FUFA Big League promotional play-off 2023
Kiyinda Boys 2-1 Black Star Masanafu
Kiyinda Boys Football Club qualified to Big league after 4-3 aggregate win
Kiyinda Boys Football Club from Mityana in Buganda region has sportingly qualified to the second division league of Uganda’s football pyramid.
The positive development follows a 2-1 victory during the return leg with Kampala region’s Black Star Masanafu at the Mityana Ssaza grounds on Wednesday, 21st June 2023.
The first leg played at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku stadium had ended 2 goals apiece and thus Kiyinda advanced on a 4-3 aggregate.
During the exciting return leg, Kiyinda Boys recovered from a goal down to topple the match in their favour, much to the delight of the home fans.
Solomon Wafula struck a first half penalty to give the visitors the lead in the 34th minute.
Black Star Masanafu, who had an experienced side led by former Orlando Pirates, St George (Ethiopia) and KCCA midfielder Yasser Mugerwa thus bossed the opening stanza 1-0.
Kiyinda Boys returned completely a different entity in the second half.
Charles Batiibwe Okello leveled the matters 9 minutes into the second half to neutralize the tie 3-all on aggregate.
The Kibuli Secondary School captain then took the matters into his own hands to strike home the winner in the 78th minute.
The lead was jealously protected and the pressure absorbed to win the contest 2-1.
Head coach Simon “Dunga” Ddungu attributed the victory to collective teamwork from the management, players, fellow coaches, fans and well-wishers.
“We were a complete family who trusted one another. From the top management through to my fellow coaches, players and fans, we have been one complete block. This team work coupled with the urge and determination to win pushed us ahead” Ddungu, who is also the head coach at Ssingo Ssaza remarked.
Kiyinda Boys Football Club was founded by the Kiyinda Mityana Roman Catholic Church five years ago with the aim of nurturing and helping talented youths in Mityana.
Rev. Fr Simon Peter Kyambadde, the club President and executive committee have promoted a leadership and management that is based on vision and transparency.
