The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will host their weekly press conference on Wednesday, 21st September 2016 at FUFA House in Mengo, Kampala.
During the press conference, the Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic will announce the full squad set to travel for the Togo international build up and the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier against Ghana.
FUFA Head of Communications, Ahmed Hussein confirms the development;
The Uganda Cranes head coach will address the media this Wednesday to reveal the team for the Togo and Ghana matches. At the same time, the travel arrangements, team preparation will also be revealed. The media is urged to keep time for the press briefing that will start at 10 a.m
Some of the sports journalists during a previous press conference held at FUFA House in Mengo, Kampala
Uganda Cranes will face Togo on 4th October 2016 in Lome before playing Ghana on the 7th October 2016 in Tamale.
MAIN PHOTO: L-R FUFA Finance Director Decolas Kizza, Ahmed Hussein (FUFA Communications manager), FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic and the Chairman of the Technical Committee Hamid Juma during a previous press conference
The stage is set for the last two fixtures at the 2016 CECAFA Women football championship.
Kenya takes on Tanzania in the final match after hosts Uganda Crested Cranes will have played Ethiopia in the opening third place play off match.
On Monday, the mandatory teams’ pre-match meeting was followed by a press conference addressed by CECAFA General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye flanked by the CECAFA Women Tournament Local Organizing Committee chairman, Rogers Byamukama, CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa and other CECAFA officials.
The match referees have been named for the two matches.
SC Villa vs Proline, Mandela National Stadium-Namboole (4:00 pm) live on Azam TV
Other games all kick off 4.30pm
KCCA vs The Saints, Lugogo
Bright Stars vs Sadolin, Matugga
Express vs Bul, Wankulukuku
JMC Hippos vs Vipers, Bugembe
Kirinya–Jinja SS vs Onduparaka, Kakindu
Police vs Soana, Kavumba
URA vs Lweza, Lugazi
The Azam Uganda Premier League returns on Tuesday after a 10 day’s break with eight matches on the menu.
Table leaders, KCCA host The Saints at Lugogo in a fixture either clubs would wish to get maximum points owing to the last results posted.
KCCA fell 2-1 away in Arua to Onduparaka and The Saints lost by the same margin to Express at Bombo
Martin Mpuuga and Lawrence Kasadha will miss the fixture with different injuries for KCCA.
The Live game on Azam Television will be at Nelson Mandela National Stadium when Sports Club Villa host Proline.
Proline’s forward Edrisa Lubega has been ruled out of the tie with a leg injury.
At the Mehta stadium in Lugazi, URA entertain Lweza. The tax collectors triumphed in their last game 3-1 away to Jinja Municipal Council Hippos Hippos on the last match day.
The Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku fotress will see the home side Express host BUL football club who are yet to win a game.
Vipers travel to Kakindu stadium to play Jinja Municipal Council Hippos as Sadolin Paints will be away to Mwererwe against Bright Stars.
Caesar Okhuti marks his second debut at Onduparaka football club when the Arua club plays Kirinya-Jinja S.S away to Bugembe Stadium.
Elsewhere, Police will host Soana in the Kavumba derby, the first for Sam Ssimbwa who was recently named head coach at Soana.
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) President, Eng. Moses Magogo has praised the Uganda women national football team, Crested Cranes upon their gradual and positive progression over the years.
FUFA is impressed about the performance of the Uganda Crested Cranes.
Qualifying to the semi finals was a big bonus itself. The team had a target of at least playing five games at this championship which has been fulfilled.
This tournament has been beneficial through exposure of the players
Women football in the country is steadily on the rise
Eng. Magogo made the remarks shortly after the Crested Cranes bowed out of the CECAFA women tournament at the semi final stage when they fell 4-1 to Tanzania, at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru.
He was flanked by the Primary Education State Minister, Hon. Rose Mary Seninde , Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel (FUFA Executive Committee member and Chairman of the FUFA International Match Organizing Committee), Rogers Byamukama, members of the technical committee and other FUFA staff.
The Crested Cranes have been among the seven teams at the on-going CECAFA Women championship that was hosted by Uganda at the FUFA Technical center in Njeru.
The tournament climaxes on Tuesday with the final two games.
Uganda Crested Cranes will play Ethiopia in the third place play off match at 1:30 p.m and Kenya will take on Tanzania in the finals at 3:30 p.m.
