2014 CECAFA NILE Basin News Briefs

COUNCIL OF EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS

Affiliated to FIFA & CAF. Location: Nyayo stadium, Nairobi-Kenya

Date: Wednesday 28^th May 2014Results:

Police (0) Vs Victoria University (3)

Malakia (2) Vs Al-Merreikh (4)

Today:

Etincelles Vs Mbeya City (5:30pm)

AFC Leopards Vs Academie (8:00pm)

Defence Vs Al-Shandi (8:00pm), Shandi stadium

Al-Merreikh goes top of Group ‘A’

CECAFA Nile Basin Cup hosts, Al-Merreikh went top of group ‘A’ after winning 4-2 against neighbours Malakia FC from South Sudan. Al-Merreikh led the first half 3-0 with goals coming from Pascal Wawa 6’, Kor Traore 26’ and Tia Togbi Olivier 42’.

Germany Coach Otto Martin later made three substitutions at the beginning of the second half that nearly cost him a win as Malakia took advantage scoring two goals through John William 72’ and Thomas Jacob 80’.

Al-Merreikh however stretched the margin to four when Sadjo Haman netted in the two minutes of added time.  Merreikh now have 7 points level with Victoria University but up with one goal difference.

Victoria University sends Police home

Zanzibar representatives-Police FC lost their last group stage match against Victoria University 3-0 to exit themselves from the tournament with 9 goals conceded against none. They lost their first two matches on the same margin against Malakia and Al-Merreikh. Victoria finished second as Malakia took the 3^rd position to storm the quarters. [Scorers: Mutyaba Muzamir 39’, Kibirige Jackson 45’ & 48’]

Defence, Al-Shandy battle for top slot

After two days of rest at Shandi stadium, hosts Al-Shandi FC returns to action against Ethiopia’s army side Defence FC in a battle that will decide the winners of Group ‘C’.

Both clubs have beaten Djibouti’s Dkhill 2-1 and are tying at same points, goals scored and conceded.

If the two sides draw tonight, the organizing committee will use the fair play rule to determine the group winner. Both clubs shift to Khartoum after their match to prepare for the quarters. Meanwhile Dkhill is already on their way back home.

Match officials already named

Somali FIFA youthful referee Hassan Mohamed is destined to handle the AFC Leopard-Academie Tchite game with Farhan Bogoreh [Djibouti] and Okello Lee [Uganda] as his assistants. Ethiopia’s Tadesse Belay is the stand-by referee.

The first game of the day will have Badradin Abdallah [Sudan] in the center, Mohammad Abdallah [Sudan] and odhiambo oliver [Kenya] as the assistants. Wadeed Khalil [Sudan] is the 4^th official.

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ROGERS MULINDWA

CECAFA MEDIA MANAGER

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