Sudan’s football Falcons head home after losing a close match on penalties against Rwanda yesterday in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup semifinals.
Both teams lost a man to red cards during regular time and went scoreless through 90 minutes.
Sudan’s Atahir El Tahir found the back of the net in the 97th minute, but 10 minutes later Rwanda equalized, sending the match to penalties where Rwanda edged out Sudan 4-2.
The match ends Sudan’s title run after they beat rival South Sudan in the quarterfinals 5-3 on penalties. Rwanda moves on to the finals to face defending champions Uganda.