Yei Joint Stars here for serious business – Skipper Ayikoru

The team captain of Yei Joint Stars has said they are rearing to go today against New generations FC (Zanzibar) in a Group B match of the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League.

Winny Ayikoru told Cecafaonline that they have prepared well for over a month and are here to prove a point that they can perform. “We are not just here to take part, but to compete,” added the captain.

The regional tournament also the qualifier for inaugural edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League finals kicked-off on Saturday at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

The second Group B match that will take place today will see Commercial Bank of Ethiopia take on Kenya’s Vihiga Queens FC.

Auka Gecheo, the Executive Director of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) said now that the regional tournament has started, they expect the teams to put-up a good show. “This is a good platform for the women’s clubs in the region and we must thank CAF for introducing the Women’s Champions League,” added Gecheo.

The winner from the CECAFA qualifiers will join the other seven to battle in the 2021 TotalEnergies Women’s Champions League to held in Egypt.