CECAFA Nile Basin Cup Updates

Results:

AFC Leopards [3] Vs Defence [2]

Al-Merreikh 1 [2] Vs Academie 1 [3]

Today:

Victoria University Vs Mbeya City [5:30pm]

Ahly-Shandy Vs Malakia [8:30pm]

All remaining Matches moved

The organizing committee of the CECAFA Nile Basin Cup sitting this Saturday morning here at Grand Holiday Villa in Khartoum City, Sudan has resolved to shift all the remaining matches to Khartoum Stadium.

Today’s quarter final matches –Victoria University Vs Mbeya City and Ahly-Shandy Vs Malakia had been fixed for Al-Merreikh stadium. But the letter to all concerned clubs by the CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye says the changes take immediate effect.

“Due to the unavailability of Al-Merreikh stadium, I hereby inform you that all remaining matches starting this Saturday have been moved to Khartoum stadium. We regret any inconveniences caused” reads Musonye’s letter.

AL-Merreikh out of tourney

Tournament favourites and hosts Al-Merreikh went a goal up in the 4^th minute [Agab Ramadan] of their game against Burundi’s Academie Tchite on Friday evening but later bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-3 on spot kicks.

Academie equalized in the 22^nd minute through Manishimwe Alain and held onto the result till the last whistle.

Al-Merreikh’s Amir Kamal, Wawa Pascal and Tia Togbi Olivier failed to convert their chances. Only Sadjo Haman and Elbasha Ahmed scored. The youthful Academie side scored through Ngando Omar, Barampanze Shaban and Manishimwe Alain to storm the semifinals. Academie goal keeper Sonzera Anslem was a match heroe.

AFC Leopards in narrow escape

Kenya’s AFC Leopards took a first half 3-0 lead against Ethiopia’s army side Defence FC in the first quarter final yesterday but later slowed down giving their opponents a 2-0 score in the second half. The hotly contested match finally ended 3-2.

AFC Leopards will now play Academie Tchite in the semifinals which they struggled to edge only 1-0 in their last group stage engagement.

Ahly Shandy on stage

Ahly Shandy will be in action today to fight against Malakia FC of South Sudan in a contest that will either see the hosting nation maintain a club in the semifinals or live to watch the guests. Earlier in the day, Victoria University will have played Mbeya City in another anticipated thriller at Khartoum stadium.

  

By ROGERS MULINDWA

CECAFA MEDIA MANAGER

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Celebrating Academie Tchite team after downing hosts Al-Merreikh 

Academie Goal keeper Sonzera Anslem being carried shoulder high by teamates after saving two penalities

More celebrations by Academie Tchite

Dejected Al-Merreikh fans after the game

AFC Leopards celebrating one of their 3 goals against Defence FC