2013 CECAFA Cup knockout stage

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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]

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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

  • 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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 December – Mombasa
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2 (2)
 
10 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (pen.)2 (3)
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0
 
7 December – Mombasa
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1
 
12 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2
 
8 December – Mombasa
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (pen.)0 (4)
 
10 December – Mombasa
 
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0 (3)
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
8 December – Mombasa
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2Third place
 
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0
 
12 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (pen.)1 (6)
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1 (5)
 

Fixtures

Quarter-finals

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Sserunkuma Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mutumba Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Ngasa Soccerball shade.svg19', 40'
Abubakar Red card.svg 52'
Penalties
Walusimbi Soccerball shade cross.svg
Okwi Soccerball shad check.svg
Aucho Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kiiza Soccerball shad check.svg
Sserunkuma Soccerball shade cross.svg
2–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Nyoni
Soccerball shade cross.svg Samatta
Soccerball shad check.svg Kiemba
Soccerball shad check.svg Idd
Soccerball shad check.svg Yondan

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Atudo Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Akumu Yellow card.svg 57'
Opiyo Yellow card.svg 70'
Report


Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Addisalem Yellow card.svg 67' Report Mohammed Yellow card.svg 10'
Bargecho Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
El Rayah Yellow card.svg 37'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg69'
Abdelrahim Yellow card.svg 75'
Mombasa Municipal Stadium, Mombasa
Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)

Semi-finals

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report Miheso Soccerball shade.svg3'
Situma Yellow card.svg 40'
Lavatsa Yellow card.svg 62'
Ochieng Yellow card.svg 90'

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Kabwe Yellow card.svg 43'
Katongo Yellow card.svg 68'
Kampamba Soccerball shade.svg113'
Report Abdelrahim Soccerball shade.svg117'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg120'

Third place playoff

Final

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Wanga Soccerball shade.svg35', 69'
Omar Yellow card.svg 38'
Opiyo Yellow card.svg 86'
Kiongera Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Kamal Yellow card.svg 44'

Top scorers (at the knockout stage)

2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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