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2016/17 FUFA Women Cup: Olila High School are inaugural winners

FUFA Women’s Cup 2017 in Busia at Madibira Grounds
  • Final: Gafford Ladies 1 (1)-1 (3) Olila HS
It will remain in rich history of the 1924 founded Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) institution, that Olila High School Women Football club are the inaugural champions of the Women knock out cup.
The Soroti based club rallied from a goal down to draw 1 all in normal time and  force the game into post match penalty shoot out against Kyebando club Gafford Ladies in a well attended and thrilling finale played at the Madibira Primary school playground in Busia district on Sunday.
Olila High School won the tense shoot out 3-1.
Gafford Ladies players  with their silver medals
Evelyn Kakayi gave Gafford Ladies a 1-0 first half lead after a well converted header.
Nine minutes into the second half, Gafford Ladies’ goalkeeper Elsie Najjemba brought down the reigning FUFA Women Elite League most valuable player Fazilah Ikwaput inside the forbidden area.
Action between Olila High School (red) and Gafford Ladies (Blue) in the final held at Madibira primary school play ground in Busia
FIFA referee Anna Akoyi did not hesitate but to point to the penalty spot.
Midfielder Cissy Nantongo successfully scored the resultant kick from the penalty mark to make the game tied one all.
Post match penalties were then called after normal time to determine the leader.
Olila’s goalkeeper Karungi Vanessa saved one of the penalties Olila as they won 3-1 having scored through Cissy Nantumbwe, Norah Alupo and Siporosa.
Lydia Namutebi  was the only player that scored for Gafford Ladies.
Sandra Nantumbwe, Annick Sophia and Shakira Mutibwa missed their respective kicks from the penalty spot.
It was all jubilation as the excited Soroti club players lifted the trophy handed over by the chief guest, Darius Mugoye (FUFA 2nd Vice President) as they were decorated with gold medals and a cash prize of UGX 3M.
The runners up Gafford Ladies received UGX 2M.
There were also a couple of individual awards given to the outstanding players in the competition.
This was the first time ever that FUFA is organizing the Uganda Cup for the women.
Football fans in Busia
A section of fans who watched the final at Madibira play ground in Busia
The tournament is among the competitions organized by the FUFA competitions department.
The others are FUFA Uganda Cup (Men – since 1971), FUFA Big League (since 2010) and FUFA Women Elite League (played since 2015).
Team Line ups:
Gafford Ladies XI: Elsie Najjemba, Josephine Nakyewa,  Lydia Namutebi, Florence Nakalule, Hajara Nassuna, Gertrude Karungi, Sandra Nantumbwe,Lilian Veronica, Shakira Mutibwa, Monica Namwase
Olila High XI: Vanessa Edith Karungi, Gillian Akandida, Marion Amangat,Ariong Eunice,Wilmer Nantumbwe,Illamai Magdalene, Sharon Achieng, Cissy Nantongo, Fazirah Ikwaput, Ritah Nabossa
Individual Awards
  • Most Valuable player Nabossa Ritah (Olila)
  • Top scorer– Fazilah Ikwaput (Olila – 5 goals)
  • Best Goalkeeper– Vanessa Karungi (Olila)
  • Best Coach – Saddam Cifu Mpande (Olila)
  • Fair Play Award-Taggy High School
Best Journalists:
  • Radio– Solomon Ssaka (Innerman FM)
  • Print -Makhtum Muziransa (Daily Monitor)
  • Online– Fred Mwambu(Futaa.com)
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