(WHITE EAGLES WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES)
This years LMC Confederations Cup of Masaka has so far been nothing less than Fantabulous! With 22 teams, just under 400 players and a good dose of African energy the tournament has seen some of Uganda's best young footballing talent on display, with a FEAST of wonderous strikes, the odd upset, agonising heartbreak and moments of pure ecstasy!
On the Junior side, the White Eagles Bombastical Bredrins performed admirably in the group stage with a win and a draw to take them through to the quarter final stage where they met one of the most physically challenging junior teams - Spanner Youngsters, a local garage team. Going into the match as underdogs, it was in fact the Bredrins who delivered a masterclass in sweeping passing moves as they scored 2 well constructed goals to lead 2-0 at half time, Serunjoje and Umaru the scorers.
In the second half however Spanner exerted their physical presence to force the issue and with a penalty goal mid-way thorough the half, the pressure was back on the Bredrins. Although the Bredrins pushed for a third it was Spanner Youngsters who took their chance with a last gasp strike that took this quarter final show-down into a dreaded penalty shoot-out.
You would expect that with their tails up, Spanner would be the more confident going into the roulette that is the penalty shoot-out but in the end it was the Bredrins who held their nerve to seal a 4-3 win and a tough semi-final meeting against The Destroyer F.C.
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WHITE EAGLES DAPPERS OF DEVASTATION 5 - BLACKSTARS 1
Last years' senior winners, the White Eagle's Dappers of Devastation, had a smooth ride to the quarter finals with 3-1, 3-0, 3-0 and 5-1 wins in their groups stage as they topped the group without dropping a single point.
With a weight of expectation upon them they met Blackstars at Kitovu Stadium in their quarter final. The pressure seemed to show as they labourted in the 30 degree heat and the first 20 minutes saw the Dappers miss a host of gilt-edged chances.
Fianlly in the 25th minute the Tall defender Dausi, rose above the Blackstars defence to score the oponer from a corner. Minutes later he rose again in what was almost a carbon copy of the first goal to put the Dappers 2-0 up. However a mix up between Katongole the keeper and Dausi saw the ball roll into the Dappers net just before half time for a very soft goal and a reduction of the deficit to 2-1.
The second half performance was a tale of goals and cards. Although the Dappers mid-field and striking line missed another host of chances against a limp Blackstars side, they did manage to add a further 3 goals to their tally. This did however come at the expense of 2 yellow cards and 1 straight Red. Bickering in the Dappers team led to the referee brandishing his Red card for the first time this year against the skillful striker Kalisa, followed by yellows for Makela and Kasujja. Kalisa will no doubt be kicking himself for the stupidest of red cards that will mean he will watch the rest of the tournamnet from the touch line. A sad end to his tournamnet but hopefully not an end for the Dappers who will meet Kimanya F.C. in the semis.
All in all, job done for the Dappers, but not without it's costs.
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