Likoni Community are the 2024 South Coast 5s Champions after defeating the defending champions, Karen Crusaders, in an entertaining final at Safari Beach Hotel in Diani on Sunday.
The Likoni-based side scored the opening try just before the halftime break after their player Odera spotted a gap in the midfield and dashed through to score.
Likoni Community try at South Coast 5s
In the second half, Likoni secured another late try with Purin Kaka beating his markers before diving over under the posts for the winning score.
Action at South Coast 5s. PHOTO/Scrummage Africa
The hosts, Safari Beach Hotel, clinched the plate after beating Team Perez 3-0 in the playoff match. Three tries were enough to hand the hosts a decisive victory.
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In the shield competition, the Explorers emerged victorious by scoring four tries against the Safaricom Queens.
Shajanand Kisumu had to wait until the latter stages of sudden death to beat Karen Crusaders 2-1 after the teams were tied 1-1 in regular time.
South Coast 5s participants. PHOTO/ Scrummage Africa/Mahlon Lichuma
With fun and entertainment both on and off the pitch, attention now shifts to the 2025 edition, which is also slated to take place at Safari Beach Hotel in July.
South Coast 5s
Cup final
Likoni Community 2-0 Karen Crusaders
Plate Final
Team Perez 0-3 Safari Beach
Sheild final
Safaricom Queens 0-4 Explorer
Bowl Final
Karen Chiefs 1-2 Shajanand Kisumu
Cup semis
Sandlovers 0-1 Karen Crusaders
Likoni Community 2-0 Squadron Unit
Plate semis
Team Perez 2-1 Kaya Tiwi Gen Z
TUM Marines 0-1 Safari Beach
Bowl semis
Di Trille 1-6 Shajanand Kisumu
Likoni 0-6 Karen Chiefs
Cup quarters
Sandlovers 2-0 Dik Trille
Squadron Unit 3-1 Shajanad Kisumu
Karen Chiefs 1-2 Likoni Community
Likono II 1-4 Karen Chiefs
Plate quarters
Team Perez 2-0 Mvendini
Safari Beach 2-1 Diani
Kaya Tiwi Gen Z 5-2 Safaricom Kings
Tummy 2-4 TUM Marines
Top 16 Knock Out
Sandlovers 6-0 Tummy Boys
Likoni Community 1-0 TUM Marines
Karen Crusaders 3-0 Kaya Tiwi Gen Z
Safari Beach 0-1 Shajanand Kisumu
Safaricom Kings 0-4 Karen Chiefs
Dik Trille 1-0 Diani Smooth Transport
Team Perez 1-4 Squadron Unit
Likoni 2 2-0 Mvindeni
Bottom 12 Knockout
Safaricom Queens 1-0 Butsula Boys
Ball Grabbers 0-1 Pirates Academy
Just for Fun 0-1 Explorers
Pitch Pirates 1-0 Mavericks
