End result
- Ndejje (1)0-0(2) St Lawrence
On a tense Wednesday night in Ndejje, St. Lawrence College (SLAU) fought their method into the College Soccer League semifinals after a tough fought goalless draw towards Ndejje College.
The outcome was sufficient to see them advance, becoming a member of Uganda Martyrs College, who edged Nkumba on mixture.
From the opening whistle, SLAU signaled their attacking intent. Simply ten minutes in, Ziraba Ronnie picked out Kembo Osuman with a exact move.
Kembo turned sharply, drove in the direction of objective, and unleashed a fierce shot, however Ndejje’s goalkeeper Ocen Fred reacted swiftly to make the save. The guests regarded assured, urgent for an early breakthrough.
Six minutes later, Ziraba was at it once more, linking up with Matege Harmless within the remaining third. Matege discovered area to shoot, however a Ndejje defender threw himself in the best way to dam the trouble.
The hosts responded within the twenty second minute when Ebasu performed a intelligent ball to Mutaka Joseph on the sting of the field, however his shot rolled agonizingly broad.
As the sport progressed, the depth grew. Two minutes previous the hour mark, Hashakimana and Musinguzi Davis mixed brilliantly on the left, with Musinguzi delivering a harmful low cross into the field.
The ball flashed previous the goalmouth, evading everybody, as Ndejje got here near breaking the impasse.
SLAU continued pushing ahead, and within the thirty eighth minute, Matege confirmed nice power to carry off a number of challenges from Anyaka earlier than driving into the field.
His low shot appeared destined for the again of the online, however Ocen as soon as once more got here to Ndejje’s rescue with a high-quality save.
Moments earlier than halftime, Mutaka whipped in a teasing cross to the again put up, the place Masinde Brighton fired simply broad. The primary half ended with each groups nonetheless looking for a objective.
Ten minutes into the second half, SLAU almost discovered the opener. Kembo latched onto Ziraba’s well-weighted diagonal move and struck a first-time effort, solely to see it fly over Ocen’s crossbar.
Ndejje responded within the 62nd minute when Olupot pressured Mohammed Kateete into a superb save from an Okello Ivan cross, with Hashakimana sending the rebound simply broad.
Because the match neared its climax, SLAU created one other golden alternative within the 72nd minute. Ziraba latched onto a protracted ball from Agaku earlier than delivering a low cross to Matege, whose close-range effort was smothered by the ever-alert Ocen.
Six minutes later, Matege turned supplier, whipping in an excellent cross that Kembo managed superbly, however his strike veered off course.
With six minutes left, Ndejje launched a late surge, successful possession excessive up the pitch. The ball fell kindly for Okello Ivan, who struck a half-volley that pressured a superb cease from Kateete. Regardless of a frantic remaining jiffy, neither facet might discover a breakthrough, and the match ended goalless.
SLAU’s disciplined show noticed them advance to the semifinals, the place they’ll be a part of Uganda Martyrs College. In the meantime, the primary semifinal conflict between Bugema and Muteesa stays undecided.
The College Soccer League motion continues tomorrow as Islamic College in Uganda (IUIU) hosts Kampala College in Mbale, with extra drama and pleasure anticipated.
