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L. MathekaKenyan men post mixed results in Tunisia as Pipeline Women register first loss
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 25.04.21. | 17:32
KPA will fight for a fifth place finish while GSU chase seventh place against Nemostar of Ugandan,
Former Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) women's league champions, Kenya Pipeline, saw their perfect run at the ongoing women’s Africa Club Championships dented by Nigeria's Customs as the latter picked a 3-2 win over the oilers.
Pipeline, began the match on a high, winning the first set 25-22 but lost their momentum to lose the second set 25-18 after a series of poor defensive moves and reception.
Women's Club African Championship
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Kelibia, Tunisia April 25, 2021
Pool B, Match no 17
Customs (Nigeria) 2-2 Pipeline (Kenya)
Set 1: 20-25
Set 2: 25-18
Set 3: 25-20
Set 4: 24-26 pic.twitter.com/26FaL6ogtj
Customs doubled their chances in a 25-20 outcome but Pipeline snapped out of their slumber to beat the Nigerians 26-24 in a closely fought fourth set and set up a decider set. Paul Gitau's charges, however, failed to make it count when it mattered as they went down 15-11 in the decider to pick a point for their efforts.
Meanwhile, Coach Sammy Mulinge guided his charges Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to a 3-0( 25-18, 26-24, 25-19) win over Uganda's Nemostar to set up a meeting with Cameroon's Port Douala.
2021 Men’s Club African Championship
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Play off 5-8
12:00 Match 38 Kenya Ports Authority (Kenya) ???????? v Nemostar (Uganda) ???????? 3-0
Set 1: 25-18
Set 2: 26-24
Set 3: 25-19
Kenya Ports will play for 5-6 position against Port (CMR), while Nemostar compete GSU (KEN) for 7-8 pic.twitter.com/vwVPOcclyj
The win gives KPA a chance to finish their Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) men's African Club Championship campaign in fifth place, on their debut.
Kenyan champions General Service Unit, on their part, relinquished a first set lead to go down 3-1 in the hands of Port Douala and are now set to face Nemostar as they hope to finish in seventh place.
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