Malkia Strikers head coach Geoffrey Omondi has revealed the tactical tweak that saw his side stage a comeback against Algeria to book a place in the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship semifinals.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKenya produced a remarkable comeback ,after going down to Algeria in the opening set, to secure a 3-1 win in a match that was played on Tuesday 1 September at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.Malkia Strikers, who had started nervously, proved to be too good for the North African side to handle in the subsequent sets, much to the cheers and jubilation of the fans who thronged Kasarani.##NAJAVA_MECA_930427##Speaking after the match, a delighted Omondi opened up on how his side managed to change the tide.“We studied them and realized that they were hurting us because we were in a hurry to jump and receive. We decided to slow the game down which then helped us to also study their attacks, provide good defensive blocks and stage a comeback,” said Omondi.History as Kenya is set to field more female than male athletes at Youth Olympic GamesHowever, the experienced tactician took issue with how his team responded to taking the lead, calling for more ruthlessness from his charges.“When you find your opponent down, please press them hard and win the match. That is very important.”Malkia Strikers stage remarkable comeback to sail to CAVB Women's African Championship semisThe Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) coach also took time to calm the Kenyan faithful who seemed worried following the team’s performance in the opening set, urging them to keep faith in the team.“It was a tough match. Algeria came out guns blazing and pushed us to the limits and we had to dig deep to secure the win.Let them have trust in us. Sometimes we appear like we are losing, we appear like we are down but this is a team that is able to adjust quickly to situations so let them trust us,” he stated.
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