Friday, twenty fifth April.
Ladies: Uganda 2-0 Morocco
Boys: Senegal [6]0:0[5] Uganda
The semifinals of the 2025 CAF African Colleges Soccer Championship delivered each celebration and heartbreak for Uganda on Friday.
Within the ladies’ class, St Noa Ladies’ Excessive College continued their spectacular unbeaten run, powering into the ultimate with a commanding 2-0 victory over Morocco. Giovanna Aketowanga opened the scoring within the first half, earlier than Lydia Namaseruka sealed the win with a second-half strike, sending the Ugandan facet into Saturday’s title conflict towards Ghana, who narrowly defeated South Africa 3-2 within the different semifinal.
In the meantime, it was a narrative of slim margins for St Mary’s Kitende (SMASK) within the boys’ competitors. After a goalless draw towards Senegal, Kitende’s destiny was determined from the penalty spot, the place they fell agonizingly quick, dropping 6-5.
It was a bitter blow for the Ugandan boys, who had proven sturdy resilience to achieve the semifinals after early setbacks within the group levels.
Regardless of the frustration, Kitende could have an opportunity to battle for bronze once they tackle Ghana within the third-place playoff, whereas the boys’ ultimate will see defending champions Tanzania face Senegal.
