2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage
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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.
Match rules
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]
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.
Bracket
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 | |