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Bbosa Gives Kajoba Reason To Top The Table In The First Round.

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Ground Sports
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Bbosa

Express coach Wasswa Bbosa’s unbeaten run this season has been ended by Army side UPDF FC at Bombo Barracks grounds.

Coach Waswa Bbosa’s Express FC register their first league defeat at the hands of UPDF FC, who have been charging all season in good form. Alex Kitatta netted the only goal of the game 17 minutes after Kick-off. UPDF FC’s Mubiru Isa was the man of the match.

The lose for the Wankulukuku boys means that Kajoba will have to win his game today against mid-table SC Villa and all remaining games of the first half of this season if he desires to top the league at have season.

URA Fc’s Huudu Milikyi picked up the man of the match performance as his team punished Abudalah Mubirus’ Police Fc. Coach Sam Ssimbwa is running down his contract at URA Fc and club management has not sat him down to negotiate a new deal extension to tie him down at the tax collectors. URA FC goes top, but Vipers SC is still favourite with a bigger goal difference.

Living Kabon converted from a spot Kick after a dangerous tackle from Mbarara city Fc skipper Hillary Mukundane in the box in the 74th minute. The Arua side Onduparaka Fc picked a comfortable win at the Ababet Greenlight Stadium.

RESULTS From yesterday
Busoga United FC (1-0) Myda FC.
Ssozi Shaka.
Onduparaka FC (1-0) Mbarara city FC.
Living Kabon.
UPDF FC (1-0) Express FC.
Alex Kitatta.
Kyetume FC (0-1)Kcca Fc.
Bright Anukani.
Police FC (0-2) URA FC.
Shafiq Kagimu Kuchi, Cromwel Rwothomio.

 

 

 

STAR TIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 13

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Kenneth Lwanga
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STAR TIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 13

MYDA FC looking for their first league win as SC Vipers look to bounce back from their first league defeat in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

March Tuesday 9th:
Busoga united FC vs MYDA FC. 13:00.
Onduparaka FC vs Mbarara city FC 16:00.
UPDF FC vs Express FC 16:00.
Kyetume FC vs KCCA FC 16:00.
Police FC vs URA Fc 16:00.

March Wednesday 10Th.
Kitara FC vs Wakiso Giants FC 13:00
SC Vipers vs SC Villa 16:00.
Soltilo Bright Stars vs Bul Bidco FC 16:00.

MYDA FC has not registered any league win this season together with Kitara FC who played to a two-all draw at King George Memorial stadium in Tororo. MYDA FC plays struggling Busoga United FC at 13:00 an early Kick-off at FUFA Technical Centre in Jinja.

SC Vipers will entertain league record holders SC Villa at St Mary’s stadium on Wed 10th after having registered their first league defeat at the hands of Mbarara City FC at Kakyeka Stadium the Lion’s Den in Mbarara. Former SC Vipers danger man Henry Kitegenyi scored the only goal and later cried out how he was mistreated by St. Marys technical staff for the time he was there until he forced a deal with the Ankole Lions.

There is no place for coach Cedric Kaze and his technical bench at Yanga.

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Ground Sports
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Cedric Kaze

After losing points in various games, the Young Africans management has decided to fire the head coach Cedric Kaze and his technical bench.

Cedric Kaze, who had been with this Dar es Saalam based club for 5 months, was able to secure 1 victory in the last 5 games of the VPL, including a historical loss against the Coastal Union that put pressure on him.

In the statement released on Sunday, the leadership of Yanga decided to sack the head coach with his technical bench

“Yanga has officially parted ways with Head Coach Cedric Kaze, Assistant Coach – Nizar Halfan, Physical Coach – Edem Mortolsi, Goalkeeping Coach – Vladimir Niyonkuru and Club Security Officer Mussa Mahundi. Yanga Club thanks them for their performance during their service to the Club and we wish them all the best,” said the statement.

They ended the statement urging the Fans and Members to remain calm in this period where they are making efforts to get a new Technical bench.

Kaze has left Yanga in first place with 50 points followed by Simba with 45 points with 4 games in hand.

