USSSA Football Qualifiers: Mukono Kings, Latifah Mixed, St Julian, Dynamic Progress To Next Round

Secondary Schools football lovers in Mukono District were on Saturday and Sunday filled with Joy and excitement as the game they love best returned with zonal games played over the weekend.

Mukono District and Greater Mukono Region King, Mukono Kings High School advanced to next round beating Talents College and Romasa 3-0 and 4-2 respectively on Saturday 11th March at Namilyango College.

Dirisa Wasswa bagged a brace while Grace Tendo scored one as Mukono Kings beat Talents College. In the other game, Grace also bagged a brace, Dirisa Wasswa and Douglas Enzama both scored one to register 4-2 against Rhomasa.

In Kambimbiri, Latifah Mixed Secondary School showed class as they thrashed Kasana Vocational and Kikandwa Secondary School by 4-0 and 6-0  respectively before playing to a barren draw with Central College Kabimbiri.

Ivan Ssentongo and Idi Mubiru both netted a brace in their game against Kasana Vocational. Aslam Ssebuufu and Ivan Ssentongo both scored Two while Fahad Ssempijja and Idi Mubiru registered their names on the score sheet as they beat Kikandwa SS.

On Sunday, debutants in Mukono District Secondary Schools Football, St Julian also progressed to next round after defeating their opponents that is Lincoln High School 3-0 and Seeta High Mbalala by 1-0 at Seeta High Mbalala Campus.

Goals from Gideon Jjemba, Halidi Asega and an own goal guided them to a 3-0 victory over Lincoln High School before exciting Ryan Giggs Osinya dribbled and dodged the defense to put the ball at the back of the net to silence Seeta High Mbalala spectators.

Seventeen (17) Schools automatically progressed to the next round as group leaders, where they will be joined by the best fifteen (15) other Schools that finished second in groups to make 32 Schools.

The Thirty-Two Schools will then be grouped in eight (8) groups of four (4).

District and Greater Mukono Region defending champion, Mukono Kings High School, finalist, Kasawo SS, Latifah Mixed SS, Dynamic SS, Royal College Namugongo, Mukono High School, Namilyango College, Namilyango SS, Vision High School Nakifuma, Hamdan Islamic, St Julian High School Ssonde, Good Mark High School St John’s SS, Nile High School, Manhattan, Mpoma Royal College, and Kamdah are the School who automatically progressed.

Schools with chances of advancing to the next round are Central College Kabimbiri (7 points), Vision For Africa (6 points), St Micheal High School (4 points), St John’s Kauga (4 points), Mukono Parents SS (4 points), Mt. St Henry’s (4 points), Omega (3 points), Seroma Christian High School (3 points), Seeta High Mbalala (3 points), Nakanyonyi SS (3 points), Talent College (3 points), St Lawrence Ssonde (3 points), Mubanda SS (3 points), St Balikuddembe (2 points), Seeta College (2 points), Code High School (2 points),

Like last year, Mukono will be represented by five (5) schools at Region, Kayunga, with four (4), while Buikwe will have three (3) schools. Mukono District will host of this year’s Greater Mukono Region edition.

Results From All Zonal Games Played on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March 2023

Kasawo Zone
Group A (Kabimbiri)
Latifah Mixed SS 4-0 Kasana Vocational
Central College Kabimbiri 3-0 Kikandwa SS
Kasana Vocational 1-0 Kikandwa SS
Central College Kabimbiri 0-0 Latifah Mixed SS
Kikandwa SS 0-6 Latifah Mixed SS
Kasana Vocational 0-3 Central College Kabimbiri

Group B (Mubanda)
Kasawo SS 3-2 OF Yale SS
Mubanda SS 2-0 Sharijah SS
Kasawo SS 2-0 Mubanda SS
Note: Other group games were not played

Bukerere Zone
Group A
Uganda Martyrs College Ssonde 1-0 Seeta Hill
Dynamic SS 2-0 Uganda Martyrs College Ssonde
St Micheal SS 1-2 Seeta Hill
Dynamic SS 4-0 Seeta Hill
Uganda Martyrs College Ssonde 2-4 St Micheal
St Micheal SS 1-1 Dynamic SS

Group B
St Lawrence Ssonde 2-0 Bukerere College
Bukerere College 0-1 Royal College Namugongo
Royal College Namugongo 1-0 St Lawrence Ssonde

Central Zone
Group A
Mukono Kings High School 4-2 Rhomasa
Rhomasa 1-2 Talents College
Talents College 0-3 Mukono Kings High School

Group B
Mukono High School 2-0 Bishops SS Mukono
Bishops SS Mukono 0-1 St John’s Kauga
St John’s Kauga 0-0 Mukono High School

Seeta Zone
Group A
Code High School 1-1 New Hope
New Hope 0-2 Namilyango College
Namilyango College 1-1 Code High School

Group B
Namilyango SS 5-0 Rhomu Care
Mukono Parents SS 0-0 Namilyango SS
Rhomu Care 0-1 Mukono Parents SS

Nagalama Zone
Group A
Nakanyonyi SS 1-2 Vision High School
Vision High School 2-0 St Andrews Kiringente
St Andrews Kiringente 0-2 Nakanyonyi SS

Group B
Merry Hill 1-0 St Joseph’s Nagalama
Hamdan 1-0 Vision For Africa
Vision For Africa 2-0 St Joseph’s Nagalama
Hamdan 4-0 Merry Hill
Merry Hill 0-5 Vision For Africa
St Joseph’s Nagalama 0-0 Hamdan

Mbalala Zone
Group A
St Julian High School Ssonde 3-0 Lincoln High School
Seeta High Mbalala 2-0 Lincoln High School
St Julian High School Ssonde 1-0 Seeta High Mbalala

Group B
Good Mark High School 3-0 Forest Hill
Forest Hill 0-0 Seeta College
Seeta College 0-0 Good Mark High School

Namumira Zone
Group A
St John’s SS 1-0 Seroma Christian High School
Agape Christian College 0-1 St Johns SS
Seroma Christian High School 1-0 Agape Christian College

Group B
Nile High School 3-0 Olam
Olam 1-3 Omega
Omega 0-1 Nile High School

Kisoga Zone
Group A
St Balikuddembe 0-0 Lake View
Kamdah 2-1 Lake View
St Balikuddembe 0-0 Kamdah

Mpoma Zone
Group A
Seeta High Green 0-3 Manhattan
Mt. St Henry’s High School 3-2 Seeta High Green
Manhattan 1-1 Mt. St Henry’s High School

Group B
Kisowera SS 1-1 Lutengo United
Lutengo United 1-4 Mpoma Royal College
Mpoma Royal College 2-0 Kisowera SS