5th University Beach Soccer Championship:
Awards:
Champions: Nkumba University (Trophy and Gold Medals)
1st Runners Up: YMCA (Silver Medals)
2nd Runners Up: MUBS (Bronze Medals)
Top Scorer: Brian Nkuubi (MUBS) – 8 Goals (Beach Soccer Ball & T-shirt)
MVP – Ambrose Naturinda (YMCA) – Beach Soccer Ball & T-Shirt
Best Goal Keeper – Joseph Yiga (Nkumba University) – Beach Soccer Ball & T-Shirt
It was joy unlimited as Entebbe based institution; Nkumba University in clinical fashion outsmarted eight other teams to win the 5th edition of the university beach soccer championship at Lido beach on Sunday.
After years of near misses, lady luck eventually smiled upon Nkumba for their first title in five years since the championship’s inception.
Nkumba qualified from pool B alongside a star studded St Lawrence University side.
They easily humiliated YMCA 7-4 in the finals.
John Kokas Opejo scored four goals as Uganda Sand Cranes deputy captain, Douglas Muganga registered a hat-trick.
For YMCA, Ambrose Naturinda, scored a hat-trick and an own goal from Nkumba defender, Jonathan Kikonyogo helped YMCA add to their team tally.
YMCA’s Ashadu Bugembe was shown marching orders for unsporting conduct.
Earlier in the semi finals, Nkumba overcame two time winners, MUBS 7-3 while YMCA had beaten St Lawrence 5-2.
Nine Institutions participated in the annual event graced by Association of Uganda Sports Universities president, president, Peninah Kabenge.
Individual Awards:
Ambrose Naturinda of YMCA took home the Most Valuable Player (YMCA) honors.
St Lawrence University’s Brian Nkuubi finished with 8 goals to take home the top scorer’s award.
Nkumba University goal keeper, Joseph Yiga was nominated as best goal keeper of the tournament.
5th Inter-University Beach Soccer Championship:
All Results:
Group Stages:
Group A:
Bishop Stuart 4-7 KIU
MUBS 6-1 International University of East Africa
Bishop Stuart 2 – 4 YMCA
MUBS 3 – 2 YMCAA
MUBS 3 – 1 Bishop Stuart
KIU 3 – 4 YMCA
Bishop Stuart 7 – 3 International University of East Africa
MUBS 4 – 3 KIU
YMCA 7 – 2 International University of East Africa
Group B:
Nkumba University 3 – 6 St Lawrence University
Busoga University 2 – 8 Mutesa 1 Royal University
Nkumba University 6 – 1 Mutesa 1 Royal University
St Lawrence University 6 – 4 Busoga University
Nkumba University 7 – 0 Busoga University
St Lawrence University 8- 6 Mutesa 1 Royal University
Semi-Finals:
Nkumba 7-3 MUBS
YMCA 5-2 St Lawrence University
Finals: Nkumba University 7-4 YMCA
MAIN PHOTO: Nkumba University skipper, Douglas Muganga in action during the finals at Lido Beach, Entebbe.
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department
