Copa: Kibuli, Masaka eliminated

Agape’s hopes were hanging by a thread but a 2-0 win over Zzana booked them a ticket into the last 16 over Paidha. FILE PHOTO

What you need to know:

  • Lugazi’s Hands of Grace so far remain the success story of the tournament on their second appearance since their debut in 2016 with the special nature in which they won their group games.
  • Seiri Arigumaho has led their assault scoring two hat-tricks.

Copa coca-cola results

Yesterday’s results
St Peter’s Hoima 1-2 Kimaanya
Bp Negri 1-0 Kamwenge
Welden 5-1 Green Valley
Masaka SS 0-2 Jinja SS
Standard Zzana 0-2 Agape
Kibuli 9-0 Sebei College
Nakaseke 1-1 Buddo
Kitende 5-0 Hope

Mbarara. It’s a measure of Kibuli’s fall from grace in the recent past. On the 25th anniversary of the Copa Coca-Cola schools cup after they made history as the first team to win the tournament today, the 10-time winners cannot proceed from the group.

The 1-1 draw between Nakaseke and Buddo was the final nail in their coffin despite winning 9-0 against Sebei. Kibuli were last ejected in the group stages in 2013 in Kabale. But their record will remain intact as only Kitende, with 8 titles can narrow the deficit.

The trophy has been shared amongst 9 schools. The others are; Kibuli (10), Kitende (8), Old Kampala (2), Buddo, Jinja SS, Nankyama, Ngabo, Lubiri and St Leo’s Kyegobe.

Nakaseke’s anti football tactics against Buddo will hurt as they join a cast of fallen giants to head home. Masaka, Royal Giant and Kawempe Muslim are the other defeated Goliaths.

Thomas Kabaale gave Nakaseke an early lead which could have upstaged Ryakasinga but Emmanuel Loki’s late winner ensured the 2009 champions emerge group leaders.

Agape’s hopes were hanging by a thread but a 2-0 win over Zzana booked them a ticket into the last 16 over Paidha.

Lugazi’s Hands of Grace so far remain the success story of the tournament on their second appearance since their debut in 2016 with the special nature in which they won their group games.
Seiri Arigumaho has led their assault scoring two hat-tricks.