Tanzanian clubs are known to be reluctant to fire coaches in case of low productivity. Kaze joined the team in October 2020 to replace Serbian Zlatko Krmpotić, who had started the season but failed to convince the management of the club.

Ihunde Florence Namara Extending Appreciation Towards AFRIYEA Golf Academy

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Kenneth Lwanga
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Ihunde Florence Namara

“I’m called Ihunde Florence Namara and it’s been 2 years of great experience and learning in golf.”

“I grew up not participating in any sports activity. I guess I was too lazy and quiet when it comes to sports, but I fell in love with golf because it suits my character. It is a gentle, classy, and peaceful game,” said Florence Namara.

I have one challenge and that’s time, golf needs a lot of time, concentration with a sober mind, u can’t have a good game while you are upset or having a disturbed mind. I’m always busy attending to business, which takes 80% of my time every day hence I lack enough time to do my practice and that’s some times affects my performance.

Florence Namara has always been inspired by Tiger woods since childhood and used to read so much about him in newspapers but didn’t know what it took to play such a beautiful game. “I have one challenge and that’s time, golf needs a lot of time, concentration with a sober mind, u can’t have a good game while you are upset or having a disturbed mind. I’m always busy attending to business, which takes 80% of my time every day hence I lack enough time to do my practice and that’s some times affects my performance,” she added.

Florence Namara says that AFRIYEA Golf Academy has done a great job in helping kids explore and develop their hidden talents, it’s been a challenge over the years, everyone considered golf as a game for the rich but that’s not true, all it takes is courage, determination and sacrifice. She continued with a vote of thanks to the CEO AFRIYEA Golf Academy for such a great initiative which first of its kind in the Tooro region and Uganda at large, aimed at grooming our future golfers, the students are exhibiting good performance.

Namara is positive the students are going to be the best golfers in the country if at all they keep up the spirit, because they have gone through the right hands of professionals from the national team. They are are good listeners and eager to try out new things, which makes them good learners.

“I wish to congratulate the winners in the previous tournaments, indeed AFRIYEA’s effort hasn’t gone to waste amidst COVID 19 challenges, one of the goals was to keep the kids busy with fresh minds throughout the times they have been off school,” Florence Namara continued.

Kudos AFRIYEA, the sky isn’t the limit in golf.

BURUNDI: Nduwimana’s strike helps Royal beat Inter Star on matchday 24 of the Primus League

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Evode Munyeshuri
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Franck Nduwimana
Royal FC forward, Franck Nduwimana

A solo goal in the 55th minute scored by Franck Nduwimana helped Royal to secure 3 points on matchday 24.

Royal de Muramvya who currently host their matches at the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega Province, on Thursday, the 4th of March defeated Inter Star in a 1-0 win where Nduwimana scored his 8th goal of the championship.

The win helped Royal move up to the eighth place with 34 points. Later that day, in a short interview with Ground Sports, Franck Nduwimana said they aim to continue to win to ensure they finish at least in the top 4.

“We continue to work hard and hopefully God will enable us to finish in the top 4 and it is still possible,” he said.

The Primus League competition is very tight at the moment with table leaders, Flambeau only 11 points ahead of Royal. Messager Ngozi in 4th position is 6 points ahead of Royal with 6 rounds to go to end the league.

Primus League Standings

Franck Nduwimana, who is in top form said he has to increase the number of goals to have him finish this season as a top scorer. The 19-year-old forward aims to play internationally and also get called up in the senior national team.

Primus League Top scorer’s chart

“God will enable me because I have a passion for football, my mother knows it and supports me. I have to continue to work hard to get to my dream, moving from the Burundian league and go to the advanced leagues at the professional level is my ambition,” he added

The Burundian Football Championship is known for highlighting the talents of young footballers and releasing many players in the region, in Africa, and on the European continent.

Yanga’s unbeaten record in the VPL ended by Coastal Union.

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Ground Sports
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Yanga
Coastal Union vs Yanga at Mkwakwani stadium

Young Africans ‘Yanga’ lost their first match of the Vodacom Premier League season 2020/2021. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Coastal Union at Mkwakwani Stadium.

