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As the group stage of the MTN Busoga Masaza Cup nears its end, teams continue the search for points to get into the knockout stage.

On Wednesday, 18th October, Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe hosted a doubleheader with Bunha and Bukooli Bugiri emerging victorious.

Bunha returned to their winning ways with a convincing 2-0 victory over Budiope. Following a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Bunhole Bunanumba last week, Bunha needed victory to stay in contention for a quarterfinal spot.

Head coach Ronald Lukungu remained optimistic about their quarterfinal prospects and victory on Wednesday keeps them firmly in the equation. Jamil Mukungu and substitute Brian Muzuni were on target to earn Bunha maximum points.

“I will not say that we played well today because we deserved at least 5 goals based on the weakness of the opponent we faced today,” Lukungu said of the game.

The three points earned pushed Bunha to second place in Nhenda Hill Group with 7 points.

Bunha take on group leaders Bukooli Namayingo on Saturday, 21st October at Bugembe stadium in the ultimate group game.

Bukooli Bugiri edge Butembe

In the match played on the day, Bukooli Bugiri picked a hard-fought 1-0 win over Butembe. This victory was a significant boost for Bukooli Bugiri in the Mawembe Hill Group.

The two sides displayed a high-intensity game in the first half, battling both their opponents and the oppressive humidity. However, it was Bukooli Bugiri who managed to edge ahead with a crucial goal, securing all three points.

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The 2023 MTN Busoga Masaza Cup group stage comes to an end this weekend with six matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, there will be four matches played which include; Bunhole Bunanumba taking on Budiope, Bunha battles Bukooli Namayingo, Bulamogi taking on Bugweri and Kigulu hosts Bukono.

The Sunday fixtures will see Bukooli Bugiri visit Buzaya while Luuka hosts Busiki.

Over the weekend, the MTN Busoga Masaza Cup was a spectacle of thrilling football matches that had fans on the edge of their seats.

In a heart-pounding clash, Bugweri and Bukono went head-to-head, with Bugweri narrowly emerging victorious with a late 1-0 win. Tough-tackling central defender Daniel Bakaki became the hero of the day, securing the winning goal from a penalty spot in the 88th minute.

Coach Kenneth Kaluuba expressed his satisfaction with the result and emphasized the importance of building future Cranes stars through the Busoga Masaza tournament. On the other side, Bukono’s head coach, Issa Kifuuwa, lamented the late penalty decision but remained hopeful for his team’s qualification.

Bulamogi continued their surprising run with a 1-0 victory over two-time champions Kigulu at Kasokwe Primary School Playground. Willy Igoole’s 25th-minute goal turned out the winner.

After losing their first two matches, Bulamogi has turned the tables with back-to-back victories, climbing into second place in the standings with 6 points.

Reigning champions Bukooli Namayingo encountered a hurdle, playing out a scoreless draw against Bunhole Bunanumba which marked their first points dropped this season.

On Sunday, in a heated encounter played at Namutumba Upper Primary School Playground, leaders Busiki and Bugabula battled to a goalless draw.

Both teams created several opportunities but failed to find the back of the net. After the full 90 minutes, Busiki secured their spot in the quarterfinals as group leaders with 7 points from three matches. Meanwhile, Bugabula climbed into second place in the group with 2 points.

The MTN Busoga Masaza Cup served the football faithful in the region with surprises in the two games that were held on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

On Saturday, Bulamogi registered a 2-0 victory against group leaders Bugweri in the ongoing Busoga Masaza Cup.

Shortly after the full-time whistle, Bulamogi head coach Yusuf Izimba told the press that the victory would drive them further after a false start.

“The win will surely inspire us going forward. We might have lost our first two games but being a young team there is a lot to put right and get better,” he said.

Team Bugweri FC posing for a group photograph.
Team Bulamoji FC posing for a group photograph.

Bugweri’s gaffer Kenneth Kaluuba revealed that the loss suffered was due to the escalating injuries with his squad.

“Our team has been depleted due to injuries. We might have lost the game but it’s a wake-up call for us to bounce back going forward,” he noted.

The tournament will take a break for two weeks before the return of the second round.

Bukooli Namayingo registered a 3-1 victory against Budiope in the MTN Busoga Masaza on Sunday evening.

Andrew Kisule put Budiope in the lead right away in the second minute to give the match the right start. Dan Mubaale restored parity for Bukoli Nayingo two minutes later.

It was an end-to-end encounter but no side took a whole control of the first 45 minutes.

Two minutes past the hour mark, Douglas Soita nodded home to give Bukooli Namayingo the lead, sending the home crowd to party.

