Yanga host Simba in a tension high Kariakoo Derby match.

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November 7, 2020

Yanga host Simba in a tension high Kariakoo Derby match. — Simba and Yanga fans in the Kariakoo Derby | Courtey Photo

The tension is high as Yanga host Simba, in one of Tanzania’s most-watched Dar-es-Salaam match, the Kariakoo Derby at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

It is D-Day and the wait is over. The time is here for the Tanzanian giants to face-off in a match for the one to claim derby boasting rights.

The Kariakoo Derby was initially set for October 18, 2020, but re-scheduled, therefore, Yanga host Simba today, Saturday, November 7th, 2020, to play the only game in hand left that will have all team matched at 10 games played. In their past 6 premier league meetings, they have drawn three times, Yanga has won only once and Simba has won twice.

In the FA Cup last season, the two rivals contended in the semi-final and Simba won 4-1. So, on paper, Simba has the edge over Yanga but we cannot say they will win this. Football is unpredictable more so when it comes to such games.

Yanga who stand 2nd on the table with 23 points need a win from this match so that they top the table and also gain a sizable lead against their traditional rival. Simba need this win to close the 4 points gap they trail behind Yanga.

The pressure is on in a battle between Wekundu Wa Msimbazi’s head coach, The Belgian Sven Vandenbroeck and Burundian Tactician Kaze Cedrick on the side of the Jangwani team. Will this Kariakoo Derby be the real test for coach Kaze in his first derby match as Yanga head coach or a mounting pressure for Vandenbroeck who is trailing 4 pts behind his rival?

Yanga boast an impressive 92% winning form compared to Simba’s 67% winning form owing to the two games they lost. Simba is back to winning ways in their last 2 fixtures were they beat Mwadui 5-0 and Kagera Sugar 2-0, both games played at home. Yanga on the other hand, in their last two fixtures, has registered a goalless draw against Gwambina and won 1-0 against Biashara, both games played away.

Simba has proved that they can spot the goal better than rivals Yanga with a better goal difference and also has two players in the current top 10 scorer chart, captain John BOCCO and striker Meddie Kagere.

Key players for Simba including, Meddie Kagere and Gerson Fraga both with a knee injury, Clatous Chota Chama, Chris Mugalu (doubtful) and Bernald Morrison who is suspended will not feature in today’s match.

And for Yanga, Carlos Carlinhos got injured during training and also Haruna Niyonzima who is back at home in Rwanda will not feature in today’s match.

Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) earlier confirmed that the Kariakoo Derby will be officiated by 6 officials. There will be two extra officials behind the goal-line to assist the centre-referee. They assured that security will be tight and urged as many fans as possible to come to attend the Kariakoo Derby.

The Yanga and Simba rivalry is considered one of the biggest in African football. The match is always scheduled at a venue that holds the possible largest capacity as fan fill it to the brim.

Coach Tonny Lakony Exclusive – ‘Best possible chance to compete’

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Kenneth Lwanga

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November 7, 2020

Coach Tonny Lakony Exclusive - 'Unlikely That The League Will Resume Anytime Soon' — KCB Nkumba-A Coach Tonny Lakony | Courtesy Photo

Talking to women’s league titleholders KCB Nkumba-A head coach Tonny Lakony for an exclusive interview to ascertain his thoughts about the current state in which volleyball activities in the country have been pegged.

It has been a while since we last had competitive volleyball owing to the impacts of the deadly Coronavirus. The Head of state in a public announcement on Sunday, September 20th, 2020, that sports activities in the country would be given a go-ahead but with a few guidelines to be followed.

We got in touch with coach Tonny Lakony who is the head coach of the women’s league champions, KCB Nkumba-A to find outs his views about volleyball in the country.

How have you been preparing your team in case competitive volleyball resumes?

“Yeah, I have been in touch with the teams throughout this period. The only thing they have been doing is to work out on their own and try to build themselves on their own.”

“We share a few things to help them mentally and physically and morally we keep in touch but for the most part, they are the ones now responsible for themselves.”

“The good news is that some of them are back to the university but those are still not playing because it is not yet okayed but some are back especially the finalists.”

“Of course, it is a challenge they can not have the discipline as you would want to keep in shape.”

Do you see the volleyball league transpiring this year?

