2012 CECAFA Cup group stage

Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup

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 CECAFA associations and 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]
Ethiopia 1 – 0 South Sudan
Girma Yellow card 31'
Kebede 60'		 Report 1
Report 2
Uganda 1 – 0 Kenya
Iguma Yellow card 66'
Kizito 74'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Mang'oli Yellow card 21'
Muki Kimani Yellow card 64'
Kenya 3 – 1 Ethiopia
Salim 19'
Miheso 26'
D. Ochieng 72'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Deriba Yellow card 21'
Mamo 30'
Girma Yellow card 78'
South Sudan 0 – 4 Uganda
Miskeen Yellow card 68' Report 1
Report 2		 Umony 24', 40'
Ssentongo 47'
Kalungi Yellow card 49'
Kizza 79'

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 Yellow card 51'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Mohammed 51' (pen.)
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Tanzania 2 – 0 Sudan
Bocco 14', 29' Report 1
Report 2
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
Somalia 0 – 1 Sudan
Report 1
Report 2		 Idris Yellow card 43'
Faris Abdalla Yellow card 63'
Sami Abdallah Yellow card 75'
Farid 85'
Referee: Mensur Maeruf (Eritrea)
Tanzania 0 − 1 Burundi
Report 1 S. Ndikumana 53' (pen.)
Somalia 0 – 7 Tanzania
Report Ngassa 1', 23', 44', 73', 75'
Bocco 26', 42'
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]
Zanzibar 0 – 0 Eritrea
Report
Rwanda 2 – 0 Malawi
Mugiraneza 37'
Niyonzima 79'		 Report 1
Report
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Malawi 3 – 2 Eritrea
Msowoya 3', 67'
Mhone 11'
Gonani Yellow card 73'		 Report Tekle Yellow card 65'
Ghide 69'
Tecleab 90' (pen.)
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
Rwanda 1 – 2 Zanzibar
Bariyanga Yellow card 58'
Mbaraga Yellow card 77'
Birori 80'		 Report Khamis 9', 62'
Saif Yellow card 86'
Nassor Yellow card 90+1'
Referee: Ali Kalyango (Uganda)
Eritrea 0 – 2 Rwanda
Mehrawi Yellow card 69' Report Birori 16'
Ntamuhanga 77'
Nshimiyimana Yellow card 84'

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)

Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
As of 1 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 2012: Draw to be held on Monday". Futaa.com. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ "CECAFA opts for Lugogo, Wankulukuku stadiums". Kawowo Sports. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.