Copa Football 2019: Kibuli pips defending champions Buddo to book last 16 ticket

Copa Coca Cola Football 2019:

• Kibuli 1-0 Buddo (Group H)

Copa Football giants Kibuli Secondary School overcame the reigning champions Buddo S.S 1-0 during the two school’s final group H game at Kakindu Stadium on Monday morning.

Nicholas Luzige’s second half strike was the all-important goal that inspired Kibuli to victory before a passionate crowd.

Earlier, Abdul Wahid Idd would have scored for Kibuli but his goal bound effort was cleared off the line by Buddo S.S defender Reagan Kasumba.

Buddo S.S fielded largely a second string with majority of their first team players rested well assured of the top group H status regardless of the out-come from the game.

The final result drove Kibuli S.S to joint top of the group H, on 15 points, same as Buddo who enjoy a superior goal difference.

Meanwhile, Jinja S.S completed group B unbeaten with a hard fought 1-0 win against Bulo Parents at the Jinja S.S 1 play ground.

Lawrence Tezikya scored his 11^th goal of the campaign, coming in the 13^th minute of the well-attended game.

Other successful schools to round of 16:

From group A, Jinja Progressive Academy was joined by St Kaggwa.

Unbeaten Jinja S.S and Bulo Parents are from group B.

Royal Giant High School, also unbeaten in the group stages as well as St John High School qualified from group C.

Two unbeaten schools from group D; Standard High School, Zana and Uganda Martyrs High School, Rubaga progressed to the round of 16.

St Mary’s Kitende and Mbarara High School (there is a case pending) make the grade from group E as St Julian High School – Gayaza and St Henry’s Kitovu make it from group F.

Another unbeaten school, Masaka SS as well as Kawempe Royal College progressed from group G and the group H successful schools are Buddo and Kibuli.

The group stages ended on Monday.

Tuesday, 14^th May 2019 is a rest day before the round of 16 matches roll off on the subsequent day, Wednesday, 15^th May 2019.

Successful Schools to the round of 16:

Group A:

• Jinja Progressive (18 Points)
• St Kaggwa (16 Points)

Group B:

• Jinja S.S (18 Points)
• Bulo Parents (13 Points)

Group C:

• Royal Giants High (17 Points)
• St John High School, Mukono (14 Points)

Group D:

• Kisozi Seed, Gomba (11 Points) *After Docking of points following Musede petition
• Standard High Zana (11 Points) *After Docking of points following Musede petition

Group E:

• St Mary’s SS, Kitende (16 Points)
• Nakaseke International (13 Points)

Group F:

• St Henry’s Kitovu (14 Points)
• St Julian High School, Gayaza (13 Points)

Group G:

• Masaka SS (17 Points)
• Kawempe Royal College (13 Points)

Group H:

• Buddo SS (15 Points, 14 Goal difference)
• Kibuli SS (15 Points, 7 Goal difference)

Last Group Games (Monday Results):

9 AM:

• Lugazi Homeland 1-1 Nabbongo SS
• Abim SS 0-5 St Paul’s SS
• Bulo Parents 0-2 Jinja S.S
• Kisozi Seed 2-0 Mandela SS
• Musedde Memorial 0-3  Lira Town College
• Uganda Martyrs’ Rubaga 1-1 Standard High School, Zana

11 AM:

• Kawempe Muslim 5-2 St Joseph College Layibi
• Kawenge SS and Vocational 1-2 Amus College
• Nyangilia SS 0-2 St Henry’s College, Kitovu
• Busoga College Mwiri 1-0 Alliance High School
• Akii-Bua Comprehensive 1-0 Rock High School
• Buddo S.S 0-1 Kibuli S.S

2:00 PM:

• Hill View 1-0 Bulangira  Iganga Parents
• Mbarara High School 1-1 St Mary’s Kitende
• Fort Portal SS 0-0 Ngora High School

Top scorers after the group stages:

• John Musenzi (High Standard Kateera) – 11 Goals
• Lawrence Tezikya (Jinja SS) – 11 Goals
• Geofrey Mivule (Kisozi Seed) – 09 Goals
• Ronald Alyenyo (Kashenyi SS) – 08 Goals
• Ambrose Owani (Loro SS) – 07 Goals
• Emmanuel Jowang (Bulo Parents) – 06 Goals
• Araphat Ngyembya (St Kaggwa) – 06 Goals
• Andrew Otim (Mbarara High) – 06 Goals
• Alex Okello (Jinja Progressive Academy) – 05 Goals
• Hamuza Mulambuzi (Buddo SS) – 05 Goals
• Mubarak Kakooza (Sentah College) – 05 Goals
• Richard Basangwa (St Mary’s Kitende) – 05 Goals
• Thomas Kabaale (Nakaseke International) – 05 Goals
• Stanley Mupere (Hill View Bulangira) – 05 Goals
• Shanon Akena (Restore Academy) – 05 Goals
• John Baptist Akena (Sseke S.S) – 05 Goals
• Charles Lwanga (St Mary’s SS Kitende) – 05 Goals
• Ibrahim Musobya (Lugazi Homeland) – 05 Goals
• Brian Obed (Kawempe Muslim) – 05 Goals
• Alex Mutebi (Kawempe Muslim) – 05 Goals
• Ian Mudhasi (Busoga College Mwiri) – 05 Goals