Yanga visited Coastal Union in what was not an easy encounter on Thursday, March 4, 2021, that ended in a defeat, putting coach Kaze Cedrick in the spotlight and also more pressure on him because in case rivals Simba win their postponed games, they will move 5 points ahead of Yanga.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Yanga had an opportunity to open the scoring but Tuisila Kisinda failed to convert from a spot-kick with Coastal Union’s goalkeeper, Ibrahim making the save of the day.

A minute later Coastal Union took the lead through Erick Okarai, the lead that lasted 28 minutes when Kisinda restored parity after missing a penalty early in the game.

While many felt that the two teams were going to share spoils, in the 84th minute, Mudathir Said scored Coastal Union’s second goal that also decided the game. Fulltime: Coastal Union 2-1 Young Africans

Despite losing, Yanga is still leading the table with 49 points followed by Simba with 45 points with 3 games in hand.

Casa Mbungo is the coach of the week in KPL for the third week in a row

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Ground Sports
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Andree Cassa Mbungo
Bandari FC head coach, Andree Cassa Mbungo

Bandari FC’s Rwandan tactician, Andrée Cassa Mbungo has been voted the best coach of the week in Kenya’s Premier League matchday 14. The third consecutive award after winning it for matchday 12 and 13.

The coach, who arrived at Bandari FC earlier this year from Gasogi United in Rwanda, found the team in Mombasa, not in a good position where they had won only one of the five matches. In the last five games, Mbungo has won 4 games putting Bandari FC in 3rd place with 25 points.

Kenya Premier League continue this weekend with MatchDay 15, Bandari FC to host Nzoia on multiple grounds

UVF Rolls Out New Activity Calendar That Will Align With FIVB.

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Kenneth Lwanga
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UVF Rolls Out New Activity Calendar

The volleyball governing body of Uganda UVF has in an AGM rolled out a new calendar that will align with the F IVB calendar.

The wait has been long but unfortunately, it will be another 7 months until the fans will have actions on the volleyball courts in the National Volleyball League. At a meeting where the new UVF executives and delegates from the affiliates, a new calendar to follow for the season 2021/2022 has been announced.

These adjustments come in a bid to upgrade the level of professionalism in volleyball sports in the country. “One of the benefits of aligning the calendar is that it will ensure that we have all our foreign-based players for all our National team engagements in future since they will be in the official FIVB international engagement period.” Said Godwin Ssennyondo the UVF General Secretary.

The new adjustments mean that the National Volleyball League will run from September 2021 through to April 2022. In previous years, we have seen clubs that represent the country at the Africa Club Championships get a season break after playoffs in November, resting over 2 months to the competition in April and for that matter may at times be a little bit out of shape.

UVF’s new adjustments should see clubs still competition fit for continental competitions plus having foreign-based players return home to honour National duties.

League action will start in Septemeber not forgetting the transfer window set for May after the off-season break starts, with the exception of a special transfer season opened from March 15th to April 15th 2021 to cover up for the missed transfer window of January 2021.

New Activity Calendar Highlights
  • The first weekend of September – 2021 National Club Championship
  • September 15, 2021 – Off-season break Ends
  • Between Sept 15 & 30, 2021 – League 2021/2022 season launch
  • October 2021 – National League 2021/2022
  • November 2021 – National League 2021/2022
  • December 2021 – National League 2021/2022
  • December 15, 2021 – Mid-season Break Starts
  • January 15, 2022 – Mid-season Break Ends
  • February UVF 2022 – National League 2021/2022
  • March 2022 – National League 2021/22 play-offs
  • The first weekend of March – All Girls Championship
  • Last weekend of March 2022 – National Juniors Championship
  • April 2022 – Africa Clubs Championships
  • May 15, 2022 – Off-season Break Starts
  • May 15, 2022 – Open of Player transfer Window
  • June 15, 2022 – Close of Player transfer Window
  • July 2022 – UVF Presidents Cup
  • The first weekend of August 2022 – UVF Congress Meeting
  • September 15, 2022 – Off-season break Ends

FERWABA releases a tentative calendar for the 2021 season

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Ferwaba

The Rwanda Basketball Association, FERWABA has released the 2021 season draft calendar and the BK National League is set to tip-off on April 2nd, 2021.