Final (Tuesday, 20th September 2016): Kenya Vs Tanzania – 3:30 p.m
Third-place play off: Uganda Vs Ethopia – 1:30 p.m
Uganda Crested Cranes bowed out of the 2016 CECAFA Women championship at the semi final stage.
This was after falling 4-1 to Tanzania Kilimanjaro Queens in the second semi final played on Sunday at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru. before a very passionate crowd.
Part of the crowd that watched the semi-finals of the 2016 CECAFA Women championship
Daniel Donisia, Omari Mwanahamisi, Abdalla Stuami and Rashid Asha scored the goals for the visitors.
Hasifa Nassuna was on target late in the game for the Uganda Crested Cranes consolation.
This was Nassuna’s fifth goal of the tournament, taking her top of the top scorers’ chart.
In the first match of the day, Kenya overcame Ethiopia 3-2 in a very exciting match.
Uganda Crested Cranes’ XI against Tanzania Kilimanjaro QueensChristine Wanyana (Uganda Crested Cranes captain) alonngside the Tanzanian counterpart Rashid Asha together with the match referees. Suavis Iratunga (Burundi) with the ball was the center referee. Mary Njoroge (Kenya), the first assistant. Second assistant Abera Woisnet (Ethiopia), fourth official Carolyne Wanjala (Kenya)Tanzania Kilimanjaro Queens XI that faced the Uganda Crested Cranes during the semi-finals on Sunday
Losa Abera gave Ethiopia the lead after 36 minutes but Kenya rallied back through Nedy Atieno Okoth (brace) and Carolyne Anyango Omondi.
Abera scored later on to give the game a tense and thrilling finish but Kenya held on strongly to win the day and progress to the finals.
Now focus turns to the third place play off match and finals on Tuesday.
Monday is a rest day, the second of the tournament after Saturday’s first resting day.
The crowd at the pavilion wing of the FUFA Technical center, Njeru cheered every move on the ball
Uganda Crested Cranes head coach Majidah Nantanda appreciated the effort of the players thus far and called for focus ahead of the third place match.
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Crested Cranes’ striker Fazila Ikwaput leaves a Tanzanian opponent for dead during the semi final match on Sunday at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
Preparations for the 2016/17 FUFA Juniors League (FJL) kicked off on Saturday, 17th September 2016 with the age verification exercise.
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has paid for the MRI scan at Mulago Hospital for each of the players registered for the 2016/7 FJL season.
All this has been under taken to curb on the rampant vice of using over aged players.
Eight teams attended the age verification exercise on Saturday at Mulago Hospital-Radiology Department.
These were; KCCA SA, Express FC JT, Jinja SSS JT, URA FC JT, BUL FC JT, SC Villa Jogoo JT, Lweza FC JT and JMC Hippos JT
KCCA Junior Team
The exercise resumes on Sunday with the other 8 teams namely; Police JT, Proline JT, Bright Stars JT, Soana JT, Sadolin Paints JT, Vipers JT, Onduparaka JT and The Saints JT.
Background:
The FUFA Juniors League (FJL) was introduced in 2015. It is now a mandatory requirement for all the 16 Uganda Premier League clubs to have a junior side.
Regulations for quotas in player registration have been drawn to utilise products of the FJL in the AUPL
Meanwhile, FUFA will host the CECAFA U17 Championship in January 2017.
FUFA will pay the monthly salary of the head coach of each of the U17 sides of the AUPL.
Vipers Junior Team is the reigning champion of the FUFA Juniors U-17 Elite League.
MAIN PHOTO: Kirinya-Jinja S.S players shortly after the testing exercise at Mulago Hospital on Saturday.
Th Council of East and Central Africa Association (CECAFA) Secretary General, Nicholas Musonye has appreciated the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), the fans, referees, media, Government and all the other stake holders who have worked tirelessly to make the tournament a complete success.
Musonye was flanked by the tournament chair person of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Rogers Byamukama and the CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa while addressing the media during a press conference on Saturday.
I want to thank everyone for their respective endeavors to make this tournament a complete success.
FUFA took upon the initiative to host the tournament without any sponsorship and are very commendable for taking the big risk.
The media has publicized the tournament so well. Government has provided the healthy political climate to enable the tournament progress successfully.