Budiope FC’s goal keeper Mark Mutiibwa (L) making a save during the MTN Busoga Masaza cup tournament 2023 at Namayingo Primary School play ground on September 24th.
Budiope FC players in a group photograph.

Late in the game, Budiope conceded an own goal to complicate their fight into the game.

Budiope’s gaffer Wycliffe Mudoola stressed that the team will bounce back in the coming games.

“The game was tough and tight. We tried to fight but failed. We shall bounce back in our next matches,” he said.

The victory takes Bukooli Namayingo to the summit of the group with three victories, posting nine points.

Bukhooli Namayingo are the winners of the 5th edition of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Busoga Masaza Cup after beating Kigulu one-nil on Saturday.

Ashraf Sanyu scored the solitary goal of the game in the fourteenth minute at the Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe, Jinja.

Kigulu who were the defending champions had a chance to level the game in the second half after earning a penalty but the kick was blasted over the bar by Ibrahim Kyangata.

The finale was graced by the Kyabazinga of Busonga His Royal Highness William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV and other Kingdom officials.

Meanwhile, Butembe took third place in the 2022 Busoga Masaza Cup after beating Bugabula 2-1 in the first game of the day.

Cash Prizes

The winning county of Bukhooli-Namayingo Won Ugx 10 million and a trophy. In second place was Kigulu FC which walked away with Ugx.7 million, Butembe FC which came third won Ugx.5 million while Bugabula FC which held the fourth position walked away with Ugx.3 million.

Individual Awards

Kigulu’s goalkeeper, Abubakari Kisumba, took the golden glove award while Bugabula’s Waisswa Kasango took the golden boot having scored eight goals in the tournament. Bugembe’s Lukeman Lwanga was given the award of the youngest footballer of the tournament while Luuka’s David Oketcho was recognized as the torunament Most Valuable Player

Results

Past Cup Winners

Semifinal Results

Kigulu progressed to the finals of the fifth edition of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Busoga Masaza Cup.

Kigulu achieved the feat at the expense of Bugabula having edged the tense shootout 5-4 at Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe after normal time had ended one goal apiece.

Ismail Tamubula gave Kigulu the lead in the 28th minute but Majidu Kazindula drew Bugabula level with a 61st-minute header.

Neither side could add to the tally with the semifinal clash calling for penalties to decide the winner of the tie.

In a tense shootout, Rajab Waiswa Kasango, the top scorer of this year’s tournament missed Bugabula’s sixth penalty as Kigulu players ran into celebration.

Kigulu netted 5 of their 6 kicks while Bugabula missed twice to end things 5-4 in favour of Kigulu.

In the final, Kigulu will now meet Bukooli Namayingo who progressed on Tuesday following a 2-0 win over Butembe at the same ground. Andrew Wandera and Ashraf Sanyu were on target for Bukooli.

The final between Kigulu and Bukooli Namayingo that will be graced by His Royal Highness the Kyabazinga of Busoga William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV is slated for Saturday, 13th August at Kakindu Stadium in Jinja City.

The semifinalists of this year’s MTN Uganda-sponsored Busoga Masaza Cup were confirmed on Wednesday following the conclusion of the quarterfinals

Bugabula, Bukooli Namayingo, Butembe, and Kigulu are the semifinalists of the 5th edition of the tournament.

Bugabula defeated Buzaya one-nil at Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe while Butembe registered a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bukooli Bugiri at Iganga Ssaza ground.

Defending champions and two-time winners Kigulu edged Bunha in a 1-0 win at Kyabazinga stadium Bugembe.

Meanwhile, Bukooli Namayingo against Bunhole Bunhanhumba was ended prematurely with the former leading 1-0. Bunhole Bunhanhumba’s supporters flooded the pitch forcing the referees to abandon the match.

The fixtures for the semifinal ties will be confirmed on Friday, 29th July by the Organizing Committee at the Kingdom HQ in Bugembe, Jinja

Semifinals will then be played on Monday, 1st August at Kyabazinga Stadium Bugembe in Jinja

MTN Uganda is the official sponsor of the 2022 Busoga Masaza Cup.

Past Winners

Busoga Masaza Cup 2022 | Football Results – Match Day 6:

The 2022 Busoga Masaza Cup tournament second round resumed over the weekend with six matches played at different venues.

A total of 12 goals were scored in the six games played on Sunday, 10th July 2022 and the subsequent day.

Bukooli Namayingo had the biggest victory, winning 3-0 over Busiki at Namayingo primary school playground.

Iduuma Odenga scored a brace in the 68th and 71st minutes. Hassan Bidondole had found the opener as early as the 7th minute.

At Buyende Primary school playground, Budiope fell at home 0-2 to visiting Buzaya.

A goal in either half inspired Buzaya to this victory with both goals coming through Geofrey Isoloza in the 3rd and 40th minutes.