“I think it is most unlikely that the league will resume anytime soon because the federation has not gotten the go-ahead basically.”

“It is a bit frustrating because other teams, other disciplines are already training and playing hard. Soccer is already in competition. The playoffs were on.”

“So, for volleyball that is a non-contact sport, I think if we pushed a bit harder, we should have been able to already have started playing, at least tournaments or something.”

“But as for the league, I highly doubt it will happen this year given the circumstances.”

Talking about Volleyball being a low-risk non-contact sport.

“Actually, our government categorized it under low-risk sports. So, by virtue of that, we should really be in-play.”

“Of course, the biggest hindrance that was there was the testing bit of it. You can not ask these clubs to test these players every two weeks.”

“I do not think even the football clubs that have a lot of money in their system can do that.”

“That was the biggest stumbling block. But if we were to go around it, I don’t know how much the federation pushed for them to consider.”

We are hosting the U20s next month and the national team is camping in Insingiro, any comments on that?

“When you have such opportunities, you want to give yourself the best possible chance to compete.”

“The challenge is we have girls who went for under 17 last year, those are the ones who are now going to do under 20.”

“But most of them are candidates right now, and they are in schools in the central.”

“Now if you want to use those girls, because the school cannot allow them to go for two months, 6 weeks camp in Isingiro when others are studying.”

“But if you had the camp in Kampala then you could work out a way that would make it possible to have these girls come for training maybe twice or three times a week.”

“This is a period when the Indoor is free idle, it’s only FUBA using it. What is it that our federation can not do to ensure that we train from the Indoor.”

“One week at the indoor is nothing. Even if it was two months, it would not be enough, but it would be something.”

What are you doing to help the team in Isingiro since you are far away?

“When the girls go to Isingiro, any technical supports that other coaches can come and ship in to help is not possible.”

“We can only give them moral support. Even the well-wishers who could have come and given a box of water but it very far so, it goes under the carpet like that.”

“And even the press and media, it is hard because you want to publicise this, let the public know.”

What do you have to say for Salma Kairungi after her assignment as the manager for the U20 ladies?

“She is going to help, it will be a boost for the team, she is good with people, but it also comes very late.”

“When they were announcing this, they would have invited her a long time ago.”

“She is going to help the team, she is going to do a lot, it is going to be a very big boost for the team, and it will offload a lot of things from the coaches.”

Coach Tonny Lakony believes that we need to take advantage of opportunities like this when we host continental games and also mentioned that he will most likely travel to Isingiro to join KCB Nkymba-A manger to provide support to the U20 ladies.

We also asked him what we should expect from KCB Nkumba-A come next season and this is what he said.

“Well it is going to be challenging for everyone, we do not know how the teams come back but we have been planning and we will see how it goes.”

“We will still come back, of course, competitive, we are still very ambitious. We will make sure that we achieve the goals that we set out to achieve this year.”

“Our plans going forward especially the long term plans are still in place. We will not deviate from those, to compete at a very high level and go ahead and professionalize the team.”

KCB Nkumba-A are holders of the women’s league title. Contention for the title is long overdue but following the current global crisis, it all a waiting game.

2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Kenya Morans and Lions of Senegal to open the Kigali window.

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Evode Munyeshuri

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November 5, 2020

Kenya Morans and Lions of Senegal to open the Kigali window. — Kenya Basketball National Team, Morans

Kenya Morans and Lions of Senegal to clash in the first match of the Kigali window.

Following the approval of Kigali City to host the AfroBasket Qualifiers group A, B and D, Kenya Basketball National team, Morans will face the Senegal Lions on the opening day, Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Kenya had to pass through pre-qualifiers and they recorded five wins out of five games against Burundi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea and Somalia before they were drawn in the group of death in Afro Basket 2021 qualifiers. Kenya who ranked 21st in Africa will be up against Angola ranked second, Mozambique 13th and Senegal fourth in Group B, where the top three from the group will make it to the final games in Kigali next year.

Of the 19 players called up by Coach Cliff Owuor, City Oilers Center Mike Makiadi did not appear, however, the foreign-based players including Tyler Okari, Ronny Gundo, Ariel Okall, Desmond Owili and Patriots’ Tom Wamukota have all been called in this team dominated by local-based players. Robert Nyakundi is likely to miss out this qualifier due to personal commitment mentioned Coach Owuor.

