2013 GOtv CECAFA 2013:
Match Day Two:
Burundi 2 – 0 Somalia
A strike in each half by Christopher Nduwarugira and Abdul Razak Fiston has seen the Burundian Swallows register an impressive 2- 0 victory over The Somalian Ocean Stars in a thrilling game played in rain marred Machakos Stadium group B fixture.
Ranked 204th on a meager 6 points in the FIFA world’s latest ratings (released on Thursday, 28th November 2013), Somalia have put up a spirited display against Burundi, which is ranked 112th on 293 points.
The result now means that Burundi is currently top of group B with yet another fixture between guest team Zambia and Tanzania coming up in the second fixture of the day at the same arena.
The Swallows is another team from the CECAFA region (Uganda is the other) that has qualified for the CHAN Championships in South Africa
The 2013 GOtv CECAFA championships kicked off on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi at Nyayo national Stadium. Zanzibar outwitted South Sudan 2-1 in the opener before the host nation Kenya was held by Ethiopia in a goal less battle.
Record champions, Uganda enter the frey on Friday with a Machakos fixture against perennial opponents, Rwanda in a group game.