David GOMBE
The FUFA Drum quarterfinal stage kicked off on Saturday, twenty first with Acholi taking up Busoga throughout the first leg at Booma Stadium.
Dickson Matama gave the friends the lead sooner than Brian James Obedi levelled points for the home side as the two sides shared spoils.
Acholi started successfully and bought right here shut on fairly a number of ocassions throughout the first half by Obedi nonetheless Busoga defended resolutely to keep up the ranking goalless at halftime.
Inside the second as soon as extra the home side created additional scoring options nonetheless it have been caught chilly when Matama gave the friends the lead.
Obedi restored parity for the home side who will head to Busoga subsequent Saturday throughout the return leg fixture with hope of reaching the semis.
Busoga will host the second leg at Saza Ground in Iganga on twenty eighth March with the mixture winner advancing to the ultimate 4 of the distinguished event that’s about celebrating Ancenstry.
Within the meantime, Bunyoro Province drew goalless with 2023 winners West Nile at Royals Park in Butema throughout the completely different recreation carried out on Saturday.
On Sunday, twenty second March, Teso will entertain Lango whereas Inaugural winners Buganda will sort out Tooro throughout the completely different quarterfinal fixture.
The province based totally annual match, themed on celebrating the nation’s ancestry, has so far attracted a wide range of sponsors like Rock Improve, MTN and Nile Explicit who’ve been lured by the massive fan numbers that grace the matches.
Earlier winners
2018: Buganda
2019: Acholi
2023: West Nile
2024: Lango
