2012 CECAFA Cup group stage
The group stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 24 November 2012 and ended on 1 December 2012. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November and 1 December.[1][2][3][4][5]
The group stage featured 11
COSAFA member Malawi as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage
.
Tournament organizers moved the remaining group games from the
Namboole Stadium as it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, the Somalia–Tanzania and Eritrea–Rwanda fixtures were moved to the Lugogo Stadium. On the same day, the Sudan–Burundi and Malawi–Zanzibar fixtures were also moved to the Wankulukulu Stadium.[6]
Tiebreakers
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:
|
|
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 South Sudan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Uganda | 1 – 0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
Iguma  66'Kizito  74' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
64' |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunzinza (Burundi
)| South Sudan | 0 – 2 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
Atiti 23' |
Report 1 Report 2 Report 3 |
Ochieng 13' Miheso 66' |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania
)| Uganda | 1 – 0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Umony 9' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan
)| Kenya | 3 – 1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Salim 19' Miheso 26'D. Ochieng 72' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Deriba 21' Mamo 30'Girma 78' |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi
)| South Sudan | 0 – 4 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
Miskeen 68' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Kizza 79' |
Rwanda
)Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burundi
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Tanzania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
 Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Burundi | 5 – 1 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Nduwarugira 34', 84' Y. Ndikumana 41'S. Ndikumana 78', 88'Nduwimana 51' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohammed 51' (pen.) |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda
)| Tanzania | 2 – 0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
Bocco 14', 29' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda
)| Somalia | 0 – 1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 Report 2 |
Idris 43' Faris Abdalla 63'Sami Abdallah 75'Farid 85' |
| Tanzania | 0 − 1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 | S. Ndikumana 53' (pen.) |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ronnie Kalema (Uganda
)| Somalia | 0 – 7 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bocco 26', 42' |
Referee: Ronnie Kalema (Uganda)
| Sudan | 0 – 1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nduwarugira 16' |
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Malawi
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
 Eritrea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Rwanda | 2 – 0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Mugiraneza 37' Niyonzima 79' |
Report 1 Report |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda
)| Malawi | 3 – 2 | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Msowoya 3', 67' Mhone 11'Gonani 73' |
Report | Tecleab ) 90' (pen. |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda
)| Rwanda | 1 – 2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
Birori 80' |
Report | Khamis 9', 62' Saif 86'Nassor 90+1' |
Namboole Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda
)| Malawi | 2 – 0 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Chatsalira 3' Msowoya 6' |
Report |
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan)
Third place qualification
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Top scorers (at the group stage)
- 5 goals
- Mrisho Ngassa
- 4 goals
- John Bocco
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Clifton Miheso- David Ochieng
- Dady Birori
Khamis Mcha Khamis
- 1 goal
- As of 1 December 2012
References
- ^ Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Rwanda. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "CECAFA 2012: Draw to be held on Monday". Futaa.com. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "CECAFA opts for Lugogo, Wankulukuku stadiums". Kawowo Sports. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.