{"id":18385,"date":"2020-11-30T20:35:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=18385"},"modified":"2020-11-30T20:35:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:35:41","slug":"uganda-dump-kenya-out-of-cecafa-after-3-1-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/uganda-dump-kenya-out-of-cecafa-after-3-1-loss","title":{"rendered":"Uganda dump Kenya out of Cecafa after 3-1 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: Reuters<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya U20 national football team was on Monday eliminated from the Cecafa Championships following a humiliating 3-1 loss at the hands of perennial rivals Uganda in the semifinals at Black Rhino Academy in Karatu, Arusha in Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>A brace from Ivan Bogere and Kenneth Semakula put the game out of reach for Kenya, who scored their consolation goal through Enock Wanyama late in the match.<\/p>\n<p>The Uganda team, nicknamed \u2018The Hippos\u2019, started on a high note after scoring two quick fire goals under three minutes, which unsettled the Kenyan Rising Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Semakula was first on the scoreboard after giving The Hippos a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute before Bogere doubled the scores in the 25th minute as Uganda took a comfortable 2-0 lead at the break.<\/p>\n<p>In the second half, Bogere\u2019s 65th-minute penalty spot kick stamped Kenya\u2019s exit out of the championship and even a late consolation goal by Wanyama could not save face for the Rising Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The win saw Uganda qualify for the Cecafa finals where they will play either South Sudan or defending champions Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>Rising Stars who were runners up during last year\u2019s finals which they lost 1-0 to Tanzania in the finals played in Uganda exit the tournament and will play a third place final.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya qualified for the semifinals after thrashing Ethiopia 3-0 on the opening day of the tournament before closely edging out Sudan 2-1 in their second match to top Group C with six points.<\/p>\n<p>The two finalists will book a place in next year\u2019s U-20 Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Reuters AfricaPress-Kenya: Kenya U20 national football team was on Monday eliminated from the Cecafa Championships following a humiliating 3-1 loss at the hands of perennial rivals Uganda in the semifinals at Black Rhino Academy in Karatu, Arusha in Tanzania. 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