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Satisfaction For Express Boss

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Kenneth Lwanga
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With 11 addition to the side this transfer window, Express boss Wasswa Bbosa is slaked with assurance that his team is fitted out for the 2020/21 Uganda Premier League scheduled for 17th October.

“THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS MADE IT TOUGH FOR EVERYONE BUT I AM HAPPY WE’VE PREPARED WELL ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW PLAYERS, I’D LIKE TO THANK MY TECHNICAL TEAM FOR A GOOD JOB DONE. EVERY ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS WILL COME GOOD DURING THE SEASON BECAUSE WHAT WE WANT IS TO SEE THE CLUB COMPETE AGAIN.” he said to the club website expressfc.co.ug

The COVID-19 pandemic has come with various issues affecting sports in the country and the world at large. A big number of teams have been affected by the effects of the pandemic.

“I’D LIKE TO CALL UPON ALL THE FANS TO BE PATIENT WITH THE CLUB, THEY SHOULD LOOK AT THE CHANGES AS A POSITIVE DIRECTION BECAUSE IT’S INTENDED TO TAKE THE CLUB TO GREATER HEIGHTS” he added.

The club has added players, including  Cryspus Kusiima, Denis Otim, Richard Bbosa, Mahad Yaya Kakooza, Lwesibawa Godfrey, Abel Eturude, Ivan Nsengiyunva, Baker Sakah, Musiige Charles and Kiragga Mustafa.

Bbosa has emphasized that the fans should patient as the new signing are meant to yield positive results for the club.

 

ZAMBIA: Lukong Mbuyamba signed for Zanaco.

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Ground Sports
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Congolese goalkeeper Lukong Mbuyanga has signed a two-year deal with Zanaco FC.This goalkeeper has been at Indeni FC for three seasons and he wont continue with this team despite helping them to get promoted to the first division this year, the Zambia Super League.

Lukong is added to other players Albert Kangwanda from Kafue Celtic, Abraham Siankombo from Police College and Obiono Chisala from Happy Hearts. Zanaco have also promoted the young players George Nyimbili and Mike Zozi from Young Zanaco to the senior team

Upset As KCCA Sign Vipers Young Star.

By
Kenneth Lwanga
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17-year-old Andrew Kawooya was unveiled by KCCA on Sunday on their show via Sanyuka TV despite claims by Vipers that the midfielder was still under a minor contract with the team, claims KCCA dismissed saying the player was not under any contract by the time they signed him.

A similar situation has happened before when Vipers signed Express FC captain Disan Galiwango for which the Eagles claimed the player profaned his contract. After the football governing body, FUFA intervened, the player was ordered to indemnify his former club for breaking contract regulations.

Vipers Director Haruna Kyobe says the club will seek FUFA’s intervention into the matter and also stating that “He is still our player.”

“That is despising of the highest order. He is our kid and his parents have consented that. We have a minor contract with him,” Kyobe told The-SportsNation

As KCCA try to reclaim the title from rivals Vipers, 11 new players have joined the Kasasiro boys side in preparation for the 2020/21 league.

 

Kenyan Premier League Champions Gor Mahia Fans Relieved.

By
Barry Tugume
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24-year-old midfielder, Kenneth Muguna has dismissed rumours that he would join Orlando Pirates, Simba SC and DC Motemba. The skipper also captaining the team on Sunday that he is staying at the club. Kenneth said that none of the clubs mentioned above had approached him or his agents with talks of a move.

“I have been silent and watching all this speculation and unverified stories written by journalists and in blogs. Let me make it clear that I am a Gor Mahia player and I am heading nowhere, in fact, to be precise, I am prepared to ensure I play for this great club until the end of my contract in 2021,” he said.

“What is going through my mind is making history by leading Gor to more silverware in the new season. This can be achieved through confidence, self-belief and discipline between all players and the technical bench,” he added.

The 2017 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Player of the Year told Nation Sport that he will see out the remainder of his contract, which ends in September 2021 and his focus is now to lead the club to continental glory.

Muguna has won 3 Kenya Premier League (KPL) titles and is essentially a regular on the starting 11 Gor Mia roster, therefore letting the playmaker go would leave the club with a huge task to replace him.

Rwanda Basketball League To Be Resumed In October

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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It was at the FERWABA general assembly meeting today Saturday 12th, September 2020 that a discussion about how the league in both men’s and women’s categories will be resumed.

The competition was suspended in March along with all other sports activities in the country as measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting held in May this year, the federation set provisionally September 4th as the day the league would resume unfortunately this did not happen.

Today, discussion on how the 2019/20 league can be concluded plus all necessary implementations, before consultation and approval from the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Health, were held. These include:

  • BK National League will resume with games played in tournament format taking the best eight teams for men and the best four for women. Since all the teams did not play the same number of games, the new ranking will be made according to the average points gained per game played.
  • A three weeks practise before the tournament will be organised with maximum prevention measures put into place against COVID-19. All teams, officials and staff will be isolated during the competition period. All expenses will be covered by the league sponsor, Bank of Kigali.
  • Competition Structure; in the men’s category, 8 teams will be divided into two groups with the top 2 in each group advancing to the semi-final. For the women, 4 teams will contend in one group and later 1st Vs 4th and 2nd Vs 3rd will be played as the semi-final. Both semi-final and final will be played as one leg.
  • Schedule; team practice will be from 25th September to 15th October 2020 and the tournament from 16th-24th October 2020.

