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Kakamega, Kenya – The 20th edition of the FEASSA Games will once again feature an all-Ugandan netball semifinal lineup after all four Ugandan representatives stormed the last four. Debutants Hamdan Islamic needed a last-minute score to edge Kenya’s Oyugi Ogango 43-42, joining St Mary’s Kitende, St Noa, and Buddo SS in the semifinals. The final group-stage matches were graced by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Kedrace Turyagenda, who urged athletes to remain focused and hardworking both in academics and sports.
PS Kedrace Turyagyenda and commissioner Duncans and other officials visited the Uganda teams during the FEASSA games
Hamdan will face Uganda champions Buddo SS, while Kitende will lock horns with St Noa in the other semifinal set for Thursday. In rugby, Jinja SS claimed their maiden FEASSA Girls Rugby 7s title after defeating Kenya’s Kinale SS 10-5 in the final. However, their boys’ side fell 23-11 to Kenya’s All Saints in the Rugby 15s semifinals and will now battle Upper Hill, who lost to Kisii 3-0, in the bronze match.
Rugby-Jinja SS (red) lost in semis
Meanwhile, Ugandan schools continued to dominate in girls’ football, with Kawempe, Amus College, and St Noa all advancing to the semifinals. Amus booked their slot after Boni Consilii stunned Kenya champions Butere SS 2-1, a result that eliminated the hosts. Amus had earlier beaten Kobala 1-0.
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Amus will now meet St Noa in one semifinal, while Kawempe will face the only remaining Kenyan side, Archbishop Njenga, in the other.
In boys’ football, the battle remains between Uganda and Kenya. St Mary’s Kitende were mathematically eliminated, while Bukedea earned a lifeline with a goalless draw against Kenya champions St Joseph Kitale. They must now beat Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa to progress. Buddo SS’s chances were dented following a 1-0 defeat to Highway (Kenya), while defending champions Amus College were eliminated after a 2-1 loss to Kenya’s Musingu.
Selected Results
Girls Football
St Noa Girls 1–0 Nasokolo
Kobala Girls 0–1 Amus College
Boni Consilii Girls 2–1 Butere Girls
Boys Football
Bukedea 0–0 St Joseph Kitale
Highway (Kenya) 1–0 Buddo SS
Amus College 1–2 Musingu
Rugby 15s Semifinal
All Saints (Kenya) 23–11 Jinja SS
Rugby 7s Girls Final
Jinja SS 10–5 Kinale (Kenya)
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