Coach Owuor, who was with the APR BBC in Rwanda for more than 10 years, thinks that his good relationship with the Rwandan people and the fact that he has Patriots’ Wamukota and coach Ben Oluoch in the squad will give him the support from the local fans. However, no competent authority has announced that fans will be allowed to attend those games that will be played at Kigali Arena.

Kenya Morans will have a serious challenge in this group since the Lions have called all great players from Europe and the USA. A list of 25 pre-selected Lions for the November window by the head coach Boniface Ndong include Maurice Ndour, former New York Knicks Power Forward who currently plays for Rytas Vilnius in Lithuania. Boston Celtic Center Tacko Fall (2.26 m and the tallest player in NBA) and Memphis Grizzlies Power Forward/Center, Gorgui Dieng has been called too. Former Houston Rockets Guard Xane D’Almeida will not participate in this window while Utah Jazz Power Forward, Georges Niang, an American-Senegalese and long-anticipated to join the Senegal National team, has been called too. Niang’s father was born and raised in Senegal.

On the other side, Mozambique summoned a 16 man roster dominated by a big number of the champions Ferroviário de Maputo with 11 players.

In Angola, they are still focusing on the election of the federation’s president scheduled this month. The head coach Will Voigt has not yet announced his roster to travel to Kigali and It was rumoured that they would like to send Petro de Luanda (who is preparing for the BAL games scheduled for December) to represent the country with the national team colours given that the other teams have not yet started open training. However, Petro assured that they had not yet received a request from the federation in this regard. Regardless of this situation, Angola is a Basketball Nation with experienced players like the captain Carlos Morais, Yannick Moreira, Eduardo Mingas and a young generation of Silvio da Suza, Gerson Domingos and Bruno Fernando who currently plays for Atalanta Hawks.

The Fixtures of the 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers Group B:

November 25, 2020
17:00 Senegal vs Kenya
20:00 Angola Mozambique
November 26, 2020
14:00 Kenya vs Angola
17:00 Mozambique vs Senegal
November 27, 2020
17:00 Mozambique vs Kenya
20:00 Senegal vs Angola

FERWAFA and RBA in a partnership for football to air on National TV

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Evode Munyeshuri

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November 4, 2020

rba n ferwafa — FERWAFA President Rt Brig Gen Jean Damascene Sekamana (L) and Arthur Asiimwe, RBA managing Director

FERWAFA and RBA signed a partnership agreement in a gesture that will see RBA broadcast Football matches in Rwanda Premier League.

On Tuesday, October 3, 2020 at FERWAFA Head Quarters, The local football governing body (FERWAFA) and Rwanda broadcasting Agency (RBA) signed a 3-year deal for the latter to air the league and other local football competitions organized by FERWAFA.

The 2019/2020, the football league had no broadcasting channel since the Rwanda FA and Azam TV decided to terminate the contract at the end of 2018/2019 season that still had one year to run. This comes in response to football fans in Rwanda who have not yet been allowed to return to the stadiums as the football season is about to start. The National Broadcaster through its second channel, KC2 will transmit at least 2 games per matchday in the upcoming Premier League that is set tentatively to start on December 4, 2020.

It is said that Rwanda FA is in the last stages of discussions with one of the largest brewer and soft beverage company in the country to take the naming right of Rwanda Premier League.

Rwanda calls preselection squad for FIBA Afrobasket 2021 Qualifiers first window.

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November 4, 2020

Rwanda calls preselection squad for FIBA Afrobasket 2021 Qualifiers first window.

Rwanda names a preselection squad to head into training for the FIBA Afrobasket 2021 Qualifiers.

Rwanda Basketball Federation with the National team coaching staff led by head coach Vladimir Bosnjak, 1st assistant coach Henry Mwinuka and 2nd assistant coach Aime Karim Nkusi summoned a 19 man squad to start the preparations for the competition.

In 19 preselected players for the National senior team, only 3 players did not play the BKBNL closing tournament thus they are foreign-based players. Some of the names that were expected but did not make it are USA based players Osborn Shema, Dan Manzi and Sano Gasana in Canada.

