TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Cecafa Qualifiers) 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Results:
Uganda U-20 4-1 Burundi U-20Ethiopia U-20 1-2 South Sudan U-20
Uganda U-20 national team (The Hippos) recorded their second win at the on-going CECAFA U-20 championships in Dar-es-salaam.
Uganda easily beat Burundi 4-1 at the KMC Stadium on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
John Paul Dembe scored a brace with the other goals being own-strikes by Samir Selemani and Ramathan Hakizimana for Uganda.
Christophe Ndeyikengurukiye scored for Burundi to give the score-line a respectable second look.
Selemani’s own goal gave Uganda the lead as early as the second minute after a long throw-in from the right by Steven Namaisi.
Dembe then added two goals in quick succession coming in the 18th and 22nd minutes to make it 3-0 by the end of the opening stanza.
Uganda’s tally grew to 4-0 courtesy of Hakizimana’s own goal in the 58th minute.
Burundi’s consolation came from Ndeyikengurukiye in the 61st minute.
Uganda Hippos against Burundi U-20
Uganda Hippos against Burundi U-20 at KMC Stadium
Uganda Hippos players celebrate one of their four goals
This was the second win for Uganda after the 3-0 win over Ethiopia on Monday to take the reigning champions top of the group.
Uganda Hippos will now face South Sudan on Friday, 11th October 2024.
South Sudan edged Ethiopia 2-1 on Wednesday.
Ngong Garang and Daniel Bichiok Dang scored for South Sudan in the 13th and 76th minutes respectively.
Wancha Thurbiel got the consolation for Ethiopia with 8 minutes left on the clock.
Team Line Ups:
Uganda U-20 XI: Abdu Magada (G.K), Steven Namaisi, Swabiri Mpasa, Majub Toto (Captain), Louis Anguti, Rayn Kizito Figo, Abubakali Walusimbi, Godfrey Ssekibengo, John Paul Dembe, Allan Oyirwoth, Richard Okello
Subs: Denis Mugerwa (G.K), Ronald Chris Nsubuga (G.K), John Innocent Kisolo, Johnson Kabagambe, Dennis Luzige Kisiriko, Charles Batiibwe Okello, Sowedi Lwenda, Elvis Ssekajugo, Bashir Mansur
Head coach: Mathias Lule
Burundi U-20 team
Burundi U-20 XI: Ramadhani Ndikumana (G.K), Amissi Junior Irakoze, Ismail Niyokwizera, Samir Selemani Kaskile, Yakubu Uwimana (Captain), Glorie Ngongo Tambwe, Adolphe Mugisha, Christophe Ndayikengurukiye, Destin Maniriho, Ramazani Hakizimana, Gnabry Brunel Habonimana
Subs: Ally Janvier Nzeyimana (G.K), Kaseye Milongo, Jean De Dieu Mukiza, Victoire Igiraneza, Cedrick Tuyizere, Papy Nkurunziza, Seif Hakim Kazoza, Roy Amissi, Jean Claude Ininahazwe
Match officials:
Referee: Mahamoud Nasser Houssein Mahamoud (Djibouti)Assistant Referee 1: Robleh Dirir Eleyeh Robleh (Djibouti)Assistant Referee 2: Omer Hamid Mohamed Ahmed (Somalia)
Fourth official: Rurisa Fidele (Rwanda)Commissioner: Khalid Abdallah Mohamed (Tanzania)General Coordinator: Baraka Kizuguto (Tanzania)
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