By: Kayiira Jackson
The 2024 USSSA Ball Games I girls football losing finalists, Rines SS dream of winning this championship is in clear pipeline after registering the second consecutive group match on day three of action at Amus College School.
The Bright Nyanzi coached side beat Ngora district representatives, Kabwin Seed SS 2-0 to maintain their spot on top of group P with six points.
Mupyanga Halima and Ayerango Justine were on target for Rines SS on the day.
The first stanza ended in a barren stalemate but ten minutes into the second stanza, Rines won a foul from the right flank, Mupyanga Halima with her soft left foot swerved the ball to the far post and sent Rines in the lead.
Twelve minutes later, Rines won another free kick in a better scoring position, Mupyanga had a quick reaction free kick, passing the ball to Ayerango Justine who pressed the ball at the back of the net to double the lead for her side.
This strike was hugely contest by Kabwin’s players and the technical bench, claiming that Rines started the ball before the referee awarding the free kick wall as well as blowing the whistle.
The reaction forced the match to pause for at least 30 minutes and the players of Kabwin wanted to beat the centre referee while commanding her to reverse her decision, this prompted the field security to rescue the situation.
The match later came back to play for the other five minutes and ended 2-0 in favor of Rines SS.
In another bizarre, Francis Ayume Memorial School shocked the host, Bukedea Comprehensive School when they registered a surprise victory against the later.
This midmorning fixture that was honored at Boma Grounds saw the host as the favorite until they conceded a goal in the opening 20 minutes of the game.
Thanks to Media Rose amazing strike that eventually won the day.
The loss calls for Bukedea to win their last game against Kamonkoli if they are to qualify to the round of 32.
In other matches of the day, Uganda Martyrs High School registered a hard fought 1-0 win against resilient Latifah Mixed SS, thanks to Faith Tuhaise only strike, St Noa Girls also registered a uniform score against Laminnais College, thanks to Patricia Nayiga only strike that came in the first stanza.
The group stage action is climaxing tomorrow (Friday) with a number of fixtures on various grounds.
Selected Day three results:
Rines SS 2-0 Kabwin Seed SS
St Noa Girls SS 1-0 Laminnais College
Uganda Martyrs High School 1-0 Latifah Mixed SS
Bukedea Comprehensive School 0-1 Francis Ayume Memorial School
Sacred Heart SS-Gulu 4-0 Kashenshero Girls
Binyinyi SS 0-2 Bishop Comboni Kambuga
Gadhaffi Integrated School 1-0 Fairway High School
Maracha Domestic Institute 1-5 King of Kings SS
Mukono Kings High School 4-2 Kisozi Seed SS
St Mary’s Magdalene Girls 1-1 Lugazi Homestone
Bugangizi SS 1-7 Bunya SS
Serere SS 0-2 Bugisu High School
Amus College School 7-0 Maryhill High School
Nkoma SS 2-0 MM College Wairaka
Acaba SS 1-5 Boni Consilii Girls Vocational School
Tororo Girls School 3-0 Newton SS
Masindi Army SS 2-1 Kinoni High School
Restore Leadership High School 0-2 Sheema Girls School
Kangunga High School 1-0 Kapchorwa SS
Highland High School 0-1 Jinja SS
Jinja Progressive Academy 1-2 Shammah High School
