Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Ethiopian national football team lost 2-1 to Uganda in the Group C opener of the CECAFA Tournament here today.
The two teams were tied 1-1 at half-time.
The tournament kicked off on Saturday with Group A matches, where host Tanzania lost 1-0 to Zambia and Burundi defeated Somalia 2-0.
In Group B matches played yesterday, Zanzibar shocked Sudan 2-0 and Rwanda edged past a domestic league-based Ivory Coast team 2-1.
Ethiopia’s next game will be against Kenya on Thursday and against Malawi on Saturday.
In this year’s tournament, there are 12 teams drawn in three groups of four, with the top two sides in each pool qualifying for the quarter-finals, along with the two best third-place finishers.
2010 CECAFA Challenge Cup groups:
Group A: Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, Somalia
Burundi 2 – 0 Somalia
Tanzania 0 – 1 Zambia
Group B: Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Zambia
Sudan 0 – 2 Zanzibar
Rwanda 2 – 1 Côte d’Ivoire
GROUP C: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi
Ethiopia 1 – 2 Uganda
Kenya vs Malawi 2-3
እረ መረረን በ ፉት ቦል እንደትቃጠልን ኡዉዉዉዉዉዉ ማን ይሆን ተጠያቂ??????????
congragulations uganda cranes
this is great 4 uganda cranes ihave foregone sleep trying to hunt 4 my teams performance am in iraq big up
Almighty God the creator of heaven and earth without being jelousy to other teams, i pray that,in all the matches we have ,we finish with atleast two goals more than our opponents dia lord bless our team with luck in scoring, defending well.every ugandan clap yr hands 4 the lord has heard our praye we are taking back the trophy amen,ame amen nze kityamuweesi in iraq.
Wilson Obungu is the cause for our loss..
he should have been left out.. we have better goalkeepers than him.
afadhali Gor Mahia x 10
bravo uganda keep up
i knew uganda would hit. butit needed a long prayer and stong belief
On behalf of all ugandans in Iraq,and even on my own behalf,allow me to congraculate the uganda cranes upon there 2-1 victory against Ethiopia.We thank you for showing the sprit of nationalism.Long live uganda cranes,long live Uganda.
how can we success i do not see the negative side of our football if football be in ethiopia in sigle boy we will will all countries because in single running we are the owner but in plus 11 people no success so please ask FIFA to give as single football rule kkkkkkkkk.
AYE ETHIOPIA NURO ZINTALEM ENGLEZIN PREMEIRLEAGUE SINAY NORIN ,Do not worry we will success one day just keep it up,GOD BLESS ETHIOPIAN FOOTBALL !!!!
Nothing is impossible. Although, we lost the first game, we will be the winner. I didn’t say this blindly, but by considering the reality. Because, the sprit of a game can be changed in a fraction of seconds.
Thanks our heroes!!
You give us joy, we even forget some things!!
Uganda cranes Oyeeeeee
congs uganda cranes, we are the team to beat at the tournament, not because we defending champion, we are the strongest,!!bring on England!!
am with ADUNI, And AZIRA HERE IN THE US
we will meet in Addis and we will show you here.
This is not the final..if there were some more minutes or if our ethiopian team were given some 10 minutes there would be real change…i don’t beleive the ugandans had played better than our team…but it was all chances that was on their side…so don’t worry…they know who we are…
Dear Ugandian fans, did you watch the game that was b/n your beloved country and great Ethiopia? really you were lucky…your pray was accepted…
The team was not that much bad but our goal keeper did a terrible mistake for to give the cranes the 2nd goal….Among the Ethiopian players i want to say Bravo for Oumed Ukuri.
what are the results of kenya vs malawi
uganda cranes oye.i knew we could not be defeated by ethiopia bt pliz ethiopians take it easy uganda is aclass!
congz Amavubi Guyz.yu did great to win the Elephants its not easy.
was the game transmiting on TV
I’m ashamed with the Ethiopian national team. I’m not bothering this much for Ethiopian football, as of athletics.
..we were fantastic!!!…I proud when I see our wallias in Dstv!!!!
MALAWI WOYEE……3-2 AGAINST KENYA…..GO MALAWI..GO FLAMES GO..WE ARE PROUD OF U..
