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]
Match rules[]
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 []
- 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
3 December | ||||||||||
Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||
6 December | ||||||||||
Tanzania | 2 | |||||||||
Tanzania | 0 | |||||||||
4 December | ||||||||||
Uganda | 3 | |||||||||
Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
8 December | ||||||||||
Ethiopia | 0 | |||||||||
Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
3 December | ||||||||||
Kenya | 1 | |||||||||
Burundi | 0 (5) | |||||||||
6 December | ||||||||||
Zanzibar | 0 (6) | |||||||||
Zanzibar | 2 (2) | |||||||||
4 December | ||||||||||
Kenya | 2 (4) | Third place | ||||||||
Kenya | 1 | |||||||||
8 December | ||||||||||
Malawi | 0 | |||||||||
Tanzania | 1 (5) | |||||||||
Zanzibar | 1 (6) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals[]
The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.
Burundi | 0 – 0 | Zanzibar |
---|---|---|
Report | Morris 45+4' 79' |
|
Penalties | ||
S. Ndikumana Tambwe Nduwarugira Nkurikiye Duhayindavyi Fiston |
5 – 6 | Khamis Haroub Morris |
Semi-finals[]
The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.
Zanzibar | 2 – 2 | Kenya |
---|---|---|
Khamis 21' 58' 112' Morris 76' (pen.) |
Report | Haroub 30' (o.g.) Atudo 65' 75' Baraza 81' |
Penalties | ||
Khamis Morris |
2 – 4 | Baraza Atudo Lavatsa |
Third place play-off[]
Tanzania | 1 – 1 | Zanzibar |
---|---|---|
Bocco 3' Kazimoto 19' Kiemba 86' |
Report News |
Morris 45' 85' |
Penalties | ||
Kazimoto Nyoni Nditi Kapombe Yondan |
5 – 6 | Khamis Morris Haroub |
Final[]
Top scorers (at the knockout stage)[]
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- As of 8 December 2012
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- 2012 CECAFA Cup