2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup began on 3 December 2012 with the quarter-finals and ended on 8 December 2012 with the final. Matches were played at the Namboole Stadium[1][2][3][4] and the Lugogo Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.

Format

The knockout stage involved the eight teams which advanced from the group stage: the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams.

In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in the third place playoff where the winners are placed third overall in the entire competition and receive US$ 10,000. The winners of the final receive US$30,000 and the runners-up US$20,000.[5][6]

Quarter-finals, third place playoff and final

  • Regulation time is 90 minutes.
  • If scores are still level after regulation time, there will be no extra time and a Penalty shoot-out decides the winner.
  • Each team is allowed to have seven named substitutes.
  • Each team is allowed to make a maximum of three substitutions.

Semi-finals rules

  • Regulation time is 90 minutes.
  • If scores are still level after regulation time, there will be 30 minutes of extra time and a Penalty shoot-out thereafter if scores are still level after extra time to decide the winner.
  • Each team is allowed to have seven named substitutes.
  • Each team is allowed to make a maximum of three substitutions.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 December
 
 
 Rwanda0
 
6 December
 
 Tanzania2
 
 Tanzania0
 
4 December
 
 Uganda3
 
 Uganda2
 
8 December
 
 Ethiopia0
 
 Uganda2
 
3 December
 
 Kenya1
 
 Burundi0 (5)
 
6 December
 
 Zanzibar0 (6)
 
 Zanzibar2 (2)
 
4 December
 
 Kenya2 (4) Third place
 
 Kenya1
 
8 December
 
 Malawi0
 
 Tanzania1 (5)
 
 
 Zanzibar1 (6)
 

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.

Rwanda 0 – 2 Tanzania
Niyonzima  45+3'
Mugiraneza  74'
Report Kiemba  34'
Nyoni  42'
Bocco  54'
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan)

Burundi 0 – 0 Zanzibar
Report Morris  45+4'
Azizi  79'
Penalties
S. Ndikumana
Nzingamasabo
Tambwe
Nduwarugira
Nkurikiye
Duhayindavyi
Fiston
5 – 6 Khamis
Adeyom
Jaku
Haroub
Nuhu
Morris
Ab. Othman
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)

Kenya 1 – 0 Malawi
Owino  49'
Baraza  58'
Report
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)

Uganda 2 – 0 Ethiopia
Kizito  4'
Ssentongo  60'
Report Tadesse  81'
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.

Zanzibar 2 – 2 Kenya
Khamis  21'
Saleh  58'  112'
Morris  76' (pen.)
Report Haroub  30' (o.g.)
Atudo  65'
Modo Kimani  75'
Baraza  81'
Penalties
Khamis
Al. Othman
Morris
Nuhu
2 – 4 Baraza
Atudo
Lavatsa
Juma
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Tanzania 0 – 3 Uganda
Yondan  68' Report Okwi  12'
Ssentongo  52', 72'
Referee: Mohamed El Fadhil (Sudan)

Third place play-off

Tanzania 1 – 1 Zanzibar
Bocco  3'
Kazimoto  19'
Kiemba  86'
Report
News
Morris  45'
Ab. Othman  85'
Penalties
Kazimoto
Nyoni
Maftar
Nditi
Kapombe
Domayo
Yondan
5 – 6 Nassor
Khamis
Nuhu
Morris
Ab. Othman
Haroub
Makame
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)

Final

Uganda 2 – 1 Kenya
Ssentongo  28'
Okwi  41'
Kizito  90'
Report Baraza  39'
Atudo  79'
Lavatsa  87'
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Top scorers (at the knockout stage)

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
As of 8 December 2012

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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