Nyakach Girls moved to within one win of reclaiming the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) girls' football title after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Raila Educational Centre in the first semifinal played on Wednesday morning at Pitch A, M-Pesa Foundation Academy.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Nyanza champions, who won their maiden national title in 2019 before finishing runners-up in 2024, will now face St Joseph's Girls Kitale in Thursday's final.The match began at a high tempo, with both sides testing each other's goalkeepers in the opening exchanges.Nyakach soon took control of proceedings, with Emily Adhiambo proving a constant menace in attack. The forward nearly opened the scoring early on after striking the left upright following another flowing Nyakach move.KSSSA: More Kenyan teams approved by FEASSSA to feature in East Africa GamesThe breakthrough finally arrived in the 16th minute. Iddah Matara squared the ball into the area before Raila goalkeeper Nelly Chivitsi spilt the initial effort.Junior Starlets forward Emily Adhiambo reacted quickest to fire home from inside the box and hand Nyakach a deserved lead.Raila attempted to respond immediately but repeatedly found goalkeeper Geneva Mitchel in inspired form as the Nyakach defence dealt comfortably with every attack.At the other end, Nyakach continued piling pressure on the Nairobi champions, although Raila's disciplined defensive line and packed penalty area denied them clear scoring opportunities.As the half-hour mark approached, Nyakach remained firmly in control but struggled to find the second goal despite dominating possession.Captain Penina Akoth nearly produced one of the goals of the tournament in the 38th minute after controlling the ball in midfield before unleashing a spectacular long-range effort that narrowly sailed over the crossbar.Play was briefly halted after fans overcrowded the area behind one of the goals before action resumed with Raila showing greater urgency going forward.Just before the break, Adhiambo became the first player booked after bringing down Lucy Achieng. That proved to be the final action of an entertaining first half as Nyakach went into the interval leading 1-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878469##Raila restarted brightly after the break, but Nyakach quickly tightened their grip on the contest.Just a minute into the second half, Joan Ogola skipped past her marker before laying the ball into the path of captain Penina Akoth, who rifled a superb finish from the edge of the area to double Nyakach's advantage.Coach Crispin Ochieng's charges continued to dominate possession but still had to work hard against a determined Raila backline.Shortly after the hour mark, Nancy Anyango's brilliant through ball almost created a third goal, but Sheryl Atieno's heavy first touch allowed the chance to slip away.KSSSA: Defending champions Kinale and unbeaten Upper Hill march into rugby sevens semisDefender Emmaculate Adhiambo also surged forward from the back and combined well with Beryl Awuor, only for Shez Snider and Risper Achieng to make another timely intervention.Raila's resistance was eventually broken again after conceding a dangerous free kick just outside the area.Nancy Anyango stepped up and curled home a brilliant effort to make it 3-0.The third goal took the fight out of Raila, with Nyakach continuing to attack in search of more goals. Their persistence earned a penalty after Emmaculate Adhiambo was brought down inside the area.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878458##The defender calmly sent goalkeeper Nelly Chivitsi the wrong way, placing her effort into the left corner to complete a convincing 4-0 victory.Both coaches rang the changes during the closing stages, with Nyakach introducing Inisi Mirida while Raila responded by bringing on Florence Ntisa.Both teams continued to create chances in the final minutes, with Raila searching for a consolation and Nyakach looking to extend their advantage.However, neither side managed to add to the scoreline as the final whistle confirmed Nyakach's place in the championship match.St Joseph's Girls Kitale 1-0 Archbishop NjengaIn the second semifinal at Pitch B, St Joseph's Girls Kitale stunned tournament favourites Archbishop Njenga 1-0 to book their place in the final.A first-half goal proved enough for the Rift Valley champions despite sustained pressure from Archbishop Njenga after the break.Fred Serengo's side threw numbers forward in search of an equaliser that would force extra time, but St Joseph's defended resolutely with Triza Andenyi and Patience Shima producing outstanding performances at the heart of the defence.Rising Starlets forward Hildah Natecho was closely marked throughout the contest and found little room to influence the game despite several dangerous runs.The final whistle confirmed a dream final between Nyakach Girls and St Joseph's Girls Kitale, guaranteeing that this year's KSSSA girls football title will be heading either to Nyanza or Rift Valley.