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Amus players cerebrate the equalizer against China but lost 5-3 in the penalty shootouts.
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Uganda's representatives, Amus College School and Bukedea Comprehensive at the ended ISF schools football world cup competed to a two-three finish at the week long competition that climaxed on Sunday at Suoyuwan Stadium in Chinese City of Dalian.
Amus College was close to the golden heights after playing to a 2-2 normal time draw against hosts China 1, missed out in the resultant penalty shootout for the home fans to cerebrate.
Amus, taking part in their second international schools competition, matched their opponents by twice coming from a goal down to level matters before the referee’s final call on the normal 80 minutes of play.
Day’s hero Devis Busuulwa had first cancelled out China’s lead with a 58th minute equalizer before he again came to the rescue with a timely header off a well taken free kick, in the 3rd minute of the 4 minutes added.
But when it came to the kicks from the penalty mark, The Chinese converted all their 5 kicks with Dramaza Fahim, Sharif Hussein and Samuel Adoa converted for Amus before Ocen Genesis Odiya’s was saved.
To reach the final, Amus had eliminated home rivals Bukedea Comprehensive 4-2 on penalties in a hotly contested semifinal on Saturday.
Uganda's State minister for sports Peter Ogwang and other ISF officials, decorate Amus boys team with silver medals.
And Bukedea that was taking part in their maiden international schools competitions settled for bronze after registering a 1-0 win over another home side China 2 in the third place playoff game.
Abdul Kharim Ssengonze’s 76th minute strike separated the two sides to hand Bukedea their maiden international bronze medal.
“We celebrate this achievement because this was our first time coming into international competition and reaching this far to finish 3rd is great. We shall go back home and prepare afresh so when we come back to this level, we are ready to go all the way,” Said Bukedea team leader Jonas Gumisiriza.
Bronze medalists Bukedea Comprehensive team that won China 2 during ISF schools football competitions at Suoyuwan Stadium in Chinese City of Dalian.
Meanwhile, China clobbered two gold medals on home soil, after the girls team also needed a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Kenya, after the two teams played to a 1-1 normal time draw.
Uganda’s other representatives Amus College school girls team lost 3-0 to Chinese Taipei in a classification game to finish 8th overall of the 19 teams that took part while St Mary’s College Kisubi (SMACK) beat India 7-0 to finish in 31st position of the 36 boys’ teams that took part.
Uganda’s state minister for sports Peter Ogwang who was leading the Uganda delegation China was among the officials awarding the best performers at the closing ceremony.
ISF finals-Boys
Amus College 2 (3) China 2 (5)
Girls
China 1 (5) Kenya 1 (4)
Third place play off-boys
Bukedea 1 China 0
Classification games-Girls
Chinese Tipei 3 Amus 0
Boys
SMACK 7 India 0
