Hosts of the 2022 Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Women Championships, Uganda, continued with their perfect start to the regional tourney as they thrashed Djibouti Women 5-0 in their second Group A match played at the FUFA technical Centre in Njeru on Friday afternoon to become one of the first two sides to confirm their place in the semifinal matches.The Uganda Crested Cranes had won their first game in the tournament, defeating Rwanda 2-0, and only needed one more win to secure their last four spot in the eight team competition.The George Lutalo coached side got the job done on the day as defenders Aisha Nantongo and Margaret Namirimu scored in the opening stanza before Sandra Nabweteme, Fazila Ikwaput and substitute Phiona Nabbumba added a goal each after recess in the rout.FulltimeDjibouti 0-5 Uganda#CECAFASWC2022 pic.twitter.com/jRSMI3DMqz— Crested Cranes (@CrestedCranes) June 3, 2022 The Ugandan women were joined in the semifinal pairing by Burundi who also picked their second consecutive victory after picking a 1-2 win against neighbours Rwanda at the same venue.Sandrine Niyonkuru gave the Burundian the lead in the 13th minute before Zawadi Usanase temporarily restored parity. With eleven minute however left on the clock, Niyonkuru converted a penalty as he sent Burundi through with her brace in the match.The two sides advanced courtesy of accumulating a mathematically insurmountable 6 points in Group A.FulltimeRwanda 1-2 BurundiBurundi take all three points and thus progress to the semifinals alongside hosts Uganda from Group A.#CECAFASWC2022 pic.twitter.com/fE8ho00r82— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) June 3, 2022 On Saturday, Ethiopia and Tanzania, who also won their opening matches, will be seeking to edge a step closer to the semifinal places.The two sides will face each other in the first match while South Sudan will face Zanzibar in the other Group B clash.
