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Vihiga are now four points ahead of second-place Gaspo Women with one round of matches left.
Vihiga Queens clinched their fifth Football Kenya Federation Women’s Premier League title with a 2-1 win over Nakuru City Queens at ASK Grounds in Nakuru on Sunday.
A brace from Ugandan international Anitah Amata ensured that Vihiga were crowned champions with one match to spare in the 2022/2023 season.
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Nakuru’s Melon Mulindi scored the goal for the hosts with a trademark long-range effort that left Diana Tembesi with no chance.
The win means Vihiga on 52 points after 21 games, cannot be mathematically caught by Gaspo Women (48) below them on the table.
Vihiga went ahead in the second minute of the match through Anitah Amaata who converted a penalty after Bertha Omita was brought down inside the area.
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In the 27th minute Maureen Ater should have doubled Vihiga’s lead when she broke through on goal, but she was thwarted in one-on-one situation with Nakuru goalkeeper.
The hosts offered little in the way of attacking threat in the first half, with Stacy Koech's saved header their best chance.
The first half ended 1-0 in favor of the visitors.
Nakuru continued to press forward after the break and they managed to equalize three minutes into the second half after a solo run from Melon Mulindi saw him find his way into the box before firing into the roof to make it 1-1.
Seven minutes later, Vihiga took the lead after a sublime passing move concluded by Namata’s volley from close range to make it 2-1.
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Nakuru threw numbers in front in search of an equalizer after going behind, but they struggled to break Vihiga Queens defense.
In the end, Vihiga Queens held on to a famous 2-1 win over Nakuru City Queens to win their record fifth league title.
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