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Harambee starlets 2-0 Ethiopia: Starlets get Cecafa campaign off to winning start as champions Tanzania maul South Sudan

FILE: Harambee Starlets celebrate their victory during Olympic Qualifiers match against Black Queens of Ghana at Kasarani on Tuesday Oct 8, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

National women’s football team Harambee Starlets opened their Cecafa championship with a 2-0 victory Ethiopia in Sunday’s Group B match at Chamazi Stadium, in Dar es Salaam.

Wiyeta Girls forward Gentrix Shikangwa came off the bench to break the deadlock in the 79th minute before Cynthia Shilwatso doubled the lead three minutes later.

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