Kenyan representatives Nyakach Girls and St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale face a tense final day of group action at the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games after both sides surrendered valuable points in their Tuesday matches.The two teams had started their campaigns brightly on Monday, picking up victories that placed them in favourable positions in their respective groups.##NAJAVA_MECA_9902119##However, Tuesday’s results have complicated their qualification hopes and left both sides needing strong performances in their final matches on Wednesday.Nyakach Girls suffered the bigger setback after falling 1-0 to Huye in a tightly contested encounter.The defeat saw the Kenyan side drop to fourth place with a similar number of points, leaving them with little margin for error heading into their final group fixture.Having collected points from their opening matches, Nyakach had hoped to build on Monday’s positive start and strengthen their position at the top end of the group.Instead, the loss to Huye has brought the qualification race down to the wire, with the Kenyan side now needing victory in their final match to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.The result will also increase the pressure on the players and technical bench, who must now respond immediately after a performance that failed to produce the result they needed.From African champions to FEASSSA challengers: Kenya’s Hockey5s heroes make an instant return to school dutyWith the final group fixture coming less than 24 hours later, the Plateau Queens will have to quickly put the setback behind them and focus on securing the points required to progress.St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale also endured a frustrating afternoon after being held to a goalless draw by BONI in a Pool B clash.The Kenyan champions struggled to find a breakthrough against a determined BONI defence, with neither team able to convert its opportunities into a decisive goal.FEASSSA: Nyakach coach identifies experience gap as stumbling block, demands more from Junior Starlets starsThe draw leaves the Pool B standings finely balanced.AMUS remain top with seven points from three matches, while JOGA have six points from four games.BONI are third on four points from three matches, with Alliance bottom on one point from two matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_9901722##For JOGA, the stalemate was another missed opportunity to tighten their grip on the group, while BONI kept themselves firmly in contention ahead of their remaining fixture.The final matches will therefore carry significant weight, with the positions likely to change depending on the results.For the Kenyan contingent, Wednesday now becomes a defining day.Nyakach cannot afford another slip after dropping to fourth, while St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale will also need to negotiate the final round carefully if they are to avoid an early exit.STARS ABROAD: Ogam debuts in Belgium as Vyner, Odada taste mixed fortunesThe setbacks have turned what looked like promising campaigns after Monday’s victories into a battle for survival, with both Kenyan sides now required to produce their best football when the pressure is at its highest.