Uganda’s St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende won the boys’ football gold at the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games.
During the 2023 FEASSSA Games held in Huye city, Rwanda, Kitende needed a 4-2 post-match penalty victory over another Ugandan school, Amus College from Bukedea district on Sunday, August 27.
Normal time of this end-to-end match ended all square at one goal apiece at the Kamena playground in Huye city, Rwanda.
Kitende’s Fazil Tumwine scored as early as the fourth minute past goalkeeper Isaac Mwanda.
Amus College’s talisman Allan Oyirwoth leveled the matters with a tap-in from close range past goalkeeper Jack Komakech on the quarter hour mark to force the game to penalties. This was Oyirwoth’s 12th goal of the competition in 7 matches.
Into the penalties, both teams netted their opening penalty kicks. Oyirwoth sent Komakech the wrong way for Amus College’s second successful penalty before Johnson Kabagambe equalized 2-2.
Goalkeeper dived to his right to deny Amus College school captain Bran Toto to grant advantage to Kitende.
There was only one opportunity for St Mary’s Kitende to lift the trophy, to score and defender Rogers Torach delivered, calmly slotting the ball to the right of goalkeeper Nsubuga who dived to the left.
This was Kitende’s 15th Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) title.
Last year’s champions Kibuli Secondary School won a bronze after winning 2-1 over St Henry’s College Kitovu (SHACK) in the third place play-off.
Final: St Mary’s Boarding School Kitende (Uganda) 1 (4) – 1 (2) Amus College School
Bronze Medal match: Kibuli S.S (Uganda) 2-1 St Henry’s College Kitovu (Uganda)
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