FERWABA wants to reopen various basketball events, which will start with the BK Pre-season Tournament 2021 as usual.

In the calendar released, there are international competitions for example the Basketball Africa League which has not been able to meet the dates it was scheduled for last year due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the Genocide Memorial Tournament which also did not happen last year is planned for this year, the AfroBasket Qualifiers for Women, and the Men’s 2021 AfroBasket finals.

In addition to these international competitions, FERWABA has set guidelines for the prevention of COVID-19 during the resumption of Basketball activities. The guidelines include the following;

  • During the training: Each team is required to test its players and coaches (Rapid Test) before the start of the training and this will be repeated every week. No one else is allowed to attend the training except the players, coaches, and federation staff.
  • During the competition: All teams are required to accommodate their players and coaches in a known location (Bubble) depending on their financial capabilities, for as long as the tournament is taking place. Before entering the camp, each team must first use a PCR test. The players and coaches will also take a test 3 hours before the day’s matches. FERWABA staff and referees will be required to take a Covid19 Rapid test before each match.

FERWABA also considered the possibility of the tournament being played with players returning home due to limited resources. The players will be tested 3 hours before the tip-off and those who return negative results will be allowed to participate in the game.

When fans will be allowed to come to the venue, they must be tested for COVID-19 (Rapid Test) with the result that they are free of infection and taken within 72 hours.

These regulations are subject to changes depending on the situation of the pandemic and When the fans are allowed to attend the games, there will be other changes depending on the strategies put in place to stop the spread of the pandemic.

2021 season calendar.

From 19/03/2021 to 26/03/2021: BK Pre-Season.
From 02/04/2021 to 08/08/2021: BK National League.
May 2021: Basketball Africa League.
From 16/06/2021 to 20/06/2021: Genocide Memorial Tournament.
06-07 / 2021: Women’s Afrobasket Qualifiers.
From 24/08/2021 to 05/09/2021: Afrobasket Finals.
09-10 /2021: BK Playoffs.

More Emotion In The Morocco Camp After An Act Of Retaliation

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Kenneth Lwanga
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More Emotion In The Morocco Camp After An Act Of Retaliation
It was not all tears for Mohamed Yakki this time when his side Morocco retaliated to defeat Congo 3 sets to 1.

Congo started the game focused thus winning the 1st set but Morocco was not ready to handle another disappointment after a devastating loss against Cameroon in their opening match of the tournament. “We were focused at the start of the game and then we lost the rhythm and control after the first set,” said Congo head coach Sapolo Okanda.

Hany Abdelhamid, Egypt head coach said, “We achieved a difficult win and we overcame over a big team today. I want to thank my players, they win although the short time for preparation and the big pressure because the tournament is in Egypt and they must win, this pressure affected their performance, I am sure they can do better than they did today. We will do better in the coming match to win the title and celebrate with our spectator and the board of the federation.”

Morocco came back strong after losing the 1st set to take the game 3-1 to win their first game of the Men’s U21 African Nations Volleyball Championship. All this action unfolded in the presence of newly elected CAVB President Mrs Bouchra Hajij and one could say that she was a source of motivation for her Moroccan team. This is the first competition to be held on the CAVB calendar and also after halting sports activities to combat the spread of COVID-19.

More Emotion In The Morocco Camp After An Act Of Retaliation
CAVB President Mrs Bouchra Hajij

In the other game of the day, Egypt remains unbeaten after overcoming Cameroon 3-1. “The competition is still going on, we have not given up despite our loss today, and the title is not decided yet,” said Cameroon team manager Betsem Aliroux.

The result from Egypt against Morocco and Cameroon against Congo will decide who will represent Africa in the 2021 FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship.

Congo (1-3) Morocco (25-22, 20-25, 12-25, 24-26)

Egypt (3-1) Cameroon (25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-17)

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