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 obtained right here shut on fairly a number of ocassions inside the first half by Obedi nevertheless Busoga defended resolutely to take care of the ranking goalless at halftime.
Inside the second as soon as extra the home facet created further scoring alternate 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 Flooring 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 deal with Tooro inside the completely different quarterfinal fixture.
The province based annual match, themed on celebrating the nation’s ancestry, has up to now attracted quite a lot of sponsors like Rock Improve, MTN and Nile Explicit who’ve been lured by the massive fan numbers that grace the matches.
Earlier winners
2018: Buganda
2019: Acholi
2023: West Nile
2024: Lango
