Defending Champions, Parliament of Uganda have retained the trophy for a second year after defeating EALA 5-4 in post-match penalties in the finals at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Both teams drew 0-0 in regular time but it is EALA/EAC that will rue over the missed chances in front of goal. Strikers Wyclif Ketto, Hon Bernard Mulengani and Idd Jamal were the culprits missing out on a number of scoring opportunities in the first half after making purposeful raids.
Parliament of Uganda however settled in the second half and made sporadic attacks on the counter-play. Scoring the resultant penalty kicks for the EAC/EALA were Wyclif Keto, Boniface Ogoti, Idd Jamal and Proches Kamugisha while Vivian Condwan and Khalfan Mohammed shot wide.
Uganda’s Parliamentarians netted five of the seven penalties goals taken.
Later on, the football and netball teams were treated to a gala dinner hosted in their favour by the Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly, Rt. Hon Kenneth Marende. In his remarks, the Speaker hailed teams for their participation and noted that sports was key in enhancing integration. He promised that the Kenya National Assembly which did not fare well in 2012, would field strong teams next year.
‘Our Parliamentarians have been busy on hectic campaign schedules and the calendar of politics was busy coinciding with the games’, the Speaker revealed.
Hon Grace Khiwelu (Parliament of Tanzania) was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in netball while Hon Bernard Mulengani scooped the MVP in soccer. Parliament of Rwanda on its part won the fair team play in soccer while Parliament of Uganda walked away with the corresponding honours in netball.
Next year’s games shall be hosted by the Parliament of Uganda.
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