Sadik Mansur’s double and a goal by Rogers Torach guided the Kitende to the top of Group B ahead of their highly-billed derby against defending champions Kibuli SS on Monday.
Uganda representatives at the East Africa Secondary Schools games started on a high as the football championships launched on a high in Huye District in Rwanda over the weekend.
Record 12-time champions St. Mary’s Kitende thumped Kiwira Coal Mine from Tanzania 3-0 in the biggest win on the day.
Sadik Mansur’s double guided the Kitende to the top of Group B ahead of their highly-billed derby against defending champions Kibuli SS on Monday.
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SCHOOLS FOOTBALL EASS: Can Kitende wrestle the title from Kibuli to extend record?
Kitende won the USSSA national ball games back in May to match Kibuli’s 11 titles and will be looking to wrestle the title from Kibuli in Rwanda to extend their record to 13.
In the other match, newly-signed URA forward Godfrey Ssekibengo grabbed a brace as St. Henry’s Kitovu debuted at the regional championship with a 2-0 win over Kalangala from Tanzania.
Amus College registered a similar result over Kenya’s Shanderema courtesy of Allan Oyirwoth’s double.
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SCHOOLS FOOTBALL FEASSA: on-form Kitende draw Kibuli as Kitovu, Amus meet in groups
The tournament is set to run from Wednesday 16th to 27th August, in Huye district in Rwanda.
In the girls’ category, Kawempe Muslim and holders St. Noa rolled off on a positive note with 3-1 and 2-1 victories over Butere Girls (Kenya) and Ziba SS from Tanzania, respectively.
2023 FEASSSA games, Huye
Sunday results
St. Anthony’s (Ke) 0-0 CGFK (Rw)
Shandarema 0-2 Amus College
Kalangala SS (Tz) 0-2 St. Henry’s Kitovu
Kiwira Coal Mine (Tz) 0-3 Kitende
Girls
Butere Girls (Ke) 1-3 Kawempe Muslim (Ug)
Ziba SS (Tz) 1-2 St. Noa
Monday fixtures
11 AM: St Mary's Kitende (Ug) vs Kibuli SS (Ug)
3 PM: St Henry's Kitovu (Ug) vs Amus College (Ug)
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