The big surprise was a young NGOGA Elias (2.08 m), 19 yrs old, Center who studies in the USA. He represented Rwanda in the U-16 and U-18. He has been handed the first call in senior National team along with his young generation mate, Justin Uwitonze who currently plays for RP-IPRC Kigali. Other players who were handed their first call include Bugingo Kabare Hubert, Jean Victor Mukama, Adonis Jovon Filer and Marius Tresor Ntwari.

The training will start on Thursday, November 5th and the final squad will be released on November 24

PRESELECTED PLAYERS:

Hubert Kabare Bugingo (IPRC Huye), Habineza Shafi (Patriots), Steven Hagumintwari (Patriots), Kenneth Herbert Gasana (Patriots), Adonis Jovo Filer (Patriots), Kami Kabange (REG), Elie Kaje (REG), Prince Muhizi ( UGB), Jean Victor Mukama (Aris Leeuwarden), Dieudonne Ndizeye Ndayisaba (Patriots), Elias Ngoga (Blinn Junior College), Pascal Niyonkuru (APR) Bienvenu Niyonsaba (APR), Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza (REG), Tresor Marius Ntwari (APR), Sedar Sagamba( Patriots), Dylan Scommer Kalecyezi (Fribourg Olympic), Olivier Shyaka (REG) and Justin Uwitonze (IPRC Kigali)

The host Rwanda are pitted in Group D together with strong contenders, Nigeria, Mali and Algeria. Rwanda will undertake Mali in their contention opener on the night of Thursday, November 26th, 2020, 20:00 local time.

The competitions in Rwanda are scheduled to take place between November 25th and 29th with three Groups A, B and D.

Group D Fixtures:

Thursday, November 26th: Nigeria Vs Algeria 11:00 (Local Time)

Thursday, November 26th: Mali Vs Rwanda 20:00 (Local Time)

Saturday, November 28th: Algeria Vs Mali 17:00 (Local Time)

Saturday, November 28th: Nigeria Vs Rwanda 20:00 (Local Time)

Sunday, November 29th: Nigeria Vs Mali 17:00 (Local Time)

Sunday, November 29th: Rwanda Vs Algeria 20:00 (Local Time)

For fixtures of all other groups, follow the link here.

Uganda Futsal Super League season 2020/2021 expected in November.

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Kenneth Lwanga

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November 3, 2020

Uganda Futsal Super League season 2020/2021 expected in November. — Uganda Futsal Super League | Courtesy

The Uganda Futsal Super League season 2020/2021 to begin in November with more team and more games for the fans.

After the first-ever Futsal General Assembly that was held in September 12th 2020, The Association agreed to increase the number of clubs to eight from Six of last season 2019/2020.

The 2020/2021 Futsal clubs to participate are.

Park Futsal Club – Kampala central
Yeak Futsal club – Rubaga.
Aidenal SOSA Futsal club – Entebbe.
Mengo city Futsal club – Mengo Kampala.
Dreamlike Futsal club – Lubowa Wakiso.
KJT Futsal club – Kampala central.
Kisenyi Futsal club – Kisenyi Mengo.
MUBS Futsal club – Nakawa.

This means Futsal fans have more games to watch come November 2020 when the new season kicks off.

The coronavirus pandemic largely combated sporting events across the globe and there was no cutting the slake for Uganda Futsal Super League.

FAU CEO Mugera Ibrahim asserts that the Futsal club licencing process has been ongoing in order to keep pushing clubs to better professional settings.

The above clubs had to submit, proof of club ownership documents, Bank account details, club statutes for governance, signed declarations to comply and adhere to all FAU, FUFA, CAF and FIFA statutes at all times.

In the other preparations Federation of Uganda Football Association conducted 2-day referees training from FUFA technical centre Njeru in Jinja and Star times stadium Lugogo on 24th and 25th Oct 2020.

The referees underwent mandatory medical and fitness over the weekend. The exercise involved both physical fitness and medical examination for all categories; Football, Beach soccer and Futsal.

A total of 50 refs (23 FIFA) and (22 national) refs took tests at FUFA technical centre Njeru and star times stadium Lugogo in Kampala concurrently.

A total of 4 Futsal refs, 2 FIFA Futsal refs that is Nsubuga Emmy Brian and Ssengendo Isaac, 2 FUFA Futsal refs Kazoora Emmanuel and Mulindwa Ismail took part in the exercise.

