David GOMBE
The FUFA Drum quarterfinal stage kicked off on Saturday, twenty first with Acholi taking up Busoga inside the first leg at Booma Stadium.
Dickson Matama gave the company the lead sooner than Brian James Obedi levelled points for the home facet as the two sides shared spoils.
Acholi started successfully and acquired right here shut on fairly a couple of ocassions inside the first half by Obedi nevertheless Busoga defended resolutely to keep up the score goalless at halftime.
Throughout the second as soon as extra the home facet created additional scoring options nevertheless it have been caught chilly when Matama gave the company the lead.
Obedi restored parity for the home facet who will head to Busoga subsequent Saturday inside the return leg fixture with hope of reaching the semis.
Busoga will host the second leg at Saza Ground in Iganga on twenty eighth March with the mixture winner advancing to the ultimate 4 of the distinguished event that’s about celebrating Ancenstry.
Within the meantime, Bunyoro Province drew goalless with 2023 winners West Nile at Royals Park in Butema inside the completely different recreation carried out on Saturday.
On Sunday, twenty second March, Teso will entertain Lango whereas Inaugural winners Buganda will sort out Tooro inside the completely different quarterfinal fixture.
The province based totally annual match, themed on celebrating the nation’s ancestry, has so far attracted quite a lot of sponsors like Rock Enhance, MTN and Nile Specific who’ve been lured by the big fan numbers that grace the matches.
Earlier winners
2018: Buganda
2019: Acholi
2023: West Nile
2024: Lango
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