The referees at this tournament have been the best so far and to all the fans, you have exhibited a true CECAFA spirit of not only supporting the home team but attending each and every match that has been played.
Musonye hailed the sporting spirit portrayed by all the seven countries that took part in the tournament.
He confirmed the new kick off times for the two semi final clashes as 1:30 p.m for the first game on Sunday of Kenya and Ethiopia as well as Tanzania taking on host nation Uganda at 3:30 p.m.
Byamukama too appreciated the participating countries and the media for making the tournament a complete success.
To make this tournament happen, i want to thank all the countries that took part and the media which has marketed the tournament.
At this juncture, we now have a platform upon which we can lure sponsors on board.
The referees for the semi final have also been released during the pre-match meeting for all the teams.
The pre-match meeting held for all the countries on Saturday morning at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru
The Uganda Crested Cranes on Thursday made it to the semifinals of the 2016 edition of the CECAFA women football championship following a group A 1-0 win over Burundi at the hosting FUFA technical grounds Njeru.
On colour striker Fazila Ikwaput scored the lone goal at the stroke of half time, after lashing on to a wise high ball from QPR Ladies star Jean Seninde and looped the advancing Burundi keeper.
The hosts finished on 6 points and second to group A leaders Kenya who had a 11-0 thumping of Zanzibar in the earlier game.
Uganda will play Tanzania the semis are slated for Sunday at 3.30pm.
After making it to the semis, www.fufa.co.ug brings you the reactions from some of the Uganda Crested Cranes players expressing their feeling towards the achievement.
Uganda Crested Cranes first choice goalkeeper Ruth Aturo with a routine catch
1-Ruth Aturo – The team’s first choice keeper who has kept two clean sheets after conceding 4 in the team’s first game against Kenya says she is grateful to the team and God.
I feel nice that we managed to make it to the semis. It was going to be a bad feeling as hosts, if we failed to get through.
I thank God, the coaches, the Federation and of all, the fans, who managed to come in such big numbers and supported us.
There is no better way to appreciate them. We shall try by all means to make them happy by making it to the finals
Hasfa Nassuna (shirt 10) with a drive
2-Hasfa Nasuna – She has four goals on the score sheet, and the second highest scorer.
Of course I feel very good for the achievement and as the hosting nation, we have progressed and I also have to give a big thank you to the fans who have given us continued support especially in the last game yesterday which motivated us more to the win.
3-Christine Wanyana – She is the team captain and center half.
Having made it to the semis is such a big motivation to the team and the players have a great feeling that they are superb now to go all the way. A big thanks to the federation and the organizers of this tournament – FUFA and CECAFA.
Fazila Ikwaput (shirt 5) congratulated by teammates after Uganda Crested Cranes 9-0 victory against Zanzibar on Thursday
4-Fazila Ikwaput – She is donning the national jersey for the first time and her debut has turned out such a flourishing one for the Divine Stars striker in Soroti.
Her swift movement, dribbling and eye on goal, has caught the eye of the hundreds of fans to whom she has become a darling.
She has scored three goals so far in the two games she has played and her smart slot yesterday propelled the team to the semis.
I feel proud to be part of this great team and I feel so good to have scored the goal that led the team to the semis. I thank the teammates and the entire fans. I promise to work more hard because I love my country
Laki Otandeka (shirt 9) after the post match press conference
5-Otandeka Laki is the American born Ugandan striker who plays in the US.
This is her debut on the national women football team.
I am feeling so great for the team and having made it through to the semis. I believe in my teammates and we shall work extra hard and make it to the finals
6-Joan Nakirya has played all the three group games on the left full back, she also believes they team can go all the way.
I am happy for the progress and looking forward to the team’s progress to the finals because we are now more motivated and the fans are that wonderful with that support
A special Image designed in full support of the Crested Cranes-Uganda National Women National team
The Inspector General of Police of the Uganda Police Force, General Edward Kalekezi ‘Kale’ Kayihura on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Crested Cranes players and officials.
General Kayihura met the players and officials at Jinja Speke Hotel where they had gone for a swimming session.
‘Thank you for representing our country with passion and energy. I wish you the best in the upcoming matches. We are very proud of you’ General Kayihura stated in a brief address.
The Crested Cranes had an off day on Friday following Thursday’s 1-0 victory against Burundi, their second victory at the CECAFA Women championship.
