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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>There are a lot of different skills that make a successful football team. But the most important of them is the ability to put the ball in the net. If you can\u2019t score, you had better do everything else really well. And if you can score, you can make up for being subpar in other areas.<\/p>\n

Mukono Kings High School can shoot. After a lengthy qualifying campaign, Kings are moving to the USSSA Boys Football fest in Arua as Greater Mukono Regional champions having held their nerves from 12 yards.<\/p>\n

To reach the national games, Kings had to overcome three crucial penalty shootouts. Their biggest game of the tournament involved a district semi-final against Mukono Bishops whom they beat 5-4 to qualify for the final in which they swept aside Midland SS. Midland has since been banned for using an ineligible player.<\/p>\n

At the regionals held at St Mark Kalemba SS Nazigo, they again required penalties against a well-oiled St Pontiano Ngondwe, winning their longest shootout 9-8 after another goalless draw. The spot kicks was the difference again as they overcame Kayunga Light 5-3 with goalkeeper David Wafula saving twice. The tournament MVP Ismail Ndifuna described their march as \u201ca dream come true\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlhamdulillah,\u201d Ndifuna, a Senior Four student, said. \u201cLet\u2019s also go and show what we can achieve at the nationals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Debutants<\/p>\n

It will be a whole new world for the three Mukono Region representatives as none has played at the national tournament. Third-place losers Kasawo SS is praying Mukono\u2019s plea to have a wildcard place pays off as champions Mukono Kings, Kayunga Light and Ngondwe SS sportingly qualified as regional representatives.<\/p>\n

Kings were on course to the regional finals in 2020 when the tournament was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. But twice, their coach, Shafiq Mudholo had made unsuccessful attempts with St John\u2019s Kawuga failing to reach the regional finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the happiest day of my life,\u201d said Mudholo, the coach of Naguru Police Kids Academy that forms the backbone of the school team.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur prayers have been answered. We remained focused and we are happy to be going to Arua as champions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The team is composed of highly rated players especially goalkeeper Wafula as well as forwards John Kisekka and Ndifuna and could spring a few surprises in the national games expected in Arua between April 16-30.<\/p>\n

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