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KCCA FC Beat Tanzania’s Azam FC to CECAFA Championship

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Ugandan football has over the years improved and surprised many soccer fans around the region. Sunday was another win for Uganda as Uganda Premier League champions KCCA FC beat Tanzanian giants Azam FC to win the CECAFA cup for the second time in 41 years.

KCCA FC as was then known reached the CECAFA club championship finals but lost to Kenyan side AFC Leopards in 1979.

On Sunday, the Kasasiro boys reached yet another feat by defeating holders, Azam United in finals played at the Stade de Kigali in Nyamirambo. KCCA FC’s efforts for a goal were all along futile not until the 63 minute.

Azam FC’s goalkeeper succumbed to KCCA FC’s Mustapha Kiiza’s golden goal that saw the team win their first ever CECAFA title since 1978.

Speaking shortly after the game, KCCA FC gaffer, Mike Mutebi applauded his boys for reaching the feat.

“They came here with belief that they had to win the tournament and fulfilled it. The performance was good in all the games in terms of confidence and putting away pressure,”Mutebi said.

The win ensured KCCA FC recorded a double against Azam FC after beating them one-nil in the group stages.

KCCA FC also became the first Ugandan club to win the CECAFA club championship in 14 years after Police FC lifted the title in 2005 under the stewardship of Sam Timbe.

The Sunday victory meant the KCCA FC won the CECAFA championship two times in 41 years after their last feat in 1978. The KCCA FC side also bagged Shs112M.

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