This followed the 9-0 humiliation of Zanzibar and the earlier 4-0 loss to the Kenya Harambee Starlets.
The Uganda Crested Cranes team will play Tanzania in Sunday’s second semi final show down after Kenya versus Ethiopia earlier clash at 2 p.m.
Tanzania and Ethiopia played to a goal-less draw in the final 2016 CECAFA women championship group stage match played on Friday at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru.
After normal time of the two countries, a coin toss was called to determine the match winner.
Match commissioner Agnes Mugena conducted the toss of the coin that was won by Tanzania.
Match commissioner Agnes Mugena during the coin tossAntony Anastazia of Tanzania (right) attempts to dribble past Ethiopia’s Khamis Maimuna during the final group B match on Friday at Njeru
Shortly after the coin toss, either sides celebrated having reached thus far in the tournament with the semi-finals coming up this Sunday.
Tanzanian players celebrate after the coin tossEthiopian players applaud the fans after the toss of the coin
Tanzania will now face Uganda Crested Cranes in the second semi-final match of the day on Sunday.
Kenya Harambee Stars will face Ethiopia.
Monday will be the second rest day after Saturday before the third place and finals on Tuesday.
Tanzania XI that faced Ethiopia on Friday, 16th September 2016 on match day six of the CECAFA Women championship at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru
Team Line Ups:
Tanzania XI: Fatuma Omari (G.K), Sophia Mwasikili (Captain), Antony Anastazia, Issa Fatuma, Fadhila Hamad, Daniel Donisia, Hapy Henzron, Asha Rashid, Abdalla Stumai, Richard Wema, Khamis Maimuna
Subs: Julius Belina (G.K), Omari Mwanahamisi, Fatuma Hassan, Amina Ally, Sherida Boniface, Fatuma Mustafa, Anna Hebron, Abass Najat, Fatuma Bashiri
Head coach: Sebastian Nkoma
Ethiopia XI that started against Tanzania on Friday at Njeru
The Council of East and Central African (CECAFA) in conjunction with Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) have confirmed a joint press conference to take place on Saturday, 17th September 2016 at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru.
FUFA Spokesman and CECAFA 2016 Women Local Organizing Committee (LOC) member, Ahmed Hussein confirmed the development.
Saturday’s press conference will be intended to release the developments arising after the successful group stage matches.
The press conference starts at 10 a.m and it will be addressed by CECAFA General Secretary, Nicholas Musonye alongside the CECAFA Women championship members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
The semi finals will be held on Sunday with a rest day for Monday before Tuesday’s final.
Members of the media during the previous press conference held at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru
This will be the third joint press conference held between FUFA and CECAFA.
MAIN PHOTO: L-R – Agnes Mugena (FUFA Executive Committee member and 2016 CECAFA Women Football Tournament LOC member), FUFA Technical Director Asuman Lubowa, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye, Chairperson 2016 CECAFA Women Football Tournament LOC, Rogers Byamukama and FUFA Executive Committee member and also 2016 CECAFA Women Football Tournament LOC member
The Chairman of the CECAFA Women Championship Local Organising Committee Rogers Byamukama is a happy following unbelievable turn of fans since the start of the championship at the FUFA Technical, Centre in Njeru.
The tournament kicked off on 11th September but the numbers have kept growing each passing day.
Byamukama informed the media during the launch of the tournament at FUFA House that the organising committee decided to take the game to the people of Eastern Uganda, especially in Jinja so that they could enjoy women football.
Rogers Byamukama (left) all smiles with the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo
‘We are taking the game outside Kampala to the people of Jinja. We know that there will be huge interest of young girls playing the game after the tournament’ said Byamukama during the launch.
After eight games of action punctuated with talent and skill, Byamukama says that the crowds will keep swelling.
‘I have been amazed by the fans’ turn up. Some fans come as early as 11am and wait for the games that kick off at 2pm till the second game is played’ said Byamukama.
‘I would like to thank CECAFA and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the success so far. We need to close up on areas that need our attention to give the fans and teams the best moments as we come to the latter stages of the championship’ added Byamukama.
Full attendance of fans at all matches
‘The fans are enjoying the moment and Women football. With Uganda Crested Cranes in the semifinals we expect massive numbers during the semifinal action’ noted Byamukama.
Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel (extreme left) next to the Rwanda F.A President Vincent Nzamwita with the CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye and other officials at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru
Byamukama is working with six other people on the LOC whose Vice Chairman is Dr. Patrick Bernard Ogwel (Transport and Liaison). Committee Members are; Sam Mpiima (Finance), Chris Kalibala (Technical), Agnes Mugena (Protocol), Efrance Nanjego (Medical) and Ahmed Hussein (Secretariat).
CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye has been in Njeru for the entire tournament so far.
Ethiopia defeated Rwanda 3-2 on match day four of the CECAFA Women championship.
Losa Abera scored a brace for the Ethiopians with the winning goal coming from Kanko Meskerem.
Dorothee Mukeshimana and Gloria Sifa Nibagwire got the consolation goals for Rwanda.
Ethiopia’s Emebet Addidu (left) shoots as Florence Imanizabayo (8) closes by on Wednesday
Rwandan F.A President Vincent Nzamwita was the chief guest at the match also watched by the Ethiopian Consular in Uganda, Degefe Bula Wakijera.
FUFA first vice president Justus Mugisha, FUFA Technical committee chairman Hamid Juma and the FUFA International Match Organizing Committee chairman Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel also watched the match.
Next Matches:
The matches continue on Thursday with two fixtures. First, Kenya will take on Zanzibar before Uganda Crested Cranes host Burundi in the final group A match on Thursday.
Uganda needs an outright victory to progress along with Kenya from group A who already booked their berth.
On Friday, Rwanda will play Tanzania on Friday in a fixture that will determine who qualifies as the group B winner.
Rwanda XI:
Helene Uwizeyimana (G.K), Gloria Sifa Nibagwire (Captain), Marieclaire Uwamahoro, Dudja Umwariwase, Clementine Mukamana, Alice Kalimba, Florence Imanizabayo, Anne Marie Ibangarye, Jeanne Nyirahafashimana, Dorothee Mukeshimana, Joseline Mukantaganira
Uganda Crested Cranes perfectly recovered from the opening day blushes against Kenya with a resounding 9-0 victory against Zanzibar in a group A of the CECAFA Women championship.
This was during the second match day three fixture played at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru.
Uganda’s goals were scored by Hasifa Nassuna (four goals), Christine Nambirigge, and two goals apiece from U.S based Laki Otandeka and Fazilah Ikwaput.
Hasifa Nassuna scored four goals in Uganda Crested Cranes’ 9-0 humiliation of Zanzibar on TuesdayUganda Crested Cranes XI against Zanzibar Queens at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru on Tuesday
Half time had ended 3-0 with the first goal, a penalty by Nassuna coming after 40 minutes of play.
Kenya leads group A with six points after two wins out of two games (both with 4-0 scorelines against Uganda and Burundi).
Hundreds of football fans from Jinja and the surrounding areas are enjoying the CECAFA Women games free of charge, an offer given by CECAFA and FUFAZanzibar Queens starting eleven against Uganda Crested Cranes
The Uganda Crested Cranes now has three points, same as Burundi. Kenya leads group A with six points and has qualified for the semi finals.
Next Fixture:
The tournament continues on Wednesday with one match between Ethiopia against Rwanda in a group B fixture at 4 p.m.
Uganda Crested Cranes’ next fixture will come on Thursday against Burundi.
Saleha Ali Khadija (G.K), Abdallah Abdullahi Mwajuma (Captain), Riziki Abdalla Mohamed, Ali Khatib Mtumwa, Khalid Abdulla Warda, Fatuma Khatibu Salum, Hassam Ali Siajab, Nassirin Mohammed Ahmed, Khamis Rashid Zena, Sabahi Hashim Yussuf, Aziza Ali Mtumwa
Subs:
Zulekha Omari Kombo, Paulina Michael Zacharia, Neema Machano Othman, Suzana Francis Agostino, Nuru Nassib Makame, Msimu Suluhu Hassan
All matches at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru (Free entrance)
The CECAFA Women championship enters the third day of action on Tuesday with a double header in group A.
Kenya, who overcame the Uganda Crested Cranes play Burundi in a 2 p.m fixture.
Uganda will then take on Zanzibar in the later fixture at 4 p.m.
