2019 Airtel Rising Stars (U-17 )Tournament:
Girls:
Kawempe Muslim SS 2-1 Uganda Martyrs Lubaga
Boys:
Kawempe Muslim SS 0 (5) –0(4)Kampala Junior Team (KJT)
The closing ceremony was graced by hon. Nabila Ssempala (Kampala Women Member of Parliament), flanked by the FUFA second vice president Darius Mugoye, FUFA delegate for Kampala region Peter Nkugwa, Airtel Uganda’s Brand & Strategy manager Noella Byuma as well as other officials from Kampala region football association.
Kawempe Muslim Secondary School won both the boys and girls’ overall titles on Sunday 28th July in the 2019 Airtel Rising Stars Kampala regional qualifiers.
The three day’s event was held successfully at the Kitebi Primary School and Ssendi play grounds.
Sixteen (16) boy’s teams registered for the event championed by Kawempe Muslim SS who overcame the 2018 winner Kampala Junior Team (KJT) 5-4 via a tense penalty shoot-out following a goal-less draw in normal time at Ssendi play ground in Wankulukuku.
Kawempe Muslim girl’s team had also edged Uganda Martyrs Lubaga 2-1 in the earlier finale for girls.
Latifah Nakasi gave Uganda Martyrs the lead as early as the third minute to lead the opening half but Kawempe Muslim scored the equalizer through Rebecca Nakato in the second half before Hadijah Nandago’s beautiful goal they held on to the final whistle to emerge victorious over eight teams registered for this year’s tournament.
Different outstanding players were rewarded during that closing ceremony.
Uganda Martyrs’ Kevin Nakachwa was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the girls as KJT’s immensely gifted captain Abas Kyeyune was the boy’s MVP.
Both Nakachwa and Kyeyune got Airtel brand smart phones.
Jeremiah Jabel of St Mary’s was the boy’s top scorer with 5 goals as Kawempe Muslim’s free scoring goal machine Margaret Kunihira was the female gender sharp shooter with 8 goals.
Best Goalkeepers:
The Kawempe Muslim duo of Brenda Kasana and Daniel Mukisa were the most outstanding girls and boys’ goalkeepers respectively.
