Kitovu, Amus College register opening wins as Kitende send warning ahead of Kibuli showdown

St. Mary's Kitende's players celebrating their win on Sunday | USSSA image

SCHOOLS FOOTBALL Kitovu, Amus College register opening wins as Kitende send warning ahead of Kibuli showdown

Fred Mwambu 08:23 - 21.08.2023

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.

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.

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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