2013 CECAFA Cup knockout stage explained

See main article: 2013 CECAFA Cup. The knockout stage of the 2013 CECAFA Cup began on 7 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 12 December with the final. Matches were played at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium in Mombasa and the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.^[1] The Moi Stadium in Kisumu was originally scheduled to host the semi-finals, but the matches were moved to the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos and the Mombasa Municipal Stadium to allow the stadium to be completely refurbished.^{[2] [3]}

Format

The knockout stage involves 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.

Of the Ksh. 8.7 million (approx. US$ 100,000) that has been allocated for prize money, the winners will receive Ksh. 5.6 million, while the runners-up will take home Ksh. 2.5 million. The third place playoff winners will receive Ksh. 600,000.^[4]

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.

Fixtures

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2013 CECAFA Cup Final.

Top scorers (at the knockout stage)

2 goals

• Allan Wanga
• Salah Ibrahim
• Mrisho Ngasa
• Ronald Kampamba

1 goal

• Jockins Atudo
• Clifton Miheso
• Miaaz Abdelrahim
• Mbwana Samatta
• Martin Kayongo-Mutumba
• Dan Sserunkuma

1 own goal

• Saladin Bargecho (playing against Sudan)

Notes and References

1. News: CECAFA 2013: CECAFA Draw and Fixtures . . 21 November 2013 . 22 November 2013.
2. News: No CECAFA action in Kisumu . Mercy Njueh . Futaa.com . 6 December 2013 . 6 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209042117/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/no-cecafa-action-in-kisumu . 9 December 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
3. News: GOtv CECAFA: Semi final venues confirmed . Dan Ngulu . Futaa.com . 8 December 2013 . 8 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210124709/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/gotv-cecafa-semi-final-venues-confirmed . 10 December 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
4. News: FKF, Cecafa unveil GOtv as title sponsors for regional tourney set to begin . The People . 22 November 2013 . 22 November 2013 . https://archive.today/20131122152307/http://www.thepeople.co.ke/33596/fkf-cecafa-unveil-gotv-as-title-sponsors-for-regional-tourney-set-to-begin/ . 22 November 2013 . dead . dmy-all .