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By Rebecca Jebet:

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Friday, July 27, 2018 at 00:00 GMT +3
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Sheryll Angachi of Harambee Starlets celebrates his goal in a match against Equatorial Guinea at the AWCON Qualifier at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos County on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Harambee Starlets will face off She Amavubi of Rwanda in their last Cecafa Women's Championship match at Kigali Stadium, Nyamirambo, today.

The national team posted a mediocre performance at the 2018 regional tournament, which contrasts sharply with previous editions when it ranked second behind Tanzania.

Speaking after his 0-1 loss to Ethiopia, Starlets head coach David Ouma said he had quality players and that transition of the team was good.

"The players showed character in every match they played, and it's not lost – we'll come back to the drawing board to plan how we can improve," he said. -he declares.

Starlets seek a consolation victory against the hosts but it will not be an easy race.

Ouma's charges started the championship on the wrong foot with a 1-0 defeat to Uganda in their opening match and forced a 1-1 draw against Tanzania.

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For three games, the Starlets are at the bottom of the table with a five-nation championship played in a round robin.

Uganda is leading the standings with seven points after finishing its matches on Wednesday while Ethiopia is second with six points over three matches.

Tanzania ranks third with four points while hosts are fourth with three points in three games.

Despite a good start to the championship with a 1-0 win against Tanzania, Rwanda sank 3-0 to Ethiopia before imposing a 2-2 draw against the hosts. Crested Cranes rejuvenated from Uganda in their third match. Kenya will only play for formality while Rwanda looks for points.

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