ESA Park Agada Cup: Emma Okwi’s FOF defeat holders Entebbe legends, Kiswera held.
Former Uganda Cranes captain Emmanuel Arnold Okwi was on target as Friends of Football continued with thier perfect start with a 3-1 tough victory against holders Entebbe Legends in the ESA Park Agada Cup 35+ plus tournament.
Veteran forward that featured for Proline FC in the SUPL Isma Kabugu and Abdul scored the other two goals for FOF with Akiri scoring the lone goal for the Legends. ln the other early kick-off, Kiswera Old Boys were held 1-1 by Evening Cruz Galiwango Sam scoring for Kiswera and Opio Paul for Evening Cruz.
FOF with two wins in a row, have six points, Kiswera and Evening Crews tied at 4 points, defending champions Legends, first edition winners ABC and CBICE are all yet to get a point in this year’s edition.
FOF’s Abdu currently leads the top scorers’ chart with three goals, bagged two in the opener against CBICE and one against Legends on Saturday.Evening Cruz hitman Duncan who missed the matchday 2 actions has also managed two goals so far.
The tournament organised each year by ESA Park- Kitubulu management, for the players aged 35 and above, have so far seen many big names in the two outings featuring in the tournament that Include; Ex internationals Emmanuel Okwi, Joseph Owino, Joseph Mutyaba, Goerge Otika, as well as other big names like Sunday Mukiibi, Isma Kabugu, Patrick Agaba former Aurum Roses and SC Villa defender ,Simon Wamala, Ahmad formerly at Tanda FC.
The tournament that is set to run for some weeks before the ESA Park Christmas Cup is sponsored by Beautiful Beginnings School Ssisa (BBS) mixed day and boarding primary school located along the Ssisa-Nakawuka road after the new Pepsi factory and Chariot Rides.
Beautiful Beginnings School Director Enock Mwanje knick-named Lucio, highlighted on the Schools’ ambition and strong desire for sports coming on board as tournament sponsor.
We decided to come on board as BBS to sponsor, because of our strong desire and love for Sports as a school, we are National basket champions, We have a football academy, a basketball academy and we are expanding and looking forward to building a school swimming for players’ recovery. The other special thing we us we incorporate all religions, fresh from finishing our PLE, we had our dinner at Serena hotel, so we give our students the best. Those that have visted us can testify, we practically teach our students many things Urban farming inclusive, the schooling environment spacious classes. Mwanje stated.
For starters, Chariot Uganda operates as a local ride-hailing, airport transfer, and package delivery platform in Kampala and Entebbe. They offer everyday rides around Kampala, airport travel to/from Entebbe International Airport, package/courier deliveries, and business/team transport.
The tournament was named AGADA Cup 35+ in honour of now the late Mzee Papa Baba Adam Agada who passed on months ago and was the chief guest last year for the second edition.
Agada Cup 35+ Matchday 2 Fixtures Evening Cruz 2-0 Legends
ABC 0-2 KISWERA
FOF 2-1 CBICE