New Vision (Kampala)

Uganda/Malawi: Youth Shine in Stars Show

23 August 2012

Uganda's U-17 girls continued to impress with a 3-1 victory over Malawi in the Airtel Rising Stars African football championship at St. Mary's Lavington ground in Nairobi yesterday.

Winnie Babirye opened the scoring before Malia Phalula put Malawi level.

Christine Ejang restored Uganda's lead before scoring the third goal after the break.

The Ugandans, poised to advance from pool A, had beaten Sierra Leone 3-0 in their opening match on Tuesday.

Airtel Rising Stars African U-17 tournament Day 3 results

Girl's category

Uganda 3 Malawi 1

B. Faso 0 Kenya (2) 13

Kenya (1) 13 S. Leone 0

Nigeria 1 Gabon 0

Ghana 1 DRC 0

Boy's category

DR Congo 0 Niger 1

Tanzania 1 B. Faso 1

Kenya (2) 1 S. Leone 1

Tanzania 0 Gabon 1

DR Congo 4 Chad 0

Malawi 1 M'gascar 1

Uganda 2 S. Leone 1

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