By George Katongole
Tuesday’s decisive fixtures
Ladies U20
9am: Masheruka Ladies vs Kakungulu
11am: Seroma vs St. Francis
Boys U20
10am: St. Mark’s School Namagoma vs Kakungulu
12pm: Gentle SS vs Kyaddondo
Gentle SS Soroti underlined their standing as favourites for the U20 boys’ futsal title after crushing St. Mary’s School Rushoroza 9-0, whereas St. Francis SS Busunju maintained their good file because the USSSA Ball Video games II futsal competitors edged nearer to the knockout stage on Monday.
With the ultimate spherical of group matches due on Tuesday, semifinal locations stay up for grabs earlier than the final 4 battle it out on Wednesday and the finals are performed on Thursday.
Gentle hit prime gear
Gentle produced the largest victory of the day, impressed by Simon Peter Adupa, who netted 5 targets within the demolition of Rushoroza.
Emmanuel Osekenye added two targets whereas Benon Okolimong additionally acquired on the scoresheet as Rushoroza’s hopes of progressing had been extinguished after a 3rd straight defeat.
The great victory left Gentle prime of Group B with six factors from two matches, having scored 12 targets and conceded simply as soon as.
Busunju keep good run
In Group A, St. Francis SS Busunju, who previously performed within the Futsal Tremendous League, confirmed that have issues as they stretched their unbeaten run to a few matches with a commanding 5-2 victory over Kinaawa Excessive Mugongo.
Collin Talemwa starred with a hat-trick whereas Allan Bakiika and Ismail Mubiru every scored as soon as. Meddie Iga and Moses Baguma replied for Kinaawa, whose elimination was confirmed after a 3rd successive defeat.
Busunju have now collected the utmost 9 factors and have already sealed prime spot in Group A, leaving St. Mark’s School Namagoma and Kakungulu Memorial College to battle for the second semifinal place.
10-goal thriller steals the present
The match of the day got here in Group B, the place Seroma Christian Excessive College and Kyaddondo SS performed out an exciting 5-5 draw.
Kyaddondo relied closely on Junior Joseph Kakooza, who struck 4 occasions, whereas Ellis Tidhom added the fifth.
Seroma responded by way of Stephen Ongora’s brace, Jeremiah Wamono, Nathan Wafula and an personal objective by Henry Muwanguzi.
The draw leaves Gentle in pole place on six factors, with Kyaddondo and Seroma each on 4 factors heading into the ultimate group fixtures. Gentle want solely keep away from defeat towards Kyaddondo to complete prime of the group, whereas Seroma’s destiny is dependent upon the end result of that encounter.
Ladies’ race goes to the wire
The ladies’ competitors stays broad open after Masheruka Ladies held St. Francis SS Busunju to a 1-1 draw. Vanessa Atwiine scored for Masheruka earlier than Busunju equalised by way of Vicky Akankwatsa’s personal objective.
Seroma additionally shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Kakungulu Memorial College. Prashilah Kabalungu scored twice for Seroma whereas Treasure Nazziwa matched her with a brace for Kakungulu.
Seroma lead the standings with 5 factors, adopted by Kakungulu Memorial and St. Francis SS Busunju on 4 factors apiece. Masheruka Ladies, on two factors, additionally stay in competition, making certain all 4 groups head into the ultimate day with one thing to play for.
