Nkoma SS Wins Double in Mbale City Football Competition

By; Sulaiman Masejele 

Nkoma Secondary School registered two trophies in football for boys and girls in the just-concluded Mbale City Secondary Schools Sports Association championship, which ended on Sunday, 23rd at Mbale Stadium.

Kawooya Francis Peter scored the only goal in the second half for Nkoma to become victorious against Private school Mbale Progressive SS after halftime ended 0-0. Nkoma SS defeated St. Mary’s High 2-0 in the semifinals; Kisambila Ronald and Mangeni Benjamin both scored after eliminating Green Pasture in the quarterfinals.

The girls’ side beat Bugisu High School 3-0, with Shanitah Iman scoring a hat-trick, making Nkoma win double trophies. They have defended both trophies, having won them last year.

Nkoma SS girls celebrating victory

The chairperson of Mbale City Secondary Schools Sports Association, Hajji Kawanguzi Abubakr, appreciated the headteachers for allowing their schools to participate in the competitions and reported that 20 and 11 schools’ teams participated in the boys’ and girls’ categories, respectively.

He also assured the headteachers that, as a committee for sports, they are eliminating the poor system of using machinery in these games. “I have been in Mbale for four years, but I found every school using machineries, even my school, but we thank God that we are now moving on the right track, and as a committee, we are committed to promoting sports development and improving talents.” Kawanguzi emphasized.

Nkoma SS boys team celebrating victory

The awards ceremony was officiated by the chief guest, the Eastern Regional League Football Association (ERFA) chairperson, Mr. Issa Musiwa,Eastern Fufa Delegate Mr.Mafuko Latif and other dignitaries.

In the boys’ football category, Nkoma SS, Mbale Progressive, and Mbale High qualified for the Regional Bugisu zone. For the girls’ category, Nkoma SS, Bugisu High, and Joy SS will represent Mbale City in the Bugisu Region.