South Sudan’s Bright Stars Under 20 football team finished third after beating the Kenyan team 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon in Tanzania at the CECAFA Under 20 regional championships.
Philip Biajo and Nelson Elia gave the team its win with goals at the 2nd and 40th minutes in the first half, putting the team ahead of Kenya.
On Monday, the young stars succumbed 1-0 to their hosts Tanzania.
This the second time the Bright Stars are participating in the CECAFA qualifiers since independence.
Last year, the team was beaten by Sudan at the quarterfinal stage in Uganda.
The Ugandan Hippos won the Cecafa Under-20 title after defeating Tanzania 4-1 yesterday.