betPawa Futsal Super League: Nansana ASKA Denies Park Locker Room Bonus as Mengo Beat Lubaga

The betPawa Futsal Super League matchday 12 climaxed on Friday night at the Old Kampala Futsal Arena, with Nansana ASKA deny table leaders, Park FC a locker room bonus in the last 11 seconds. 

For starters, for any win a club registers, each player of the winning team walks away with a locker room bonus of 150,000/- courtesy of betPawa Uganda the league sponsors.

Nansana ASKA who have just unveiled a new head coach in Muhammad Ssenfuma salvaged a point with a 5-all draw.

The game started with Park falling behind as Sinani Kiyaga tapped in from close range for ASKA. Samuel Kalyango equalized for Park from the spot, but Kiyaga responded to restore ASKA’s lead. Ali Miti converted a penalty just before the break, leaving Park trailing 3-1.

After halftime, Park returned stronger, scoring four unanswered goals to lead 5-3. However, they failed to hold on, conceding late goals to Miti and Kiyaga, ending the game in a 5-all draw. 

“Yes we managed to get a point which is not a bad start for me as a coach, we all know Park is a big team, they have a variety of good players, I on had one substitute whom I have been juggling with, to get this point it’s the words I instilled in these players, I encouraged them to play their game and they did.” Says Ssenfuma.

Despite the disappointment, Park remains five points ahead of second-placed FC Luzira with 33 points from 12 games, while ASKA sits fifth with 22 points.

In other Friday games, Majara Kenneth’s five goals helped Kisugu FC to a 7-all draw against Kisenyi FC, with Ategeka Marvin, Dahir Ahmed, and Abdulkarim Abdullahi each scoring twice for Kisenyi.

Meanwhile, Mengo City shocked Lubaga Grameen 6-3, with Male Antony scoring a hat-trick, supported by Farouk Tumwesigye’s brace and William Sseguya’s penalty. Abdinasir Ahmed scored a brace for Lubaga Grameen.

The 2023/24 betPawa Futsal Super League will resume next week with matchday 13 action at the Old Kampala Futsal Arena from Thursday, March 7th, to Friday, March 8th