2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage
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
- 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 December | ||||||||||
 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 December | ||||||||||
 | 2 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 4 December | ||||||||||
 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||
 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 December | ||||||||||
 | 1 | |||||||||
 | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 6 December | ||||||||||
 | 0 (6) | |||||||||
| 2 (2) | |||||||||
| 4 December | ||||||||||
| 2 (4) | Third place | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 8 December | ||||||||||
 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 1 (6) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.
| Rwanda | 0 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Niyonzima  Mugiraneza |
Report | Kiemba  Nyoni Bocco |
| Burundi | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morris Azizi |
|
| Penalties | ||
S. Ndikumana  Nzingamasabo  Tambwe Nduwarugira Nkurikiye Duhayindavyi Fiston |
5 – 6 | |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.
| Zanzibar | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khamis Saleh  Morris |
Report | Haroub Atudo Modo Kimani Baraza |
| Penalties | ||
| Khamis Al. Othman Morris Nuhu |
2 – 4 | |
Third place play-off
Final
Top scorers (at the knockout stage)
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- As of 8 December 2012
References
- Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Rwanda. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- John Vianney Nsimbe (28 August 2012). "2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala". The Observer. Retrieved 19 November 2012.