Sunday, 20th, May, 2018:
Mutoola Beach Mukono:
USBA MEN’S LEAGUE FINAL PLAY OFF:
ISABET 8:3 KIU
Entebbe based beach Soccer Club Isabet walloped Kampala International University by 8:3 to claim the 2017-2018 Men’s Uganda beach soccer League trophy and bagged Sh.1.5M as prize money at Mutoola beach in Mukono on Sunday.
Isabet’s Allan Kayiwa scored a hat-trick in the final at Mutoola Beach to help his Club obtain the first ever National Beach League championship in history.
Isabet’s Swaib Kakwaya and Hamim Semakula scored twice each while team captain and League top scorer Somoka Roch had one goal.
KIU’s Isaac Eshioke replied with a brace but his efforts failed to make impact against the committed Isabet side at Mutoola beach.
However, Muteesa 1 Royal University clinched the National Women Beach soccer League trophy after toping the league table despite of losing 2:0 to Katosi Community Beach Soccer Club in the ceremonial match at Mutoola Beach.
KIU and Nigerian born Isaac Eshioke took the MVP award of the season while Isabet’s Somoka Roch moved away with the Golden Boot with 24 goals.
Stomers Beach Soccer Club’s Samson Kirya was awarded the Best Goalkeeper of the Season “Golden Glove” as well his teammate Lwesibawa Godfrey took the best goal of the Year Award.
Meanwhile, in the Women’s category, Muteesa 1 University’s Sharon Namatovu grabbed both the MVP Award and the Golden Boot with 35 goals.
Katuuso’s young goalkeeper Ponny Hellen and her Coach Nkuggwa Rogers received the Golden Glove and Best Women Coach Awards respectively.
AWARDS
UBSA MEN’S CATERGORY
Most Valuable Player: Isaac Eshioke (KIU)
Golden Boot: Somoka Roch (Isabet)
Golden Glove: Samson Kirya (Stomers)
Goal of the Season: Godfrey Lwesibawa (Stomers)
Best Coach: Asiimwe Isa (Isabet)
UBSA WOMEN’S CATEGORY
Most Valuable Player: Namatovu Sharon (Muteesa 1)
Golden Boot: Namatovu Sharon (Muteesa 1)
Golden Glove: Ponny Hellen (Katuuso Comunity)
Best Coach: Nkuggwa Rogers (Katuuso and Al Phonix)
OTHER AWARDS
Best Referee: Kawagga Kennedy
Journalist of the Year: Denis Bossa (Monitor Publications)
MAIN PHOTO (Uganda Men Beach Soccer League Champions Isabet cerebrating after wining the Trophy at Mutoola Beach in Mukono on Sunday, 20th May 2018.)
