Friday, September 26

Thriller at Old Kampala as Park FC Edge Mengo City in Futsal Super Cup

Officials hand over the trophy after the final. Courtesy photo

Old Kampala Futsal Arena witnessed an electrifying clash between Futsal Super League champions Mengo City and defending Super Cup champions Park FC in a thrilling championship final.  

The match delivered high drama as Park FC narrowly avoided a historic comeback from Mengo City, who found themselves trailing 5-1 at halftime. 

Park FC got off to a flying start, with danger man Joshua Asiku opening the scoring in the 4th minute. Seconds later, they doubled their lead following a goalkeeping error by Mengo City’s Paul Baguma. 

In the 6th minute, playmaker Shafiq Mulangira made it 3-0 with a well-executed finish after a slick team move involving attacker Aziku. 

As Mengo City pushed for a consolation goal, Michael Abura capitalized on another defensive lapse, earning his side a free-kick opportunity. However, this did not deter Mengo City’s hopes, as Abdulkareem Tebera pulled one back in the 15th minute to spark a potential comeback. 

Aziku completed his first-half hat-trick with a simple tap-in, sending Park FC into the halftime break with a commanding 5-1 lead. 

Early in the second half, Mengo City introduced John Musasizi, who quickly made an impact by reducing the deficit to 5-3 after Tebera had converted a penalty to make it 5-2. 

With just five minutes remaining, Muluya struck twice for Park FC, extending their lead to 7-3. However, Mengo City responded fiercely, with captain Anthony Male and goalkeeper Stuart Kafuluma scoring in quick succession to bring the score to 7-6. 

The result marked Park FC’s second Super Cup triumph, having won the inaugural edition last year. 

Julius Kafuluma

Journalist

At New Vision

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