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Cecafa U17 Cup: Tanzania hand Kenya first defeat as Uganda thump Eritrea

Tanzania handed Kenya a first defeat in the Cecafa U17 Challenge Cup after a 3-1 encounter at Fufa Training Centre in Njeru.

Thabea Munga, Joyce Meshack and Aishi Masaka were Tanzania's scorers while Fasila Adhiambo salvaged one goal for Kenya to prevent their opponents from keeping a clean sheet.

Munga broke the deadlock for Tanzania in the 19th minute before Meshack doubled the lead in the 54th minute from the penalty spot. A minute later Kenya responded by scoring via Adhiambo as both sides upped their attacks in search for more goals.

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The Kilimanjaro Queens stretched their lead in the 70th minute to ensure Kenya taste defeat for the first time in the tournament.