Poor start for Kenyan teams in hockey championship

Kenyan hockey teams had a poor start as the African Cup of Nation championship got underway in Ismailia, Egypt on Sunday.

The men hockey team fell 3-0 to Ghana, while their female counterparts lost 5-0 to South Africa in day one of action at  the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt.

By losing 3-0 to Ghana, the Kenya men failed to avenge on the 1-0 loss they suffered last year to the West Africans in the World League One Series in Accra.

Damalie Luke shattered Kenya’s hopes of beginning the competition on a bhang when he shook the net in the 4th minute, to open the score sheet.

As the action intensified,  Akaba Emmanuel was cautioned for rough play in the 27^th minute, siiting out for five minutes.

Two minutes later,  Munialo Kennedy of Kenya played a foul with saw him suffer similar fate

But the Ghanina’s were not done with Kenya yet, Damalie as Akaba Elikem scored the second goal in the 33rd minute before Akuamoah-Boateng Michael added the other in the 45th minute.