Somalia national team beat neighboring Djibouti by 2-1 in East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (CECEFA) in Rwanda yesterday.
Somalia Striker Abdul Hakim scored the first goal on 28th minute of the game but was equalized by 80th minute goal by Abdul Rahman Okishi of Djibouti.
Mahmoud Sharki secured Somalia’s triumph by a surprise close range goal with only three minutes remaining.
Full schedule:
Group A
Rwanda
Zanzibar
Eritrea
Tanzania
Burundi
26/11/05: Rwanda v Zanzibar
28/11/05: Zanzibar v Eritrea, Tanzania v Burundi
30/11/05: Burundi v Zanzibar, Eritrea v Rwanda
2/12/05: Tanzania v Zanzibar, Burundi v Eritrea
4/12/05: Tanzania v Eritrea, Rwanda v Burundi
6/12/05: Tanzania v Rwanda
Group B
Ethiopia - holders
Uganda
Djibouti
Somalia
Sudan
27/11/05: Somalia v Djibouti, Ethiopia v Uganda
1/12/05: Ethiopia v Sudan, Uganda v Somalia
3/12/05: Djibouti v Ethiopia, Uganda v Sudan
5/12/05: Ethiopia v Somalia, Sudan v Djibouti;
7/12/05: Rest Day
Knockout stages
8/12/05: Winner 'A' v Runner-up 'B'
8/12/05: Winner 'B' v Runner-up 'A'
9/12/05: Rest Day
10/12/05: Final and third-place match