Overview:
In the first semi-final clash, record winners Boston High School, Mpala humbled Entebbe Kitoro Lake View 3-0. For the second semi-final, Lake View Kitinda S.S easily condemned Kasanje High School 4-0 to book their first ever final berth in the competition.
2023 Entebbe Zone football championships:
Finals (Tuesday, 21st March):
- Boston High School, Mpala Vs Lake View Kitinda Church of Uganda High School
Venue: Works Playground, Entebbe Municipality (3:00 PM)
Semi-final Results:
- Boston High School, Mpala 3-0 Entebbe Kitoro Lake View
- Lake View Kitinda COU High School S.S 4-0 Kasanje High School
The finals of the 2023 Entebbe Zone football championship will be held between Boston High School, Mpala and Lake View Kitinda Church of Uganda High School at the historic Works Playground, Entebbe Municipality on Tuesday, 21st March.
This followed the successful completion of the two semi-final duels watched by a mammoth crowd at the same venue on Monday, March 20, 2023.
In the first semi-final clash, record winners Boston High School, Mpala humbled Entebbe Kitoro Lake View 3-0.
Jonathan Kabuye, Joseph Kaihura and Joseph Mucureezi scored the goals for Hussein Mulawa’s coached side.
Kabuye silenced the crowd that rallied behind Entebbe Kitoro Lake View with a strike under the opening 60 seconds of the game, arguably the fastest goal in the competition.
Exciting inverted winger Kaihura added the second as the mandatory half time whistle was signaled with Boston High leading 2-0.
Mucureezi capped the icing on the already baked cake with the third goal, beating an off-side goal before side-stepping the on-rushing goalkeeper to tap into an empty net.
“We had a good start to the game with an early goal. The approach to the game was mature and we deserved to qualify” Mulawa, a former goalkeeper at Entebbe FC in the Uganda Premier League stated.
For the second semi-final, Lake View Kitinda S.S easily condemned Kasanje High School 4-0 to book their first ever final berth in the competition.
Four second half goals by Isma Sserungoji (penalty), Fredrick Ssebagala (own goal), Abraham Ejoga and captain Moses Aguta won the day for Peter Nkumbi’s led side.
The opening stanza ended barren with no goal per side despite numerous goal scoring opportunities created by Lake View Kitinda S.S.
Sserugogi broke the resilience of Kasanje High School with a calmly taken penalty after skipper Aguta had been felled in the forbidden area.
Defender Ssebagala scored in his own net for as Lake View Kitinda doubled the lead on the hour mark.
Yabesi Kalyango, a sweet left footed forward turned provider for Ejoga in the run to the third goal and Aguta headed home another Kalyango inviting cross from the left.
“I am humbled the victory in the semi-finals. Thanks to the players and school management. Attention now turns to the finals tomorrow (on Tuesday, 21st March 2023)” an excited Nkumbi, head coach of Lake View Kitinda revealed after the match.
The final was pushed ahead and will now be played at Works playground on Tuesday, 21st March 2023 (3:00 pm).
Both finalists are already assured of their berths to represent Entebbe zone during the 2023 Wakiso District football championship that will be hosted by Kisubi Mapeera Secondary school.
Other Results:
Quarter-finals:
- Entebbe S.S 0 (6) – 0 (7) Boston High School, Mpala
- Entebbe International 0 (3) – 0 (4) Kasanje High
- Entebbe Kitoro Lake View 2-1 Nkumba Lake View
- Lake View Kitinda COU High School 0 (6) – 0 (5) Entebbe Parents
Girls Football:
- Taggy High School 5-0 Kisubi Mapeera
- Taggy High School 2-0 Lake View Kitoro
- Lake View Kitoro 1-1 Kisubi Mapeera
