Rwanda to face Kenya in CECAFA quarter-finals

MondayUganda vs MalawiTanzania vs Ethiopia TuesdaySouth Sudan vs SudanRwanda vs Kenya Rwanda will face defending champions Kenya in the quarter-final of the 2015 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup on Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Both teams met in the quarter-finals of the 2013 edition held in Nairobi, which the Harambee Stars won 1-0 thanks to Joackins Atudo’s 55th minute penalty. Johnny McKinstry’s team booked their ticket in the last eight with a comfortable 3-0 won over Somalia on Friday in Awassa City to go through as first runners up in Group A, behind Tanzania, who will play hosts Ethiopia on Monday. Both sides drew 1-1 in the last group game on Saturday. Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia were joined in the quarter-finals by South Sudan, Sudan, Malawi and 13-times record winners Uganda. South Sudan, having only been recognised by FIFA in 2012, shocked guest side Malawi 2-0 at the Bahir Dar Stadium on Friday, thanks to goals from James Joseph Saeed Mogaand Bruno Martinez, to finish top of Group C. On Saturday, hosts Ethiopia needed a late own goal to draw 1-1 against Tanzania at the Hawassa Stadium to qualify as one of the best third placed teams. Simon Msuva netted in the 51st minute for Tanzania in the Group A match, but Yohannes Sahles side kept pushing forward only for Salim Mbonde to score in his own net on the 90th minute. The knock out stage will now shift back to the Addis Ababa Stadium. On Monday, Uganda Cranes will face guest side Malawi in the first quarter-final before Tanzania take on Ethiopia the same day. On Tuesday, South Sudan will battle arch rivals Sudan before Rwanda take on defending champions Kenya.

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Rwanda to face Kenya in CECAFA quarter-finals