Overview:
Buddo S.S squandered the opportunity to grab maximum points from Dynamic SS when they conceded with virtually the last kick of the game at Kichwamba Technical College playground.
USSSA Football 2023 (Boys):
Group E:
- Buddo S.S 2-2 Dynamic S.S
- Fort Portal S.S 1-0 Blessed Sacrament Kimanya
- Amus College 2-0 Victoria High School, Iganga
- Mbale Progressive 1-1 Mityana S.S
Football is one sport that necessitates 100 percent concentration, courage, determination, sheer luck team work and unquestionable work ethics.
When Buddo Secondary School faced Mukono based Dynamic S.S at the Kichumba Technical College playground 1 on Thursday, 11th May 2023, all the aforementioned attributes came to play at one stage or another.
Dynamic S.S commanded the game, 1-0 by the halfway mark courtesy of Adii Mpiima’s stunning long range strike.
Upon restart of play for final stanza, Buddo S.S worked gallantly and brought the game level through Joseph Kizza’s venomous equalizer off a free-kick.
Then, they took the lead as Jimmy Kalema scored to boss the game for the first time 2-1.
Unfortunately, Buddo squandered this opportunity to grab maximum points when they conceded with virtually the last kick of the game.
Clovis Okwera (younger brother to Uganda Cranes’ Joseph Benson Ochaya) struck a seemingly harmless free-kick from 35 yards.
The kick spilled through the legs of gangly goalkeeper Ismail Yiga as Jovan Kayongo pounced for the equalizer well celebrated.
2-all the game ended as Buddo S.S players looked disappointed, a result that leaves them on 4 points off two matches.
“We have to work hard and win the remaining games. Such mistakes happen in football but my players need to concentrate at all times” Simon Peter Mugerwa, Buddo’s head coach noted.
Meanwhile, in the same group, home school, Fort Portal S.S made it 2 wins in 2 games with a 1-0 win over Blessed Sacrament Kimanya at the Canon Apollo CORE PTC playground.
Vincent Ayebare scored in the second half for the lone goal in a game watched by a lively capacity crowd
Bukedea based Amus College School picked their first victory of the campaign, winning 2-0 against Victoria High School Iganga at the Minor Seminary playground along Kasese road.
Allan Oyirwoth scored a penalty and Fahim Dramaza added the second for Nimrod Kintu’s coached side who lost the opener 0-1 to Fort Portal S.S.
Mbale Progressive and Mityana S.S played to a 1-all draw.
Other Groups:
Group H:
Musa Ssajjabi scored a late-late penalty as Kibuli S.S labored to edge Lotukei Seed Secondary School during a well contested group H duel at the Kichwamba Technical College playground 1 in a live televised match.
This was Kibuli S.S’ second win of the campaign following another slim 1-0 triumph in the opener against Kihanga Secondary School.
In the same group, Royal Giant High School Mityana overcame Nganwa High School 1-0.
Team captain Issa Bugembe headed home the sole strike in the second half.
Royal Giant High School is now on the summit of group H after an earlier 3-0 win over Tororo Progressive Academy.
Tororo Progressive Academy swiftly recovered to win 1-0 over Mulusa Academy Wobulenzi.
Group F:
In group F; Kawempe Royal College overcame St Jude Secondary School Masaka 2-0 to make it 6 points in 2 games.
Lake S.S Masese edged St Mary’s SS Simbya 2-1 as Mukono Kings shared the spoils 1-all with Kigumba Royal College.
The Patongo Seed and St Geralds’ SS encounter failed to produce any goal.
Group A:
Reigning champions St Mary’s Kitende easily beat Jinja Comprehensive School 2-1 at the Canon Apollo CORE PTC playground under slight rain drizzles.
A goal in each half from Olimi Nyarwa (penalty) and Abubakar Walusimbi won the game for Abel Male and Joackim Mukungu’s coached team.
Nyarwa beat goalkeeper Ashraf Kyonjo from 12 yards after Abdulnoor Nsereko had been illegally felled down in the forbidden area for a 1-0 lead by the mandatory half time recess.
Walusimbi doubled the lead in the second half, thanks to an well delivered corner kick by roving right back and captain Justine Opiro, a player licensed by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
Christopher Mwanduzi struck home a beautiful free-kick from 35 yards past goalkeeper Kenneth Lukuya for the consolation.
This was St Mary’s Kitende’s third victory on the row as they have amassed the maximum 9 points.
The two joint second placed schools; Latifa Mixed and St Henry’s College Kitovu shared the spoils 1-all at the Kichwamba 2 playground during the late live televised game.
TESO Progressive School smiled past Nakaseke International 2-0 and Tororo Town College beat Bishop Comboni College Kambuga 1-0.
Group D:
St Mathias Kalemba Nazigo secured their first win of the competition, recording a 3-0 over Bukedea Comprehensive School at Kichwamba 1 playground.
A brace by Ochieng and another goal by the enterprising captain Elias Kayima led to St Mathias Kalemba’s win.
Old Kampala recorded their second win with a 3-1 victory over St Joseph College Layibi.
Jinja S.S and Standard High Zzana played to a goal-less draw as Nakwasi Seed lost 1-3 to St Kagwa High School Bushenyi.
Group B:
Hosts Nyakasura suffered their second loss of the campaign, falling 0-1 to Ryakasinga CHE.
London College Nansana secured their third victory with a 4-2 win over Sironko Progressive School.
Bishop Angero Negri College out-smarted Aki Bua S.S 4-1.
Debutants Mengo S.S attained their first ever point with a goal-less draw against Alwa S.S.
Group G:
Panyandoli S.S defeated Wisom High School 4-1 in group G.
During the same group, Andy Mwesigwa S.S recorded a 3-1 win over Arua S.S.
Meanwhile, St Julian High School Gayaza and Nkoma S.S played to a non-scoring draw, the same result as Jinja Progressive Academy and Africa With Love S.S.
The games continue on Friday, May 12 with match day four at various venues in Fort Portal city.
The group stages will run until Tuesday, 16th May 2023.