Head of Program Mr Ronnie Kalema emphasised to Futsal website that the performance of Futsal refs was so good.

Mulindwa Ismail FUFA Futsal ref noted that “Because a healthy ref is a game requirement, we were exposed to new fitness directions as the game is changing day in day out. Refs should be on the same page with the players.”

StarTimes UPL & National Team Updates – What have you missed.

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Kenneth Lwanga

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November 3, 2020

StarTimes UPL & National Team Updates - What have you missed. — Vipers SC new signing Manzoki Manzoki Cesar Lobi | Courtesy Photo

Here is what you missed in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League and upcoming National Team activities.

Featuring Vipers Sc, AFCON Qualifiers U20, U17, Express Fc, Sc Villa.

Vipers SC signed Congolese sensational Striker Manzoki Manzoki Cesar Lobi on a 2year deal. He joins after ending his spell with Congolese side As Vita and becomes 2nd International to join after South Sudanese Joseph Dhata.

Manzoki Lobi has featured for TP Mazembe and Dauphin Noir Dr Goma. And he immediately hit the state of the art gym at St Mary’s Stadium Kitende as he prepares for season 2020/2021.

In other news former Vipers SC shot-stopper Ismael Watenga born in Nakaloke Mbale is settling in well at South Africa side Mamelodi Sundowns and is likely to replace Uganda cranes Skipper Masinde Denis Onyango.

AFCON QUALIFIERS U20 AND U17:

FUFA appointed new technical staff for both U20 and U17 who are in preparation for CECAFA games to come in December 2020.

FUFA appointed the personnel on an interim basis for a period of 6months citing that most of the coaches are already engaged with club football.

The appointment includes.

U20(HIPPOS):

Byekwaso Morley – Head coach.
Masaba Simeone – Assistant coach and Fitness.
Kiggundu Steven Billy – Goalkeeper coach.
Luke Michael – Team Physician.

U17(THE CUBS).

Lutalo Hamzah – Head coach.
Ssenyondo Brian – Assistant coach.
Kyesimira Arthur – Fitness coach.
Kiberu Mubarak – Goal Keeper coach.
Kabatalindwa Mable – Team physician.

The CECAFA ( Central East Zone qualifier) will determine the teams that make it to AFCON U20 and U17 finals in Mauritania and Morocco respectively.

CECAFA GROUPS U20:

Group A: Tanzania (Host), Rwanda, Somalia, Djibouti.

Group B: Uganda, Burundi, Eritrea, South Sudan.

Group C: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan.

CECAFA GROUPS U17.

Group A: Rwanda (Host), Eritrea, South Sudan.

Group B: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya.

Group C: Sudan, Djibouti, Tanzania.

SC Villa, on 30th October 2020. Jogoo family kicked off the Villa Members Trust registration. Villa fans joined club officials to register for the member’s Trust. FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo was present to register too. He challenged all Sc villa fans across the world to be a part of this cause and be members of the Trust to help Villa Ssalongo Jogoo to get back to the glory days. The President spared some time to cut and enjoy the cake with Sc Villa fans and officials.

Express FC have released Vipers SC danger man Disan Galiwango who has been with a transfer saga with his former club. He was released after fulfilling FUFA dispute resolution chambers ruling. CEO Isaac Mwesigwa had this to say. “We are very happy that has come to an end, In all this football wins and the club wishes Disan a great career ahead.”

Burundi Primus League: Benjamin Gasongo scored four Goals in the second 45 minutes.

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Evode Munyeshuri

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November 2, 2020

Burundi Primus League: Benjamin Gasongo scored four Goals in the second 45 minutes. — Former Aigles Noir star, Benjamin Gasongo scored 4 goals for Rukinzo in a single match | Courtesy Photo

Burundi Primus League: Rukinzo FC’s Benjamin Gasongo scored four Goals in the second 45 minutes of the match.

Primus League, the football top division league in Burundi continued last weekend with match day 8. This match day was dominated with a small number of goals because in eight games played on matchday 8, there were 19 goals. This was the lowest since the third round when 15 goals were scored in 8 games of that matchday.