For those of you who do not know, Kenya lost to Malawi 3-2. Apparently Malawi led 2-0 at one point. This a group of death. Do not know the details of the other much apart from the Ethiopian goalkeeper blunder, at least that is what Ethiopians have said, have to get the other perspective.
oh God when shall we feel proud of you boys? i’m in Nairobi n the mood is so quite, please give us some hope those guys who keep on defeating you are just 11 men like you shame on you
I’m sorry for those who believe in a chance against Uganda. Why is the human race so blind about reality?
we lost 2 but i hope we win next game agianst tanzania viva somalia
The game is 90 mins. nothing like if there was more time. Uganda like any other strong teams utilised 90mins, scoring and defending. Bravo Uganda cranes you make us smile even when you carried a Uganda Team B to Dar.
Ha Ha,i love it,bravo uganda,go on pliz…this year’s tournament is in our hands,the migty uganda cranes…..Go on up higher.
We have to believe that our region is so weak in view of the giant foot balling nations of Western Africa. I am niether happy nor sad of the result. Hey guys, let us stop shouting this way or another but concentrate to improve our foot ball. Let East Africa contribute quality teams in African Nations Cup and at least one in the world cup.
This is a big challenges that shown by Cranes that they can defeat Ethiopia with a 2-1 victory this shows that Uganda has grow n up in the field of supports Big up Ugandans , Big up CRNES
YE THATS WONDERFUL TO OUR FELLOW UG’S WE ARE ONE BLOOD GUYS YOU HAVE TO BRING BACK THE TROPHY
@Tesafaye, Goddo was dangerous. Ethiopia was bound to dominate but still lose. The Cranes also had problems with the hot & humid conditions.
When I played against them years back, we let them play the passing game and waited for them at the back then counter attacked with long range shots which they were not used to.
It was an easy win but it looked like we were outplayed as they dominated possession and had beautiful passes. Funny enough our team was really good at the short passing game but didn’t play that way because the Ethiopians were comfortable with it.
These guys wanted to walk the ball into the net and could not handle a physical game.
The Cranes iz a regional giant if I were Ethiopian I wud be celebrating a narrow loss….next time expect a whip.Hw I wish we meet Rwanda anywhere….they need another RAP(lesson)
Great oumed oukri, i have many thanks for your mined to lead your both foot…and special respection for Shimelis,if you remember in a friendly match with the great Keniya you have lost 3 to nill…so tomorrow is the time to revange that…okay? i can see 3 goals in the keniyans net, 2 sent by oumed and 1 by Adane Giram’s golden foot…and also in our net too. please the goal kipper it is a shame to invite a defeat to your country use your eye… wow !
I said bravo umad ukri and shimelis bekele, i’m neither sad nor happy by result,
still we have a chance.
10 Q God for Ethiopia
I enjoy by ethiopia coffee football .
i very proud with our team result but their coordination is not so much.
I PRAY ETHIOPIA WILL WIN TEXT GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!
If they beat Malawi today, we should praise. Till then I had better say nothing. Let us prove toady that Ethiopia is better football nation in East Africa. I wish them good result. May God help us.
EthioSports – CECAFA Cup: Uganda defeats Ethiopia 2-1 in Group C ……
Here at World Spinner we are debating the same thing……
O my God coffee ……………
It’s ok Ethiopia one day………….
please please ethiopians wait amoment defeating by uganda is nothing. we see our team potentials during play with uganda. i swear we enter until final after finall we all pray to our GOD (egziabhere). LONG LIVE FOR ETHIOPIANS.
wow ethiopia are in the semis i am happy i wish they win. where on the internet you can watch it live
wow ethiopia are in the semis in the cup i am happy i wish they win. where on the internet you can watch it live pleasssse tell me.
wow ethiopia are in the semis i am happy i wish they win. where on the internet you can watch it live.so me and my father can watch it and does lalibela has a football (soccer) team i would root for them. and how do you write in ahmaric in the internet. ethiopia and lalibela are the best.
and i am talking about cotde d vore (or ivory coast) vs ethiopia
PLEASE DO YOU SITE ME THE WEBISTE THAT THE GAME IS TRANSMITTED?