2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage explained

See main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup. 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

rules

• 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.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.

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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.

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Final

See main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup Final.

Top scorers (at the knockout stage)

See main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics.

3 goals

• Robert Ssentongo

2 goals

• Mike Baraza
• Geoffrey Kizito

1 goal

• Edwin Lavatsa
• John Bocco
• Mwinyi Kazimoto
• Amri Kiemba
• Emmanuel Okwi
• Khamis Mcha Khamis
• Aggrey Morris
• Abdallah Othman

Notes and References

1. News: Challenge Cup brought forward . Bonnie Mugabe . 30 August 2012 . The New Times . Rwanda . 1 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222135559/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15100&a=57682 . 22 February 2014 .
2. Web site: Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows . Patrick Korir . Futaa.com . 22 August 2012 . 2 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120823193128/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/musonye-cecafa-has-no-time-for-auselessa-sideshows . 2012-08-23 . dead .
3. Web site: Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched . CAFOnline.com . . 28 August 2012 . 19 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830201024/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/15137-launch-of-the-cecafa-tusker-cup-2012-in-uganda.html . 30 August 2012 .
4. Web site: 2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala . John Vianney Nsimbe . . 28 August 2012 . 19 November 2012.
5. Web site: Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched . CAFOnline.com . . 28 August 2012 . 19 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830201024/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/15137-launch-of-the-cecafa-tusker-cup-2012-in-uganda.html . 30 August 2012 .
6. Web site: 2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala . John Vianney Nsimbe . . 28 August 2012 . 19 November 2012.