Final
Rays of Grace Primary School 0-2 St Mary’s Primary School
Third Place
Oasis Primary School 3-1 St Catherine of Siena PS
Kampala Region representatives, St. Mary’s Primary School from Rubaga emerged as winners of the 2024 Odilo Primary Schools Championship after defeating Buganda Region representatives Rays of Grace Primary School 2-0. The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament, Kato Ramadhan broke the deadlock in the first half before Junior Nsubuga sealed the victory mid way through the second half.
This was the maiden appearance for St. Mary’svwhile Rays of Grace had participated in all four editions winning two of them.
The team coach Sam Lwanga expressed his delight with the victory and appreciated the level of competition in the tournament.
‘I’m glad we’ve won the tournament, which we truly deserved because we worked hard for it. The competition has been tough and provided a great challenge for my boys. We’ve worked as a team and the boys have been playing according to our game plan’ he said.
The school headmaster, Edward Rutuha could not hide his excitement after the win and thanked FUFA for organizing such a successful tournament.
‘I thank FUFA for this wonderful initiative which helps in identifying and exposing talent. We have participated in various competitions but the Odilo Championship stands out from the welfare to the quality of the competition’ he remarked.
Mr. Rutuha further added,
‘I will ensure that we always participate in the Odilo tournament and I urge all school proprietors not to neglect sports especially football. They should allocate time and invest in such competitions.’
Meanwhile, Oasis Primary School from Arua clinched third place and went home with bronze medals after defeating St. Catherine of Siena from Hoima 3-1. Goals for Oasis were scored by John Machak, Issa Burben and Fred Ayikobua while Musa Rashid netted the lone goal for St. Catherine of Siena.
In his remarks to www.fufa.co.ug, the Chairman of the Uganda Youth Football Associations, Robert Kiwanuka, commended FUFA for organizing such tournaments, highlighting their significance as a cornerstone for the development of the game and an essential pillar for promoting Mass Football.
‘We are delighted that FUFA values these tournaments which are fundamental to the growth of the sport and the advancement of Mass Football. I would also like to thank the organizing committee for their dedication to ensuring the success of this tournament. I am confident that competitions like these will propel the game of football to greater heights.’ said Kiwanuka.
Individual Awards
Fair Play : Paorihner Nursery and Primary School
Best Goalkeeper: Juma Fazil, St Mary’s Primary School
Top scorer: Ocen Moses, Vision for Children Junior School.
MVP: Ramadhan Kato, St Mary’s Primary School.