Matchday 8 started on Saturday, October 31st. Musongati, who had started the season strong, lost at Intwari Stadium to Athletico 1-0, a goal scored by Bienvenu Ndakwizeye. In their last 5 games, Musongati have not picked any 3 points from a game.

Vital’O traveled to Urunani Stadium in Cibitoke province where Les Elephants host their matches. Vital’O with new head coach Olivier Niyungeko won the second consecutive game going up to 13th place with 9 points. Vital’O won through a brace from Tresor Shaka whereas Les Elephants only one scored by Emmanuel Niyongabo ending 2-1.

On Sunday, striker Benjamin Gasongo helped his team Rukinzo FC beat Bujumbura City who had to win this match to take first place. Gasongo scored all the four goals for his team in the second half of the game. Lazare Ndabitezimana scored a brace for Bujumbura. The match ended with 4-2.

The Primus League Round 9 continue in mid-week before the International Break where the national team prepare for back to back AFCON Qualifiers matches against Mauritania.

Match Day 8 Full Results

Standings

For more details about Primus league; Fixtures, Results, Standings and Top scorers check this link

Zambia: Napsa’s Mavugo scored an injury time equalizer against Zesco.

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Evode Munyeshuri

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November 2, 2020

Zambia: Napsa’s Mavugo scored an injury time equalizer against Zesco. — Laudit Mavugo No9. Photo: FAZ

Laudit Mavugo at injury time saved from a loss by scoring a last minute equalizer against opponents Zesco.

Burundian International striker, Laudit Mavugo who came on in the second half scored a late goal for Napsa Stars to secure a point from the Zambian giants Zesco United in the Zambia Super League opener on Sunday, November 1st 2020, at Woodland stadium in Lusaka.

Clement Mwape had scored for Zesco in the first half of the game in the 11th minute then in the second half, Mavugo, who came in as a substitute replacing Kenyan, Timothy Otieno scored at the last kick of the game.

Zambia Super League Match day 1 Results:

Kitwe United 0-3 Prison Leopards
Buildcon 0-0 Lusaka Dynamos
Zanaco 2-0 Indeni
Lumwana Radiants 1-1 Nkwazi
Kabwe 0-1 Green Eagles
Green Buffaloes FC 0-0 Red Arrows
Forest Rangers 2-0 Nkana FC
Power Dynamos 1-0 Young Green Eagles
Napsa Stars 1-1 Zesco United

Napsa Stars will play their second round match this Wednesday against Lusaka Dynamos at Heroes Stadium

NAPSA Starting XI: Shaaban Odhoji , Aaron Kabwe , Bornwell Silengo , Luka N’guni , Luka Banda, Dickson Chapa, Jacob Mgulube, John Sikaumbwe, Simon Nkhata, Bornwell Mwape and Timothy Otieno

SUBS: Rabson Muchelenga’nga, Austin Banda, Amos Simwanza, Chanda Mushili,Laudt Mavugo, Daniel Adoko and Lawrence Chungu

ZESCO Starting XI: Ian Otieno, Simon Siliwimba, Mwila Phiri Jr, Clement Mwape, Adrian Chama, Samuel Sikaonga, Jesse Were, Logic Chin’gandu, Winston Kalengo, Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba and Bruce Musakanya

SUBS: Jacob Banda, David Odhiambo, Edward Tembo, David Molinga, John Chin’gandu, Lazarous Phiri and John Makwata

Elie Mutabazi’s APR VC crowned the champions.

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Evode Munyeshuri

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November 1, 2020

Elie Mutabazi’s APR VC crowned the champions of Rwanda Volleyball National League.

APR VC led by Elie Mutabazi as the Head Coach win the volleyball league title, the league they last won in 2014 when Mutabazi was still an APR player.

APR VC came out on top after winning all four of their playoffs games. They came into the playoffs considered as underdogs, however, showed a high level of performance in the competition, smashing all the teams they came across till the final. APR VC beat UTB VC 3-2. It was a tough match for APR VC as they won the first set followed by 2 sets on the side of UTB before APR won the fourth and fifth to lift their first league title in 5 years. APR VC 3-2 UTB (25-23, 19-25, 13-25, 25-23, 15-12).