Uganda Crested Cranes head coach, Majidah Nantandah believes it is time to correct what went amess on Sunday during the opening match.
“We realized our mistakes against Kenya, which we have worked upon. There is an improvement expected in the match against Zanzibar on Tuesday” Nantandah, a former Crested Cranes international who is deputized by Faridah Bulega told www.fufa.co.ug.
Team Uganda will miss Winnie Babirye with a leg injury suffered against Kenya.
All the matches at the FUFA Technical center, free of charge to all the fans.
The two top countries per group qualify for the semi finals from which the two finalists shall the determined.
The finals will be played on the 20th September 2016.
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Crested Cranes striker Laki Otandeka shields the ball away from a Kenyan opponent on match day one at Njeru.
Burundi and Kenya have opened with convincing results on match day one of the CECAFA women championship 2016 at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
Burundi humiliated Zanzibar 10-1 in the first match of the day as Kenya overcame the hosts Uganda 4-0.
The goals from Burundi came through Djazilla Uwimeza (hat-trick), second half substitute Sakina Saidi (two goals), Aziza Misigiyimana, Bukuru Joe’lle, Neilla Uwimana and further brace from Maggy Mumezero.
The consolation for Zanzibar came through a well converted penalty by the team captain, Abdallah Abdullahi Mwajuma.
The islanders finished the game with 10 men after a red card to goalkeeper Amina Mohamed Kitambi.
Uganda Crested Cranes captain Christine Wanyana with her Kenyan counter part Mary Kinuthia Wanjiku prior to kick off at the FUFA Technical center, Njeru on Sunday
In the second game, Kenya underlined their title credentials with an easy 4-0 victory against the hosts, Uganda Crested Cranes.
Kenya took a half time lead through the team captain, Mary Kinuthia Wanjiku. Esse Mbeyu Akida scored a brace and Vivian Corazon who was a second half substitute.
The guest of honour was Hon. Rosemary Nansubuga Seninde, State minister for Primary Education and women member of parliament for Wakiso district.
CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye, FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo flanked by the Honorary FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa watched the game alongside several FUFA Executive Committee members, FUFA Staff and delegates.
Team Uganda inspection before kick off against Kenya
Hundreds of football fans watched the game live after FUFA and CECAFA declared free entrance for all.
Section of fans in the stands at the FUFA Technical center, NjeruUganda Crested Cranes striker Laki Otandeka shields the ball in the second game on Sunday
Next Fixtures:
The tournament resumes on Monday with one group B game between Tanzania and Rwanda at 4 p.m.
On Tuesday, there will be two games.
Burundi will play Kenya in the opener at 2 p.m before the two wounded lions will battle each other as Uganda Crested Cranes hosts Zanzibar by 4 pm.
Azam Uganda Premier League – Saturday results (10th September 2016):
Proline 2-2 Bright Stars
The Saints 1-2 Express
Vipers 1-0 BUL
JMC Hippos 1-3 URA
Sadolin Paints 0-1 Police
Lweza 0-0 SC Villa
Soana 1-0 Kirinya-Jinja S.S
Uganda Revenue Authority football club earned their first victory of the current Azam Uganda Premier League premier league with a 3-1 away win against Jinja Municipal Council at the Kakindu Stadium in Jinja.
After falling to Walter Bankene’s goal in the 7th minute, the tax collectors’ side regrouped for the better in the second half.
Goals from Ronald Kigongo, new boy Robert Mukongottya and Samuel Ssekitto’s stunning free-kick give Kefa Kisala and James Odoch some smiles after three opening draws to the season.
Police also won away from home 1-0 at Sadolin Paints – thanks to Anthony Bongole’s goal in the second half.
The goal came moments after the home side had missed a penalty through team captain Ronald Lukungu.
Elsewhere, Erisa Ssekisambu scored at Nakivubo stadium in Vipers’ 1-0 triumph against visiting BUL from Jinja.
Express won 2-1 over The Saints at Bombo Army Military stadium. Herman Nteza Wasswa and John Ssemazzi scored for Express as Ivan Kiweewa got The Saints’ consolation.
16 time record league winners, Sports Club Villa Jogoo were held to a goal-less draw against the fast improving Lweza at the Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.
The league takes a 10 day’s break as Uganda plays host to the CECAFA Women championship that kicks off this Sunday at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
