Hosts and defending champions of the ongoing CECAFA Tuskar Senoir Challnge cup ( Uganda) will meet their neighbors Kenya in what is dubbed the biggest East African derby in the regional soccer tournament.<\/p>\n
Kenya’s Harambee Stars were the first qualify for the Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cup finals after defeating Zanzibar 6 – 4 in a thrilling semi final played on Thursday at Kampala’s Nelson Mandela National stadium earlier in the day before Uganda Cranes who beat another East African opponents Tanzania 3-0.<\/p>\n
The East African neighbors have several times in different competitions. Over the last ten years Uganda and Kenya have met 8 times with Uganda winning 5 games while Kenya once and have drawn twice.<\/p>\n
This is the first time in two years that Kenya is playing at the regional soccer final an achievement that came after they defied all odds to stop hard – fighting Zanzibar side.<\/p>\n
Uganda’s goals were scored by Robert Ssentongo who scored twice with , Emanuel Okwi scoring one.<\/p>\n
Both teams played a fast paced game throughout the match with Zanzibar dominating the first half and Kenya aettling to dominate the second half.<\/p>\n
Zanzibar should have taken lead in the 2nd minute when Jaku Juma Jaku, made a sole run on the right but fired off target. Kenya had an open chance to take lead the 10th minute but Mike Baraza shot off target a cross from Kevin Omondi .<\/p>\n
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Khamis Mcha Khamis struck in the 20th minute after receiving a cross from Suleyman Kassim Seleyman following a mix up in the Kenya defence to give Zanzibar first goal.<\/p>\n
But after cutting off the Zanzibar with continuous raids a good combination from Mike Baraza, Ramadhan Mohammed Salim and Clifton Miheso, forced Zanzibar’s Nadir “Canavarro” Haroub to head into his own goal in 20th minute. Half time score was 1 – 1.<\/p>\n
On resumption both teams searched for a winner with the match looked like would go either way. Aggrey Morris Ambrose scored a 75th minute penalty after David Owino fouled a Zanzibar striker in the box to make it 2 – 1 in favour of Zanzibar. David Oin Odhimbo headed in Kenya’s equalizer in the 80th minute to level matters on 2 – 2 at full time. The 30 minutes of extra time time did not yield anything different from both sides as they made attacks and counter attacks.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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