ promotion to the FKF Women Premier League but also confirmed our dominance in the WNSL Zone A League. With one match to spare, here’s how we stand:

  • Most Wins: 14

  • Most Points: 47

  • Joint Highest Goal Difference: +28

  • Least Goals Conceded: 6

  • Least Losses: 1

  • Most Clean Sheets: 17

Our final league fixture will be at home against Barcelona SC on May 10, 2025, before we shift focus to the upcoming FKF Women’s Cup.

Game Highlights

  • Nuru Hadima recorded her 9th assist of the season.

  • Melissa Vivian and Shalin Otieno joined Esther Wanjiru as the team’s joint top scorers, each with 6 goals.

  • Melissa Vivian became the first player to score twice against Sunderland Samba in a single season — both times coming off the bench!

  • We remain unbeaten at home and have yet to concede a goal on home turf.

  • All substitutes contributed to the third and fourth goals.

  • Hellen Ochieng was voted Player of the Match after a rock-solid performance in defense.

Kayole Starlets continue to make history — and the journey isn’t over yet. 🚀🏆

Match Highlights