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By Kayiira Jackson
Defending giants Kawempe Muslim Secondary School underlined their title credentials after cruising into the semi-finals of the USSSA Ball Games II U17 Girls Football Championship with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Highways SS on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Layibi Playground in Gulu.
After a goalless opening half, Kawempe shifted gears in the second period to overwhelm their opponents with an impressive attacking display.
Tournament top performer Namutebi Joweria broke the deadlock with a simple tap-in after an excellent cutback from Shadia Nabirye, taking her tournament tally to four goals.
Moments later, Belinda Hope Nabawanuka doubled the advantage after reacting quickest to convert a rebound following Nabirye’s powerful effort that had been parried by the goalkeeper.
Nabirye then crowned an outstanding performance with a brilliant solo goal, weaving past the Highways defence and goalkeeper before finishing calmly to also move to four goals in the competition.
Earlier in the day, Kawempe Muslim had comfortably dispatched Giants Secondary School 4-0 in the Round of 16 at Daniel Comboni Vocational Institute Playground. Goals from Yusra Nambooze, Belinda Hope Nabawanuka, Shadia Nabirye and Nambirige Angel sealed another dominant victory and booked their place in the last eight.
The comprehensive victories further cement Kawempe Muslim’s status as one of the favourites for this year’s championship as they continue to impress with free-flowing attacking football and defensive solidity.
Kawempe Muslim will now face Bugisu High School in Wednesday’s semi-final scheduled for 10:00 am at Daniel Comboni Vocational Institute Playground. Bugisu reached the last four after edging St. Mary’s Assumpta 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals.
The other semi-final will pit Masaka Secondary School against Bwizi Seed Secondary School after both sides negotiated difficult quarter-final encounters to keep their title hopes alive.
Girls Football
Round of 16
Kawempe Muslim SS 4-0 Giants SS
Masaka SS 1(5)-1(4) Tororo Girls School (Masaka won on penalties)
Highways SS 0(5)-0(4) Kiryandongo SS (Highways won on penalties)
Kibingo Girls School 1-0 Butiru Christian Comprehensive SS
St. Mary’s Assumpta 2-0 Sacred Heart SS
Panyadoli Self Help SS 2-0 Mt. Zion SS
Bugisu High School 1-0 Kongunga
Kashenshero Girls SS 1-0 Bwizi Seed SS
Classification
Bweranyange Girls SS 4-0 Trinity College Nabbingo
Kyabugambi SS 1-0 Nakanyonyi Girls School
St. Catherine Girls SS 1-0 Kasenyi SS
Wampewo Ntake SS 1-0 Apopong Seed SS
Quarter-finals
Kawempe Muslim SS 3-0 Highways SS
Masaka SS 1(5)-1(3) Kibingo Girls School (Masaka won on penalties)
Bugisu High School 1(4)-1(3) St. Mary’s Assumpta (Bugisu won on penalties)
Bwizi Seed SS 2-0 Panyadoli Self Help SS
Classification (9th–16th)
Giants SS 0(3)-0(2) Kiryandongo SS (Giants won on penalties)
Butiru Christian SS 2-0 Tororo Girls School
Konkunga 3-0 Sacred Heart SS
Mt. Zion SS 3-0 Kashenshero Girls SS
Semi-final Fixtures (Wednesday)
Kawempe Muslim SS vs Bugisu High School (10:00 am, Daniel Comboni Vocational Institute Playground)
Masaka SS vs Bwizi Seed SS
Classification (5th–8th Fixtures)
Highways SS vs St. Mary’s Assumpta
Kibingo Girls School vs Panyadoli Self Help SS
Boys Football
Round of 16
Greenlight Islamic SS 0(13)-0(12) Kyadondo Secondary School (Greenlight won on penalties)
St. Henry’s College Kitovu 1-0 Lubiri Secondary School
Bukomansimbi SS 1-0 Kitara Secondary School
Stahiza 2-1 St. Charles SS Bujjuko
Seroma Christian HS 1(3)-1(1) Bugisu High (Seroma won on penalties)
Buddo SS 2-0 St. Augustine HS
Mutuyera Boys SS 1-0 Jinja Progressive Academy
Paorinher SS 0(4)-0(2) Ibun Baz Boys SS (Paorinher won on penalties)
Classification
Ocer Champion 3-2 Dynamic SS
St. Paul Pauline 2-0 Busabala Islamic
Additional Round of 16
St. Michael International 2-1 Savana School Sheema
Panyandoli SS 5-0 St. Leo’s College
Mayuge SS 1-0 Kigulu College
Kabalega SS 3-0 Kafamba CSS
Kisita Modern SS 1-0 Lira Town SS
St. Kagwa Bushenyi 2-1 Nkoma SS
Quarter-finals
Greenlight Islamic SS 4-0 Bukomansimbi SS
Stahiza 2-1 St. Henry’s College Kitovu
Mutuyera SS 1(9)-1(8) Seroma Christian HS (Mutuyera won on penalties)
Buddo SS 2-0 Paorinher SS
Classification (9th–16th)
Kyadondo Secondary School 3-0 Kitara Secondary School
Lubiri Secondary School 2-0 St. Charles SS Bujjuko
Bugisu High 3-0 Jinja Progressive Academy
St. Augustine HS 3-1 Ibun Baz Boys SS
Classification (17th–24th)
St. Michael International 0(5)-0(4) Ocer Champion (St. Michael won on penalties)
Panyandoli SS 0(4)-0(2) St. Paul Pauline (Panyandoli won on penalties)
Mayuge SS 1-0 Kisita Modern SS
St. Kagwa Bushenyi 2(4)-2(3) Kabalega SS (St. Kagwa Bushenyi won on penalties)
Classification (25th–32nd Fixtures)
Dynamic SS vs Savana School Sheema
Busabala Islamic vs St. Leo’s College
Kigulu College vs Lira Town SS
Kafamba CSS vs Nkoma SS
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