It was the usual excitement, hype, thrills and definitely the goals that defined week 11 of the Pepsi national beach Soccer league at Entebbe based Lido beach resort on Sunday evening.
An amazing total of 79 strikes were recorded in 10 fixtures of both the men and women leagues.
“The beauty of beach soccer is that you will always expect a dribble here, a flick and a goal there. You are never bored”, Ali Mwebe, an official attached to Uganda Beach Soccer Association said.
32 goals blasted the net in the men’s Moonson group, 9 better than the Hurriken group though the latter had a fixture – Makerere University vs Buwanika Bulls not honored because the Makerere did not present any reason for their absence.
Mathias Kigonya, a goal keeper in the FUFA Super league (with Soana) netted the highest individual score (6) during Stormers’ 8 – 1 humilitation of Richmond Strikers. Team mate, Ibra Mpengere added a brace to cap a miserable evening for the strikers whose consolation came off the feet of Joseph Nyenge.
Ismail Kagingo was another star performer as the burly Kampala International University (KIU) forward got all the 5 goals during his team’s 5 -4 victory over a hard fighting Kabalagala Rangers.
Nasser Nsubuga, Sulaiman Lutaaya and a brace from Alex Sserunjogi netted Kabalagala Rangers’s goals in a thrilling and action packed encounter.
There were also hat tricks for MUBS’ Brian Nkuubi and Hurriken group leaders’ Nkumba Select towering forward – Rock Somoka.
In the ladies league matches played 24 goals rained in the 3 fixtures held. Doves’ Tina Nambirigge notched 6 goals (4 against Mutes 1 and a brace against She Corporate team).
Pepsi bankrolls the beach soccer league which is exclusively organised by Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) under the supervision of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).
Pepsi National Beach Soccer League:
Men Results:
Moonsoon Group:
1- Stormers 8 – 1 Richmond Strikers
Goal Scorers: Stormers – Mathias Kigonya x 6, Ibra Mpengere x 2
Richmond Strikers: Joseph Nyenge
2 – Real Galacticos 4 – 5 Zaba Super Market
Goal Scorers: Zaba Super Market – Jonthan Kikoyongo (Penalty), Ibrahim Lubowa x 2, Henry Wasswa and Henry Nazeta
Real Galacticos: Mansoor Ssuna x 2 and Abdulkarim Alverox 2
3 – Kabalagala Rangers 4 – 5 Kampala Internatinational University (KIU)
Goal Scorers: Kabalagala Rangers – Nasser Nsubuga , Alex Sserunjoji x 2 and Sulaiman Lutaaya x 2
KIU : – Ismail Kagingo x 5
4 – Kira Young 3 – 2 Kabalagala Rangers
Goal Scorers: Kira Young – Nicolas Friday x 3
Kabalagala Rangers – Nasser Nsubuga
Hurriken Group:
1 – Fisheries Training Institute 0 – 5 St Lawrence University
Goal Scorer: St Lawrence University – Emma Kalyowa x 5
2 – Zai Plaza 4 – 7 Nkumba Select
Goal Scorers: Zai Plaza – Peter Wasswa x 2, Mimu Ssemakula and Saliman Mustafha
Nkumba Select: Faizo Muwawo x 2, Roch Somoka x 3, Yassar Mugerwa and Allan Zirimenya
3 – MUBS 6 – 1 Mengo International
Goal Scorers: MUBS – Brian Nkuubi x 3, Baker Lukooya x 2 , Maxwell Okello
Mengo International – Philip Kazawula
4 – Makerere University – Buwanika Bulls (Makerere University missed the tie without any genuine reason)
Women League:
1 – Mutesa 1 University 4 – 6 Doves
Goal Scorers: Mutesa 1 – Bettu Namataka x 2, Precious Najjemba and Mariam Nakanwangi
Doves – Silvia Nakazibwe x 2 and Tina Nambirige x 4
2 – She Corporates 6 – 1 Ajax
Goal Scorers: She Corporates – Babirye Winnie, Sarah Namulindwa x 3, Annet Nakimbuggwe and Florence Nakalule (Own Goal)
Ajax – Lillian Akello
3 – She Corporates 3 (1)– 3 (0) Doves
Goal Scorers: She Corporates – Annet Nakimbuggwe, Stellah Kaliba x 2, Winnie Babirye (Penalty)
Doves – Tina Nambirige x 2 and Memory Nampijja
