Action in the 1st Muwanguzi beach soccer cup at Lido Beach in Entebbe Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

1st Muwanguzi Memorial cup:

Final:

  • MUBS 1-2 Stormers

Semifinals:

  • Nkumba Select 1 (1) – 1 (3) Stormers
  • Talented 1 (1) – 1 (2) MUBS

Individual awards:

  • Top scorer: Edward Bakadde (Buganda Royal Institute) – 6 Goals
  • Best Goalkeeper: Samson Kirya (Stormers)
  • Medal of recognition and appreciation: Widow to the late Samson Muwanguzi
[/media-credit] Stormers’ players celebrate with their trophy at Lido Beach Credit:

Stormers Beach Soccer Club overcame MUBS 2-1 in the final of the first edition of Muwanguzi Memorial Cup at Lido Beach in Entebbe.

The well attended tournament was organized by the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) in honour of ardent sports lover, the late Samson Muwanguzi (owner of Lido beach).

Ibrahim Mpengere scored twice for Stormers in the final whilst the consolation for MUBS came from Maxwell Okello.

MUBS had defeated Talented in the semifinals 2-1 in post match penalties after a one-all draw in normal time.

FIFA Beach soccer referee Ivan Kintu Bayige holds the ball before the start of the final

On the other hand, Stormers also required a post match penalty victory to eject favourites Nkumba Select.

Awards:

Buganda Royal’s Edward Bakadde was the top scorer with 6 goals whilst Stormers’ Samson Kirya was rewarded the as best goalkeeper of the tournament.

There was a special medal of recognition and appreciation to the widow to the late Samson Muwanguzi.

[/media-credit] Samson Kirya recieves his best prize for the best goalie of tournament Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE
[/media-credit] YMCA’s striker Faizo Muwawu heads the ball during their game against MUBS in the semi-finals. MUBS won the game in penalties Credit: © Kawowo Sports | DAVID ISABIRYE

19 teams took part in the day long tournament that will now be an annual event.

Full Results from the 1st Muwanguzi Memorial Cup

Preliminaries:

  • Bugana Royal Institute 4-5 Mutora Beach
  • Sunday Special 0-1 Kampala Refugee

Round of 16:

  • Sunday Special 0-4 YMCA
  • IUEA 4-2 MS Sand Lions
  • St Lawrence University 4-1 Real Galaticos
  • Stormers 4-0 Kampala Refugee
  • Nkumba Select 8-2 Mutora Beach
  • Talented 3-0 Dalumba International
  • Kabalagala Rangers 3-5 MUBS
  • Mutesa 1 Royal University 2-3 Kampala International University

Quarterfinals:

  • Nkumba Select 4-1 Buganda Royal University
  • St Lawrence University 1 (3) – 1 (2) Talented
  • Stormers 3-2 KIU
  • YMCS 2 (1) – 2 (3) MUBS

Semifinals:

  • Nkumba Select 1 (1) – 1 (3) Stormers
  • Talented 1 (1) – 1 (2)MUBS

Final: MUBS 1-2 Stormers

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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