Rwanda will host both Afrobasket Qualifiers Group 4 (Nigeria, Mali, Rwanda and Algeria) between 19th and 21st November 2020 and Basketball Africa League (BAL) between 5th and 20th at the state of the Art Kigali Arena, where the National team and Patriots respectively will participate therefore the league will serve as preparation for these two competitions.

Moses Basena’s Sunrise signed Mugabo from Kenya Premier League

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Sunrise has confirmed the signing of a Rwandan defender from KCB

The Centre-back, who completed 2-years contract at KCB, the club did not want to extend his contract as a result he opted to move to Nyagatare district based club in eastern Province of Rwanda.

Sunrise FC struggled defensively last season. In 23 games, they scored 36 goals and conceded 33 goals even if their former striker Babuwa Samson led the scorer’s charts.

It is in this context that the team is concerned with building a sustainable defense. Ndayishimiye Celestin and Mpozembizi Mohamed, both defenders, signed from Police FC.

Hereafter, via their twitter account, Sunrise announced that they have signed Gabriel Mugabo.

“The team is pleased to announce the signing of Rwandan International defender, Mugabo Gabriel. He is a Sunrise FC player for the next 2 years”

The team has also given letters to players urging them to return to the club’s headquarters to hold a meeting to prepare for next season. The Rwanda Premier League season 2020-2021 is tentatively scheduled to kick-off on October 30, 2020

Abouba Bashunga confirms Buildcon FC exit

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Ground Sports
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Rwandan goalkeeper Abouba Bashunga has parted ways with Zambia’s Buildcon FC and returned home to join the southern province based team, Mukura Victory Sport.

Bashunga, who signed one year contract with a renewable option was a second choice goalkeeper behind Tresor Njana in Builcon FC that survived the relegation in 2019/2020 season

The goalie is remembered in Rayon Sports team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup

Meanwhile, Abouba is not the only Rwandan to part ways with Buildcon FC in this transfer window, defender Faustin Usengimana also joined Rwanda’s Police FC.

Patrick Sibomana has joined Police FC (Rwanda) on a one year contract.

By
Evode Munyeshuri
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Following the release from Tanzania’s Yanga Africans at the end of last season, Rwandan striker Patrick Sibomana, known as Pappy, has signed for Rwanda’s Police FC.

This player is not blessed to play outside the country. He just returned home after one year in Tanzania’s Yanga Africans where he joined from Mukura VS. He also played one season for Mukura VS after leaving Belarus’s Shakhtyor Soligorsk where he also played one season.

Sibomana signed one year

Pappy has signed for Police FC despite the links to Zambian teams Napsa Stars and Zesco United

He became the seventh player to have signed for Police FC in this transfer window after Rutanga Eric and Iradukunda Eric from Rayon Sports, Martin Fabrice Twizerimana from SC Kiyovu, Faustin Usengimana from Zambia’s Buildcon FC, Evode Ntwali from Mukura VS and goalkeeper Janvier Kwizera from Bugesera FC.

 

Simba got off to a good start, with Young dropping one on the first day of the Vodacom League.

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Ground Sports
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The top division football championship in Tanzania has started. Day 1 matches were played on Sunday, September 6, 2020. kicking off with Namungo hosting Coastal Union at Majaliwa Stadium, the match ended with a lone goal score win for Namungo scored by Burundian striker Blaise Bigirimana.

New promoted side, Ihefu hosted Simba in Mbeya City, and the champions welcomed them in premier league with a 2-1 win thanks to Bocco and Yassin while the home team’s goal was scored by Omary Mponda signed this year from relegated side Ndanda.

Following Simba’s victory, the rivals Young africans had to respond but failed to collect all three points against Tanzania Prisons. Match ended with 1 goal draw, Micheal Sarpong scored for young to cancel the lead of Prisons through Sabiyanka.

On Monday, Azam FC of Nicholas Wadada took all points of the game against Polisi thanks to a Zambian, Aubrey Chirwa’s strike in first half. Then the big win of Day 1 appeared at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium where KMC beaten Mbeya City FC four goals to zero.

Vodacom Premier league day 1 results

Day 2 games will start this friday, September 7th

BURUNDI: The football league started, 2 forfeits on Day 1

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Ground Sports
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Musongati to face Green Eagles in CAF Confederation Cup first Preliminary round.
Musongati FC. Photo from FFB

The first round of the Burundi Football Championship kicked off on Saturday, September 5th. 6 games were played out of 8 scheduled games.

The League started full of surprises, as the defending champions Le Messager Ngozi started their journey with a heavy defeat against Flambeau du Centre at the Ingoma Stadium with a score of three goals to none

The historical team Vital’O were not good enough on their first game of the season at the Intwari Stadium, they hosted Police force team Rukunzo and which ended in a defeat. Landry Ndikumana and Hamissi Bizimana were on target for the latter

Bumamuru and Kayanza United didn’t appear on the stadium due to players who have not yet received licenses to play the league. According to the Burundi Football Federation law of competition, Les Elephants and Bujumbura City that were supposed to play against them got an automatic win sharing two goals each.

In other matches, Musongati with the help of Olivier Dusabe defeated Inter Star at the Ingoma Stadium in Gitega Province.

All Day 1 Results
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