BY NATNAEL YEBIO The tournament has been special throughout, the camaraderie between players and teams, the different culture on display spoke volumes. Eritrea was greeted in the tunnel by the Ethiopian players after their win over Sudan. The Sudanese did the same the very next day, this time they greeted their close neighbors South Sudan.
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO The final round of CECAFA’s under 15 boys challenge cup group-stage fixtures in match-day 10 kicked off at 2 o’clock between Ethiopia and Tanzania. Coach Solomon Meka brought on his second string of players for this one, with the likes of goalkeeper Kirubel Gebreyesus, Hamza Habtamu, and Korme Tamirat getting their first […]
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO Matchday 9 began with the final group matches in group A, Burundi played against Sudan in the early 2 o’clock kickoff. This match had little significance for Sudan who was already knocked out after their latest defeat in the hands of Somalia.
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO Match day 8 of the CECAFA U15 ongoing tournament in Eritrea saw group B leaders Rwanda take on Tanzania. This was going to be a close one between the two. Rwanda beat South Sudan and Ethiopia 3-0 respectively, in their first two matches.
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO Somalia played against Sudan in match day #7 of the CECAFA under-15 tournament that is underway in Asmara. Both teams sat in the bottom of their group after having lost both of their last two matches.
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO Wednesday match day 6 of the CECAFA Under-15 boys challenge cup pitted group B’s Tanzania against South Sudan. In the early proceedings, Tanzania saw much of the ball. It looked clear from early on that South Sudan were going to stick to their defending tactics as they had done in their previous […]
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO The CECAFA under-15 tournament currently underway in Asmara, Eritrea is beginning to take shape with the boy’s competition heading into its fourth day of matches. Monday saw Uganda take on Tanzania. Uganda had won their opening match against Ethiopia on Saturday, a match that witnessed the stark difference in physic between both […]
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BY NATNAEL YEBIO Matchday two of the Cecafa U15 tournament currently underway in Eritrea saw Uganda take on Ethiopia in the early kickoff. Under the typical winter weather of Asmara, Uganda national team came out on top with a resounding 3-0 thumping of their opponents.
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