2017 Copa Schools Championship
Round of 16 Fixtures:
Games at 9 a.m:
- Kibuli SS vs. Buhobe SS – Masaka Recreational Stadium
- Buddo SS vs Masaka SS – The Arena Playground
Games at 11 a.m:
- Dynamic SS vs. Bishop Negri SS – The Arena play ground
- St. Mary’s Kitende vs. Layibi College – Masaka Recreation Stadium
Games at 2 pm
- St.Julian vs. Nakaseke – The Arena playground
- JIPRA vs. Namagabi – Masaka Recreational Stadium
Games at 4 p.m:
- Jinja ss vs. Ryakasinga Che – Masaka Recreational Stadium
- Blessed Sacrament Kimanya vs. Citizen HS – The Arena Playground
With virtually the boys separated from men, the 2017 Copa Schools championship enters the Round of 16 stage on Wednesday with 8 mouth watering clashes in Masaka.
This follows the successful completion of group stage games on Monday and the subsequent rest day on Tuesday.
Focus and attention turns to the knock out stages on Wednesday.
Host school Masaka S.S comes under close scrutiny when they face Buddo S.S in the mother of all battles.
Goalkeeper Tony Kyamera, strikers Mark Nsubuga, Goffin Oryiwoth, the free-dribbling Masudi Kafumbe and Hakim Kiwanuka are four stars that Buddo will dwell upon for inspiration against the host school that has blown hot and cold in the group stages.
Masaka S.S will depend on the experience of Abdulnoor Lukwata, Elly Data and trickery of winger Frank ‘Walcot’ Iga against the backline marshaled by the towering former U-17 defender Samuel Kato.
In the other Round of 16 clashes, Blessed Sacrament Kimanya will play Citizens, Kibuli takes on Buhobe and St Mary’s Kitende will lock horns with Layibi College.
Jinja S.S will take on Ryakasinga Che and Jinja Progressive will entertain Namagabi S.S.
Wakiso based school, St Julian and will take on Nakaseke International in a match that veteran coach Daniel ‘Namalego’ Kiwanuka will be facing his former side.
Namaleego, now at St Julian also guided Bishop Nankyama to their maiden national schools’ title back in the days at Masaka Recreational stadium.
The quarter finals will be played on Thursday followed by the semi-finals and grand finale on Sunday.
Kibuli S.S is the defending champion.
