Shaban sent off as Swaziland holds Uganda’s Hippos

COSAFA U20: Swaziland 2  ?? Uganda 2

CECAFA: South Sudan 1  ?? Uganda 5

Kitwe, Zambia | INDEPENDENT & AFP | Swaziland threw group A of the COSAFA Under-20 Championships open by picking their first point in 2-2 draw with highly fancied Uganda.

While the result kept Uganda top of the group, they got a big blow when their lead goalscorer Muhammad Shaban was sent off after a second caution.

Shaban had scored the two goals as Uganda’s Hippos beat African champions Zambia in the opener on Wedneday, and had struck one of the two goals today against Swaziland.

Only the top team in each pool and the best runner-up advance to the semifinals that will be played on December 14.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

Group C

Angola 0 Namibia 1 (Mungendje 14’)

Group A

Uganda 2 (Shaban 30’, Okello 52’) Swaziland 2 (Tsabedze 24’, Mamba 90’)
Malawi 0 Zambia 0

STANDINGS

Group A                           P            W          D           L            GF         GA        GD              Pts

Uganda                            2            1            1            0            4            2            +2              4
Malawi                            2            1            1            0            3            2            +1              4

Swaziland                       2            0            1            1            4            5            -1              1

Zambia                            2            0            1            1            0            2            -2              1

Group B                           P            W          D           L            GF         GA        GD              Pts

South Africa                   1            1            0            0            2            0            +2              3

Egypt                                1            1            0            0            1            0            +1              3

Mozambique                 1            0            0            1            0            1            -1              0

Mauritius                        1            0            0            1            0            2            -2              0

Group C                           P            W          D           L            GF         GA        GD              Pts
Namibia                          1            1            0            0            1            0            +1              3

Lesotho                           1            0            1            0            0            0            0              1

Zimbabwe                      1            0            1            0            0            0            0              1

Angola                             1            0            0            1            0            1            -1              0

TOURNAMENT STATS

Matches Played: 8
Goals scored: 15
Biggest victory: Zambia 0 Uganda 2 (Group A, December 6)
Most goals in a game: 5 – Swaziland 2 Malawi 3 (Group A, December 6)

GOALSCORERS
3 goals – Muhammad Shaban (Uganda).

2 – Lyle Foster (South Africa), Order Mamba (Swaziland), Patrick Phiri (Malawi), Muzi Tsabedze (Swaziland).

1 – Hussein Abdelkader (Egypt), Peter Banda (Malawi), Enzo Mungendje (Namibia), Allan Okello (Uganda).

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Uganda mauls South Sudan

Holders Uganda thrashed South Sudan 5-1 to secure their first victory in the Cecafa Cup in Kakamega on Friday.

Kampala City Council forward Derrick Nsibambi grabbed a brace while Milton Karisa, Hood Kawessa and Nicholas Wadada added a goal each to tear South Sudan to shreds in their Group B clash.

The defeat condemned the Bright Stars to their second straight loss after going down 3-0 to Ethiopia in their first match on Tuesday.

Uganda rose to the top of the table level on four points with Burundi, who thrashed third-placed Ethiopia 4-1 on Thursday.

Karisa and Kawessa put Uganda into the early lead with two quick goals in the 7th and 10th minutes before Atak Lual pulled one back for the Bright Stars after 26 minutes.

Nsibambi stretched the Ugandan lead on the half hour after being set up by Allan Kyambadde.

Nsibambi, who spearheaded Uganda’s second half display of extraordinary power, added his second of the match in the 58th minute and had a hand in the fifth goal, scored by Nicholas Wadada four minutes from the end.

Uganda play Ethiopia in their final group match on Sunday.

Uganda Cranes XI: Benjamin Ochan (GK), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Isaac Muleme, Timothy Awany, Bernard Muwanga (Captain),  Ibrahim Sadam Juma, Allan Kyambadde (75′ Daniel Isiagi), Derrick Nsibambi, Muzamiru Mutyaba (45′ Tom Masiko), Hood Kaweesa and Milton Karisa (67′ Paul Mucureezi)