CECAFA Senior Challenge cup 2017:
1st Semi final:
- Kenya 1-0 Burundi
2nd Semi final (Friday, 15th December):
- Uganda Vs Zanzibar – At Moi Sports Complex, Kisumu
Hosts Kenya Harambee Star became the first side to qualify for the 2017 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.
Kenya overcame Burundi 1-0 in extra time at the Moi Sports Complex in Kisumu to qualify for the final.
AFC Leopards’ attacking midfielder Whyvonne Isuza was the hero with the match winner, the lone strike of the game after 7 minutes into extra time.
Isuza planted the ball into the top corner of Nahimana’s left from inside the area with Onyango providing the assist.
Kenya’s tactician Paul Put as quoted by Daily Nation hailed the competitive spirit of the opponents;
Our opponents were tough especially in first half but the boys kept on fighting and our persistence paid off with a goal in extra time.
We still have a lot to do having in mind that the team we play in the final will also be there by merit
His counterpart handling Burundi Ningeyukoa cried for the missed goal scoring opportunities;
Our plan was to kill off the match early on but we failed to utilize the few chances we created.
We exit the stage for the main title with our heads high considering the experience our opponents have.
We will try to finish third in the tournament
Kenya will now face the winner of Friday’s other semi-final match where the record winners and holders Uganda Cranes and the tournament’s surprise package Zanzibar Heroes lock horns in Kisumu.
The final will take place on Sunday’s final at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.
Uganda has won a record 14 titles.
2017 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup – Full Results:
Match Day one (Sunday, 3rd December 2017):
- Kenya 2-0 Rwanda (Group A) – Kakamega
- Libya 0-0 Tanzania (Group A) – Machakos
Match Day two (Monday, 4th December 2017):
- Uganda 0-0 Burundi (Group B) – Kakamega
Match Day Three (Tuesday, 5th December 2017):
- Zanzibar 3-2 Rwanda (Group A) – Machakos
- Kenya 0-0 Libya (Group A) – Machakos
- Ethiopia 3-0 South Sudan (Group B) – Kakamega
Wednesday, 6th December 2017: REST DAY
Match Day Four (Thursday, 7th December 2017):
- Tanzania 1-2 Zanzibar (Group A) – Machakos
- Rwanda 0-0 Libya (Group A) – Machakos
- Ethiopia 1-4 Burundi (Group B) – Kakamega
Match Day Five (Friday, 8th December 2017):
- Uganda 5-1 South Sudan (B) – Kakamega
Match Day Six (Saturday, 9th December 2017):
- Rwanda 2-1 Tanzania (Group A) – Machakos
- Kenya 0-0 Zanzibar (Group A) – Machakos
Match Day Seven (Sunday, 10th December 2017):
- Ethiopia 1-1 Uganda (Group B) – Kakamega
Match Day Eight (Monday, 11th December 2017):
- Libya 1-0 Zanzibar (Group A) – Machakos
- South Sudan 0-0 Burundi (Group B) – Kakamega
- Kenya 1-0 Tanzania (Group A) – Machakos
Tuesday, 12th December 2017: REST DAY
Wednesday, 13th December 2017: REST DAY
Match Day Nine (Thursday, 14th December 2017)
- 1st Semi-final: Winner A (Kenya) 1-0 Runners Up B (Burundi)– *After extra Time
Match Day Ten (Friday, 15th December 2017)
- 2nd Semi-final: Winner B (Uganda) Vs Runners Up A (Zanzibar) – 3 p.m
Saturday, 16th December 2017: REST DAY
Match Day 11 (Sunday, 17th December 2017):
- Third Place Play off – 1:30 p.m
- Final: 3 p.m
