Uganda Rhinos completed the opening section of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Competition in Azerbaijan with a bang, hammering Tonga 12-0 on Monday.
Jefferson Kwikiriza led the scoring with a hat-trick, whereas Angello Kasumba additionally struck 3 times as Uganda put Tonga to the sword.
Kwikiriza opened the scoring after simply two minutes earlier than Ivan Kiganda added two fast targets within the tenth and thirteenth minutes.
Frank Baluku made it 4-0 within the twelfth minute, with Kasumba then taking on.
The ahead scored 3 times within the fifteenth, 18th and thirty fourth minutes, whereas Kwikiriza accomplished his hat-trick with targets within the twenty seventh and twenty ninth minutes.
Victor Oqwang, Ian Wafula and Mathias Muwonge additionally received on the scoresheet because the Rhinos ran riot.
The win got here after Uganda had drawn 1-1 with Ecuador earlier within the day.
Kwikiriza gave the Rhinos the lead within the nineteenth minute, however Ecuador levelled via Jeison Cabeza within the fortieth minute.
Uganda had began the opening section with a 4-3 defeat to Kyrgyz Republic earlier than responding with a 6-0 win over Equatorial Guinea and a 5-1 victory towards Cabo Verde.
Kasumba completed the opening section as Uganda’s high scorer with eight targets. Kwikiriza scored 5, whereas Kiganda completed with 4.
Regardless of the large win over Tonga, Uganda completed third in Group U with seven factors, behind Ecuador and Kyrgyz Republic.
The place means the Rhinos transfer into Tier C for the match section. Groups are usually not eradicated after the opening section, with their ending positions figuring out the tier during which they proceed.
Uganda will now wait for his or her subsequent project in Tier C as their FIFA U-15 World Cup & Competition marketing campaign continues.
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