Villa, Young Africans settle for draw

Jul 30, 2007

FORMER Uganda champions SC Villa were held to a goalless draw in the second match of the Tusker Challenge Cup at CCM Kirumba stadium in Mwanza on Sunday.

By Reuben Olita in Nairobi
& Norman Katende in K’la


Tusker challenge Cup
Villa 0 Yanga 0
Today
Tusker v Prisons

FORMER Uganda champions SC Villa were held to a goalless draw in the second match of the Tusker Challenge Cup at CCM Kirumba stadium in Mwanza on Sunday.

Villa were unlucky not to have clinched the match with numerous scoring chances that went begging.

Alex Ndugga missed a gilt-edged opportunity in the 15th minute when, with only Young Africans (popularly called Yanga) goalkeeper Shadrack Nsajigwa to beat, he blasted wide.

Yanga’s Said Maulid breached the Jogoos' defence in the 24th minute, but his shot hit the crossbar. The tournament continues today when Tusker faces Prisons in the Group A match.

The opening match between Tusker and defending champions Kagera Sugar on Saturday ended in a 1-1 draw.

+Uganda will start its campaign for the CECAFA U-17 soccer title in Burundi on August 21, three days after the official tournament has kicked off.

According to the tournament fixtures sent to the local federation by CECAFA secretary general Nicholas Musonye, Uganda is pooled in Group B of the two-group event that has attracted seven of the region’s 11 countries.

The top two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals due August 25.

A national team has been selected and is due to start training next week under coaches Robert Wasswa and Paul Nkata.
Group A:

Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania
Group B:
Uganda, Kenya, Zanzibar

Group B fixtures

Aug. 19: Zanzibar v Kenya
Aug. 21: Kenya v Uganda
Aug. 23: Uganda v Zanzibar
Aug. 25: Semi-finals
Aug. 27: Finals

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