Pepsi College Soccer League
- SLAU 2-1 UCU
- YMCA 3-0 Kabale
St. Lawrence College (SLAU) booked their place within the 2024/25 College Soccer League quarterfinals after a 2-1 victory over Uganda Christian College (UCU) on Thursday at Kavule.
St Lawrence College.
Uganda Christian College.
The win noticed SLAU prime Group C with 10 factors, two forward of UCU, sealing their development to the knockout rounds.
The sport began at a excessive tempo, with SLAU dominating possession. Regardless of early possibilities, they needed to wait till first-half stoppage time to interrupt the impasse when Haruna Nyanzi fired a thunderous shot previous the UCU goalkeeper, giving SLAU a 1-0 halftime lead.
UCU fought again within the second half and equalized within the 63rd minute by Mugerwa Lawrence’s effectively taken penalty.
UCU celebrating their equalizer.
Nonetheless, SLAU shortly regained management, with Kembo Arafat heading within the winner within the seventieth minute. Regardless of late strain from UCU, SLAU held agency to safe the essential three factors.
With this victory, SLAU superior as Group C winners and joined 5 different groups within the quarterfinals. The knockout stage shall be performed over two legs, with first-leg fixtures scheduled for March 18-22 and return legs from March 24-28.
Quarterfinal Fixtures:
– Muteesa I vs Bugema
– St. Lawrence vs Winner B
– KU vs IUIU
– 2nd Greatest vs Uganda Martyrs
