Odilo Final: Buganda’s Rays of Grace Primary School Crowned Champions

FUFA Primary Schools Championship Final played on Wednesday 7th August 2019

Oasis Annex PS (Arua/West Nile) 0-1 Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda)

FUFA Technical Centre – Njeru

Buganda Region schools football giants Rays of Grace  are the champions of the 1^st edition of Odilo FUFA Primary Schools Competition after beating Oasis Annex from West Nile 1-0 in the final played at FUFA Technical Centre – Njeru on Wednesday.

Kasanya Leonard was the hero for the Buikwe based school with a sole effort in the 85^th minute that gave Rays of Grace a historical victory.

The Rays of Grace forward Kasanya who is also the capatin of his team was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the National Finals. He also ended the tournament with four goals.

Bright Valley Primary School from Gulu took third place with a convincing 2-0 win over Eastern region winners Busumbu Primary School. The goals were scored by Mwaka Emmy and Ochero Solomon.

Green Valley Primary School from Mbarara inWestern Region finished seventh in the competition after beating North Eastern giants God’s Grace Primary School by 7-0.  Atwijukire Viella scored six goals while Sengabi Bruno netted the other goal.

42 goals were scored at the National Finals competition that had 12 matches played since Sunday 4th August.

Green Valley Primary School striker Atwijukire Viella emerged the top scorer with 7 goals. Rays of Grace forward Kasanya Leonard finished second with 4 goals.

Rays of Grace Primary School goalkeeper Amongot Francis won the best goalkeeper award.

Western Region’s Green Valley Primary School took the Fairplay award.

The final match and awards ceremony was honored by FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, FUFA 1^st Vice President Justus Mugisha, FUFA 2^nd Vice President Darius Mugoye  lpus Exco members Chris Kalibbala and Hajji Badru Sekabira Lukooya.

During the post-match interview, Eng. Magogo confirmed that 16 teams will participate in the final competition during the 2nd edition next year. Each region will be represented by two schools.  However, he also asserted that girls football will be included in the 2nd edition.

‘We have witnessed a good competition and Odilo is the future of our football. We are planning to have more matches in the final therefore we shall have at least 16 teams in next year’s competition. We shall also have girls teams in the 2nd Edition’ said Eng. Magogo

Both Rays of Gace and Oasis Annex will represent Uganda in the East African games in Arusha Tanzania from 15^th to 25^th August 2019.

Awards and Classification

1^st  Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda) – Gold Medals and a Trophy

2^nd Oasis Annex PS (Arua/West Nile) – Silver Medals

3^rd  Bright Valley PS (Gulu/Northern)- Bronze Medals

4^th  Busumbu PS (Manafwa/Eastern)

5^th  Tooro Boarding PS (Kabarole/Kitara)

6^th  Citizen Parents PS (Makindye/Kampala)

7^th  Green Valley PS (Mbarara/Western)

8^th  God’s Grace PS (Serere/North Eastern)

Most Valuable Player: Kasanya Leonard – Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda)

Goalkeeper Award: Amongot Francis – Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda)

Top Scorer Award: Aryatwijuka Viera – 7 goals – Green Valley PS (Mbarara/Western)

Fair Play Award: Green Valley PS (Mbarara/Western)

Top Scorers:

Aryatwijuka Viera (Green Valley PS) – 7 goals

Kasanya Leonard (Rays of Grace PS) – 4 goals

Webesa Hussein (Busumba PS) – 3 goals

Alinaitwe Sharif (Tooro Boarding PS) – 3 goals

Ayella Christopher (Bright Valley PS) – 2 goals

Toure Yahaya (Oasis Annex PS) – 2 goals

Juma Thomas (Bright Valley PS) – 2 goals

Fideli Moses (Oasis Annex PS) – 2 goals

Balaba Francis (Citizen Parents PS) – 2 goals

Sharif Twaha (Oasis Annex PS) – 2 goals

Tumusiime Nicolas (Tooro Boarding PS) – 2 goals

All Matches Played

Final Wednesday 7th August 2019

Oasis Annex PS (Arua/West Nile) 0-1 Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda)

Third Place Playoff

Busumbu PS (Manafwa/Eastern) 0-2 Bright Valley PS (Gulu/Northern)

Classification Final (5^th -6^th place)

Citizen parents PS (Makindye/Kampala) 0-1 Tooro Boarding PS (Kabarole/Kitara)

Classification (7^th -8^th place)

Green Valley Primary School (Western) 7:0 God’s Grace Primary School (N.East)

Semifinals Monday 5th August 2019

1. Bright Valley PS (Gulu/Northern) 1-2 Rays of Grace PS (Buikwe/Buganda)
2. Busumbu PS (Manafwa/Eastern) 1-5 Oasis Annex PS (Arua/West Nile)

Classification Matches Monday 5th August Results

1. Tooro Boarding PS (Kabarole/Kitara) 4:0 God’s Grace PS (Serere/North East)
2. Green Valley PS (Mbarara/Western) 1-2 Citizen parents PS (Makindye/Kampala)

Sunday 4th August 2019

1. Green Valley PS (Western) 1-4 Bright Valley PS (Nothern)
2. Citizen Parents PS (Kampala) 1-2 Rays of Grace PS (Buganda)
3. Busumbu PS (Eastern) 3-0 God’s Grace PS (North East)

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo handing over the Odilo trophy to Rays of Grace PS