Hoima win Cnooc Amasaza opener

Hoima. Edson Agondeze was the match winner for Hoima Municipality against Kigorobya County as the 2018 Bunyoro Amasaza Cup got underway on Friday.
Agondeze capitalised on a goalkeeping error to stab the ball home from close range at the Sir Tito Owiny ground in Hoima before a fair turn up.
There was more purpose to Hoima’s attacking patterns and they could have won by a bigger margin. Hoima are the defending champions.
The 7th edition of the tournament is once again being supported by Cnooc Uganda Limited, who have sponsored all past competitions.
In an improvement from last year, Cnooc are spending Shs130m on the games. Last year’s commitment was Shs100m.
Bunyoro Kingdom Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi reaffirmed that the Amasaza Cup will go a long way in “advancing the glory of the Kitara region through sports.”
The Omukama of Bunyoro Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru observed that the competition will strengthen the kingdom’s cultural values.
“I would like to thank the management of Cnooc Uganda for their continued contributions to this region because the Amasaza Cup promotes unity in the region,” he noted.
Unlike Masaza Cup in Buganda whose popularity in unabated, the Bunyoro competition still has work to do in terms of attracting huge streams of fans to matches.
The month-long tournament will attract seven districts including: Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Hoima, Masindi, Kibaale and Kikuube.
Cnooc president Zhao Shunqiang reiterated his company’s cause to growing sports in Bunyoro.
“Last year the tournament was played across all sub counties and attracted 74 teams. This year, we hope for greater participation and competitiveness among the counties.”