Updates from the Cecafa Nile Basin Cup in SUDAN

Today

AFC Leopards Vs Defence [6:30pm]

Al-Merreikh Vs Academie [8:30pm]

Tomorrow:

Victoria University Vs  Mbeya City[5:30pm]

Ahly Shandi Vs Malakia [8:30pm]

CECAFA quarter finals

Kenya's AFC Leopards and Ethiopia's Defence will be facing each other this Friday evening at 6:30pm in the first quarter final of the inaugural CECAFA Nile Basin Cup here at Al-Merreikh stadium.

The two sides have met in the CAF Confederations Cup this year with the Kenyan side winning both fixtures. AFC Leopards is also the only club among the 8 quarter finalists that won all its three group stage matches. Defence qualified with only 3 points from the two games played. Al-Merreikh hosts Academie Tchite later at 8:30 pm.

No Extra time

CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye told quarter finalists on Thursday evening at Grand Holiday Villa that the tournament rules provided no extra time at quarter final stage. In case no winner is decided within the 90' minutes of normal time, the matches will go direct into spot kicks. The semifinals will however have extra time added.

36 goals scored

The group stage matches ended with a total of 36 goals scored from the 15 matches played. Group 'A' had 16 goals, Group 'B' 12 goals and Group 'C' 8 goals. Uganda's Victoria University is the only clubs that goes into the quarter final stages without a single goal conceded.

2 players suspended

The quarter final stages will have two players missing in action over suspension.  Mutyaba Muzamir [Victoria University] will watch their game against Mbeya City from the terraces after being sent off by referee by referee Tedesse Belay [Ethiopia] during their last game against Police. Meneylu Wondemu of Defence was also red carded in their game against Ahly-Shandi last Friday.

Yellow cards waived

The group stage matches have had a total of 57 yellow and 4 red cards dished out. Malakia [10], Victoria University [9], Al-Merreikh [8], Mbeya City [5], Academie Tchite [5], Etincelles [4], AFC Leopards [4], Police, Al-Shandy, Defence and Dkhill have 3 yellow cards each. The four direct red cards went to Defence, Victoria University, Dkhill and Police.

Rogers Mulindwa

CECAFA MEDIA MANAGER