FEASSSA Games 2024 (Football Boys):

·         Group A: Bukedea Comprehensive School (Uganda) 2-0 Benjamin Mkapa SS (Tanzania)

Before hundreds of spectators on a new stadium at Bukedea Comprehensive Sports Park, hosts Bukedea Comprehensive School kicked off the 2024 FEASSSA Games with a promising note.

The co-hosts overcame Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Secondary School 2-0 during a group A duel on Sunday, 18^th August 2024.

Two first half goals from Reagan Ssekisambu and Yusuf Ssebumpenje inspired Ronald Ssali’s coached side to the much-needed victory.

Ssekisambu tapped home from close range as early as the 6th minute past goalkeeper Haji Abdala Abdala before Ssebumpenje’s second at the apex of the opening stanza on a bumpy grassy ground.

President Yoweri Museveni officially opened up these games that mark the 21^st edition since inception.

Museveni called upon regional integration during his brief speech to foster unity and the spirit of Ubuntu.

Football continues on Monday, 19^th August 2024 with defending champions St Mary’s Kitende facing Kenya’s Highway Secondary School in the morning at 11 am (group A).

There will then be two other afternoon group B duels involving hosts Amus College and Musingu High School (Kenya) as well as APE Rugunga (Rwanda) and Kalangalala Secondary School (Tanzania).

Besides football, these games have Rugby (7’s and 15’s), Handball, Netball, Athletics, Swimming, Hockey, Volleyball, Goalball, Tennis, Badminton and Table Tennis.

Mixed results for Kenyan sides in Matchday One of FEASSSA 2024 Games

In five-aside basketball, the match between Dr Aggrey and Buddo SS (Ug) was stopped in the 3rd quarter due to darkness, with the Kenyan side trailing 45-58

Kenyan sides played to mixed results in matchday one of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) 2024 games in Bukedea, Uganda.

In boys’ football, Musingu came played to a 2-2 draw with hosts Amus College while the Kenyan champions Highway High School lost 0-2 to Ugandan heavyweights St. Mary’ Kitende. In girls’ football, Kenya champions Butere Girls beat Amus College School 2-0 while Nyakach Girls played to a barren draw with St. Joseph’s Kitale.

In rugby, all the Kenyan sides had a clean sweep in the Day One of rugby FEASSSA games. All Saints Embu started off well with a narrow 24-23 win over Defending Champions Saint Mary's Kisubi while Lenana Lenana School beat Namilyango College 10-7. Butula Boys rained terror on Uganda side Kings College Budo with 60-0 win as another Kenyan side Kitondo School displayed dominance with a 16-10 win over Makerere College.

In hockey, the girls Kenyan Champions Tigoi won big against Namagunga with seven goals to none. St. Joseph’s Kitale beat defending champions Nyamira 2-0. In the boys’ competition, Kenya champions Musingu played to a 1-1 draw with Ntare School while St. Anthony’s Kitale lost 0-1 to defending champions Kakungulu Memorial.

Results Round Up:

Rugby 15s

All Saints Embu (KE) 24, 23 St Mary's Kisubi 23 (UG)

Lenana School (KE) 10,Namilyango College 7 (UG)

Kings College Budo (UG) 0,Butula Boys 60 (KE)

Kitondo School (KE) 16,Makerere College 10 (UG)

Hockey

Girls: Nyamira 0-2 St. Joseph's Kitale, Tigoi 7-0 Namagunga

Boys: Musingu High 1-1 Ntare School, St Anthony 0-1 Kakungulu

Handball

Boys: KIMILILI 31-24 Saniak

Girls: Moi GIRLS 17-22 Kibuli, Murinduko 22-22 Gombe SS

Basketball 5x5

Boys: Amus College Sch 54-56 Agoro Sare High Sch

The Dr Aggrey Sec Sch match Vs Buddo SS (Ug) was stopped in the 3rd quarter due to darkness with the Kenyan side trailing 45-58

Girls: Buruburu Girls’ SS 55-45 Nabisunsa Girls’ Sch, St Noa Girls’ Sch 67-41 Butere

For Mila Pulse Sport..

Daniel Mutuku.