Kigulu humbled visiting Bunho Bunanumba 2-1 at the Iganga Ssaza playground. Moses Kasule opened the scoring business in the 21st minute for Kigulu.

Samuel Napera brought the game level on the half hour mark as the first ended 1-goal apiece. Jamiru Mukungu restored Kigulu’s lead with a 56th minute strike.

At Hindocha primary school playground, Bukooli Bugiri edged visitors Bulamogi 2-1.

Bukooli Bugiri took a first half lead through James Innocent Matege who scored in the 12th minute.

Bulamogi brought the game level through Dasani Bwamiki 9 minutes into the second half.

Shabina Mugere found the winner for Bukooli Bugiri with 17 minutes left on the clock.

Rajab Waiswa was the hero for Bugabula as he netted the all-important goal during their 1-0 win on the road at the Ivukula sub county playground.

Meanwhile, only one game failed to produce any goal per side. This was the Luuka, Bugweri goalless stalemate at Luuka District headquarters playground.

Busoga Masaza Cup 2022 | Matchday 6

The 2022 Busoga Masaza Cup second round kicked off over the weekend with six matches played at different grounds.

Twelve (12) goals were scored in the six games played.

Bukooli Namayingo had the biggest winning margin, beating Busiki three-nil at Namayingo Primary School Playground. Hassan Bidondole opened the scoring in the 7th minute while Iduuma Odenga bagged a second-half a brace.

At Buyende Primary School Playground, Budiope fell to visiting Buzaya 2-0 thanks to Geofrey Isoloza’s double.

Kigulu edged Bunho Bunanumba 2-1 at the Iganga Ssaza Playground. Moses Kasule and Jamiru Mukungu were on target for the hosts while Samuel Napera’s equalizer turned into a consolation.

At Hindocha Primary School Playground, Bukooli Bugiri edged visitors Bulamogi 2-1. Dasani Bwamiki cancelled James Innocent Matege’s opener for Bukooli before Shabina Mugere found the winner for Bukooli Bugiri with 17 minutes left on the clock.

Rajab Waiswa was the hero for Bugabula as they edged Bukono 1-0 at Ivukula Sub-county Playground.

The match between Luuka and Bugweri played at Luuka District Headquarters Playground did not produce any goals.

Ever since the 5th edition of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Busoga Masaza Cup kicked off last month, each of the participating teams seems to have sharpened their attacking line. This is evident in the number of goals scored so far.

Just last weekend, many games were played at different venues but scoring in each of the games was inevitable.

Ayub Dester’s troops from Bunha County made a trip to Namayingo on Sunday for a showdown with Bukooli Namayingo. In a game played at Namayingo Primary School Playground, a lone goal from David Okema was enough to condemn Bukooli Namayingo for the day. It was Bunha’s second successive win.

Luuka managed to humble Bunhole Bunanhumba 2-1 thereby securing the much-needed three points in Nhendha Group. Luuka took an early lead in the first three minutes having capitalized on pitch familiarity and doubled their lead in the sixteenth minute with Allan Bamwanga and Cyrus Mugulusi on target respectively. Bunhole tried to fire back but only managed a consolation through Joel Tumwesigye in the second half.

Bulamogi, who are making their maiden appearance in the tournament, silenced their neighbours from Bukono one-nil in a game played at Ivuukula Sub-county Playground. Their solitary goal was scored by Nathan Bwamiki in the first half. Bulamogi capitalized on Bukono’s mistakes since they were being underrated as new entrants to the tournament. Bulamogi will next entertain Bugabula next month in Namwiwa.

The Busoga Masaza tournament is graced by a vast number of people from the kingdom and the tournament sponsors including MTN Uganda.

Joseph Bogera, General Manager, Sales and Distribution, MTN Uganda said the tournament has driven a sense of unity amongst the people of Busoga.

“On behalf of MTN Uganda, I am glad to see the matches unfolding because the tournament is testimony to the power of togetherness which is critical to cultural bonds. MTN seeks to harness togetherness amongst the people of Busoga, because at MTN, we believe we are good together,” he said.

Goals during this tournament have been an attractive factor that draws the people of Busoga from far and wide to watch the matches.

2017 Masaza Champions Butembe County Football team didn’t waste time in humbling perennial participants from Budiope. Second-half goals from Bashir Kabi and Farouk Magumba were the main determinants of the game. This is Butembe’s second win after overcoming Buzaaya in the opener of the tournament.

Key Stats

This weekend, the streak remained undefeated as Buzaaya and Budiope ended the match at 1-1 at Luzinga Community Primary School while Bukooli Namayingo defeated Busiki 2-1 at Namutumba Upper Primary School.