DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 17 -- MAINLAND'S Kilimanjaro Queens on Saturday kicked off their CECAFA Women Championship title defence campaign positively, thrashing South Sudan 9-0 in their opening match.

In the well-attended group A match played at the Azam Chamazi Complex in Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro Queens ought to have won by a bigger margin had they effectively taken their chances.

Kilimanjaro Queens, who are looking for their third consecutive title started the game aggressively, pinning their opponents in their own territory from the word go to the final whistle.

In the early opening exchanges, the home ladies scored two goals which were disallowed and created hosts of scoring chances which they failed to turn them into goals.

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