In the women’s category, UTB won the trophy without losing a single game the regular season plus the playoffs. APR WVC who last played in the final in 2018, met the defending champions UTB WVC. APR WVC had all the momentum, winning two sets in style but UTB women had other plans. UTB came out of the second set break looking to make a statement and won two straight sets to force the fifth set. In the deciding set, the experienced UTB led the game and won the set 15-10 to secure the second consecutive league title in 2 years since the volleyball club was founded in 2018. UTB WVC 3-2 APR WVC, (19-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15 -10).

In other games from women’s category, former champions, RRA claimed the third place after beating KVC 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 25-17) while in the men’s category, last season’s finalists battled for the third place and REG overpowered the Gisagara based club to a 3-0 win (25-10, 25-23, 25-22).

APR VC men’s team and UTB VC women’s team won trophies, each team was also awarded one million Rwandan francs (1 000 000 Rwf) the runners up APR WVC and UTB VC received 800 000 Rwf and the second runners up, RRA WVC and REG VC got 500 000 Rwf.

The tension is high as Yanga host Simba, in one of Tanzania’s most-watched Dar-es-Salaam match, the Kariakoo Derby at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

Talking to women’s league titleholders KCB Nkumba-A head coach Tonny Lakony for an exclusive interview to ascertain his thoughts about the current state in which volleyball activities in the country have been pegged.

How have you been preparing your team in case competitive volleyball resumes?

Do you see the volleyball league transpiring this year?

Talking about Volleyball being a low-risk non-contact sport.

We are hosting the U20s next month and the national team is camping in Insingiro, any comments on that?

What are you doing to help the team in Isingiro since you are far away?

What do you have to say for Salma Kairungi after her assignment as the manager for the U20 ladies?

We also asked him what we should expect from KCB Nkumba-A come next season and this is what he said.

Kenya Morans and Lions of Senegal to clash in the first match of the Kigali window.

FERWAFA and RBA signed a partnership agreement in a gesture that will see RBA broadcast Football matches in Rwanda Premier League.

Rwanda names a preselection squad to head into training for the FIBA Afrobasket 2021 Qualifiers.

Thursday, November 26th: Nigeria Vs Algeria 11:00 (Local Time)

Thursday, November 26th: Mali Vs Rwanda 20:00 (Local Time)

Saturday, November 28th: Algeria Vs Mali 17:00 (Local Time)

Saturday, November 28th: Nigeria Vs Rwanda 20:00 (Local Time)

Sunday, November 29th: Nigeria Vs Mali 17:00 (Local Time)

Sunday, November 29th: Rwanda Vs Algeria 20:00 (Local Time)

The Uganda Futsal Super League season 2020/2021 to begin in November with more team and more games for the fans.

The 2020/2021 Futsal clubs to participate are.

Here is what you missed in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League and upcoming National Team activities.

Featuring Vipers Sc, AFCON Qualifiers U20, U17, Express Fc, Sc Villa.

AFCON QUALIFIERS U20 AND U17:

The appointment includes.

U20(HIPPOS):

U17(THE CUBS).

CECAFA GROUPS U20:

CECAFA GROUPS U17.

Burundi Primus League: Rukinzo FC’s Benjamin Gasongo scored four Goals in the second 45 minutes of the match.

Laudit Mavugo at injury time saved from a loss by scoring a last minute equalizer against opponents Zesco.

Zambia Super League Match day 1 Results:

NAPSA Starting XI: Shaaban Odhoji , Aaron Kabwe , Bornwell Silengo , Luka N’guni , Luka Banda, Dickson Chapa, Jacob Mgulube, John Sikaumbwe, Simon Nkhata, Bornwell Mwape and Timothy Otieno

SUBS: Rabson Muchelenga’nga, Austin Banda, Amos Simwanza, Chanda Mushili,Laudt Mavugo, Daniel Adoko and Lawrence Chungu

ZESCO Starting XI: Ian Otieno, Simon Siliwimba, Mwila Phiri Jr, Clement Mwape, Adrian Chama, Samuel Sikaonga, Jesse Were, Logic Chin’gandu, Winston Kalengo, Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba and Bruce Musakanya

SUBS: Jacob Banda, David Odhiambo, Edward Tembo, David Molinga, John Chin’gandu, Lazarous Phiri and John Makwata

Elie Mutabazi’s APR VC crowned the champions of Rwanda Volleyball National League.

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