Police, Telkom with winning start in Kampala
Africa women hockey defending champions Telkom Orange on Saturday commenced their title defense campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Uganda’s female representatives Weatherhead.The tournament started on Saturday at the Lugogo stadium in Kampala with over 20 teams taking part.
Telkom coach Jos Openda lauded his team for their first performance but said there is need for improvement as they lost clean chances in the match that could have ended with a higher score line.
“Opening matches are always difficult because of so many varied reasons but I am glad we started with a good win. Going forward I know we will grow better by each game we play and we will approach all matches with seriousness needed.”
The other Kenyan representatives in the men’s competition Kenya Police defeated Union Bank from Nigeria 2-0.