Thursday , November 7 2024

Uganda’s Crested Cranes storm CECAFA semifinals

Crested Cranes players prepare for a free-kick against Zanzibar. They today qualified for the semifinals with another win. PHOTO FUFA MEDIA
Crested Cranes players prepare for a free-kick against Zanzibar who they beat 9-0 earlier. They today qualified for the semifinals with another win. PHOTO FUFA MEDIA

CECAFA WOMEN football results: 

Uganda 1 Burundi 0

Kenya 11 Zanzibar 0

Wednesday

Ethiopia 3 Rwanda 2

Tuesday

Uganda 9 Zanzibar 0

Kenya 4  Burundi 0

Earlier results

Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10

Uganda 0 Kenya  4

Rwanda 2 Tanzania 3

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GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar

GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda

Fazila Ikwaput’s first half goal handed Uganda their 2nd straight win and a place in the semifinals of the ongoing inaugural CECAFA women’s football tournament in Jinja.

Uganda’s 1-0 win over Burundi saw them join Kenya, who topped the group with three wins from three games, into the semifinals. Kenya capped their qualification by whipping Zanzibar 11-0 in the early match.

A day earlier, Ethiopia progressed to the semi finals alongside Tanzania in group B by beating Rwanda 3-2.

Uganda celebrates their 9-0 win in the ongoing CECAFA women's football tournament. PHOTOS FUFA MEDIA
Ugandan players celebrate their 9-0 win over Zanzibar earlier in the tournament.

 

 

 

Action on day 2 of the women's CECAFA tournament in Jinja as Tanzania edged Rwanda 3-2 on Sunday. PHOTOS FUFA MEDIA
Action on day 2 of the women’s CECAFA football tournament in Jinja as Tanzania (blue) edged Rwanda 3-2 on Monday.

 

 

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