{"id":4673,"date":"2026-10-17T19:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=4673"},"modified":"2026-10-17T19:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T19:35:49","slug":"somalia-edge-amavubi-u17-on-penalties-to-reach-cecafa-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/somalia-edge-amavubi-u17-on-penalties-to-reach-cecafa-final\/sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia edge Amavubi U17 on penalties to reach CECAFA final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Somalia defeated Amavubi U17 5-4 on penalties on Saturday after a 1-1 draw at Kigali Pele Stadium, ending the hosts\u2019 hopes of reaching the final of the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2027 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semi-final on October 17 was decided by a shoot-out after Patrick Ujeneza\u2019s second-half opener for the hosts was cancelled out four minutes later by Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hosts started strongly, pressing forward and creating several chances, but Somalia\u2019s goalkeeper and defence kept them at bay. The first half ended goalless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amavubi continued to attack after the break and eventually took the lead in the 63rd minute. Ujeneza beat Somali defenders before finishing to put the hosts ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somalia responded four minutes later when Mohamud Osman capitalised on a failure to clear the ball in the Amavubi defence and struck to level the score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither side found a winner in the remaining minutes, sending the match to penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amavubi missed three of their seven attempts through Charles Kwizera, Ujeneza and Isaac Ndizeye, while Somalia converted five to secure a place in Monday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defeat means the hosts will face Ethiopia in the third-place play-off on October 19, with the winner claiming the remaining CECAFA qualification place for the 2027 continental tournament in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somalia will meet Uganda in the final after the Ugandan side defeated Ethiopia 4-0 in the other semi-final. Both finalists have secured qualification for the continental competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final and third-place play-off are scheduled for Monday at Kigali Pele Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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