State Minster for Sports Hon. Peter Ogwanga in yellow with host headteacher witnessing the game at the official opening day(Photo/Courtesy)
A total of seven matches were played on the morning of Wednesday at different venues as the organizing ushers in the official opening ceremony.
The 2023 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) boys’ football competition has continued with match day two on Wednesday, May 10 in the tourism city of Fort Portal
A total of seven matches were played on the morning of Wednesday at different venues as the organizing ushers in the official opening ceremony.
In group A, defending champions St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende smiled 3-0 past Bishop Comboni College Kambuga from Kanugu district at the Kitarasa playground along the Fort Portal Bundibunjo road.
Abdulnoor Nsereko scored a brace with Olimi Nyarwa adding the other.
Bishop Comboni College Kambuga had resisted for more than half an hour, thanks to solid defending and superb goalkeeping by Kakuru Alisema.
The resilience was broken with Nsereko’s opener off a glancing header towards the mandatory half time recess.
Olimi struck a penalty as the second half kicked off and Nsereko wrapped the icing on the cake with the third goal in the last 10 minutes of the game.
“We worked hard to break down our opponents. I credit the players for the job well done as we plan for the remaining games in the group” Joackim Mukungu, assistant coach at St Mary’s Kitende stated.
This was St Mary’s Kitende second victory in the competition after the 4-0 win over Tororo Town College on match day one.
St Henry’s College Kitovu, another group A side also recorded their second win in the tournament, posting a 3-0 victory over Jinja Comprehensive Secondary School at the Canon Apollo PTC playground.
Lawrence Walakira, left back Ronald Mutasiga and former U-17 midfielder Godfrey Ssekibengo were on target for the Masaka based school.
Kitovu had defeated Bishop Comboni College 5-0 on Tuesday and now make it 6 points, like Kitende.
“We take a game at a time. I am happy for the three points once again” Ronald Komakech, assistant coach of Kitovu told media.
Teso Progressive Academy lost 3 -0 to the Mukono region representatives, Latifa Mixed Secondary School at the Minor Seminary playground.
The other group A contest between Nakaseke International School and Tororo Town College ended 2-1 in favour of the former.
Nakaseke International has now lost two games in a row following a 2-0 loss to Latifa Mixed on match day one.
London College Nansana players marching during the opening ceremony(Photo/Courtesy)
Wakiso district representatives London College Nansana made it two wins out of two games with a 2-0 win over Aki Bua Secondary School at the Bukwali playground.
Collin Ssemanda and Emma Kulanga scored the goals for London College Nansana, in the first game played on day 1 they defeated the host, Nyakasura School 3-1.
Katende Badru managed side will return to action tomorrow with one game against Elgon representatives , Sironko Progressive Secondary School at Kitarasa road side pitch at exactly 3PM
Two group B encounters ended in non-scoring stalemates.
This was the game between Bishop Angello Negri College Gulu and Alwa Secondary School at Nyakasura playground 1 during the televised game as well as debutants Mengo S.S against Ryakasinga CHE.
The rest of the schools that did not play on the day utilized the resting day to train and polish up for the upcoming games on Thursday, 11th May 2023.
The official opening ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the spacious Nyakasura playgrounds.
State minister of sports Hon. Peter Ogwang officiated as chief guest.
Match Day 2 Results:
Group A:
- St Henry’s College Kitovu 3-0 Jinja Comprehensive Secondary School
- Teso Progressive Academy 0-3 Latifa Mixed Secondary School
- Bishop Comboni College Kambuga 0-3 St Mary’s Boarding S.S Kitende
- Nakaseke International School 1-2 Tororo Town College
Group B:
- Aki Bua Secondary School 0-2 London College Nansana
- Bishop Angello Negri College Gulu 0-0 Alwa Secondary School
- Mengo S.S 0-0 Ryakasinga CHE
All match day 1 results:
- St Mary’s Simbya 0-6 Kawempe Royal
- Jinja Progressive Academy 5-3 St Julian High School
- St Henry’s Kitovu 5-0 Bishop Comboni College
- West Ville High school 5-0 Dokolo SS
- St Mary’s Kitende 4-0 Tororo Town College
- Buddo Secondary School 4-0 Mbale Progressive S.S
- Tororo Progressive Academy 0-4 Royal Giant High School Mityana
- Kawempe Muslim SS 3-0 Nabumali SS
- St Denis Kijaguzzo 3-0 St Bernard School Manya
- Nyakasura School 1-3 London College Nansana
- Old Kampala Secondary School 3-1 Bukedea Secondary School
- Kigumba Royal College 3-1 St Jude Secondary School
- St Kaggwa High School 1-2 St Joseph’s College Layibi
- Africa With Love High School 2-1 Wisdom High School
- Ryakasinga Che 1-2 Bishop Angelo Negri College
- Jinja Secondary School 2-0 Nakwasi Seed Secondary School
- Latifah Mixed Ss 2-0 Nakaseke School
- Kibuli Secondary School 1-0 Kihanga Secondary School
- Sironko Progressive SS 1-0 Mengo SS
- Standard High School Zana 1-0 St Mathias Kalemba SS
- Dynamic SS 1-0 Victoria High School
- Lotukei Seed Secondary School 0-1 Nganwa High School
- Fortportal SS 1-0 Amus College
- Mukono Kings High school 0-1 Patongo Seed School
- Mityana Secondary School 0-1 Blessed Sacrament Kimanya
- St Gerald’s Secondary School 0-1 Lakeside Secondary School
- Nkoma SS 1-0 Andy Mwesigwa SS
- Arua S.S 1-0 Panyadoli S.S
- Alwa S.S 1-1 Akibua S.S
- Mpigi Mixed SS 0-1 Welden School
- Jinja Comprehensive School 2-2 Teso Progressive College
- Sironko Progressive SS 1-0 Mengo SS
