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Gaddafi Football Club Coach Wasswa Bbosa and winger Godfrey Lwesibawa have been sanctioned by the FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel for misconduct.

The aforementioned two were found guilty of breaching the competition rules in the loss to Wakiso Giants.

“Wasswa Bossa has been sanctioned by the FUFA Competitions Disciplinary Panel for breaching Article 31 of the FUFA Competitions rules.” Reads a statement from the Panel.

According to findings, Bbosa confronted the match official in a threatening manner and used abusive language while contesting the penalty awarded to the opponent during the match between Wakiso Giants FC ans Gaddafi FC played on Friday 18th November 2022 at Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium.

The coach will serve an immediate two-game suspension and also pay a fine of one million shillings upon completion of the ban before returning to the dugout.

Lwesibawa on the other hand was also found guilty of attacking match officials in the same game and has been suspended for the next two games.

Results

Vipers 2-0 SC Villa
KCCA 2-1 Gaddafi
Blacks Power 1-0 UPDF
Maroons 2-2 URA
Soltilo Bright Stars 2-0 BUL

Vipers have moved within a point of leaders Wakiso Giants after beating 10-man SC Villa 2-0 at Kitende on Tuesday.

Yunus Sentamu and Karim Watambala netted for Vipers in either half to give the hosts all three points.

Sentamu tapped home after goalkeeper Meddie Kibirige failed to handle a free kick in the 22nd minute.

Villa was second-best in the first half but held on to keep themselves in the game.

SC Villa dealt with a huge blow when midfielder Davis Ssekajja was sent off for a second bookable offense on Milton Karisa in the 53rd minute.

Charles Bbaale and Muhammad Nsereko also had good chances when they came on but the hosts were resilient.

Vipers are now on 20 points after nine games while Villa slips to 7th with 14 points.

The reigning champions now travel to Gaddafi on Sunday while Villa will host Maroons in Lira.

Blacks Power FC registered their second win of the season following their 1-0 victory over UPDF at the Aki Bua Stadium in Lira on Tuesday.

Skipper Ivan Okello scored the all-important goal with 18 minutes to play to ensure that his side bagged maximum points at home.

It was the first home win and second in the season for Blacks Power, who have endured a torrid start in their maiden season in the Uganda premier League. It was Head coach Hussein Mbalangu’s first win ever since joining the side earlier in the season.

UPDF, on the other hand, suffered their sixth loss of the season.

After a goalless scoreline at halftime, Blacks Power returned from recess the better side as they launched various attacks for the opener.

They came closer through Siwu Michael and Bronson Nsubuga but were all denied.

The endless efforts finally paid off in the 72nd minute when Okello rose highest to head in home past UPDF goalkeeper Mabuya, sending the home fans into wild celebrations.

The win, the first for Blacks Power at home, saw them move to 8 points and are now in the 12th position after nine games. (W2, D2, L5).

Meanwhile the Army side, their winless streak extended to five games and they dropped to 13th position with only 6 points collected from ten games.

Next Up

Blacks Power will visit URA on Friday 2nd December at Nakisunga Ssaza grounds. For UPDF, they will be back to action on 6th December as they host URA at Bombo Military Grounds.

Starting XIs

Blacks Power – Odongkara Emmanuel GK, Okello Ivan, Ahmed Amayo, Onekalit Francis, Onen Franco, Othieno Stephen, Siwu Michael, Acire John Paul, Mujahid Ogama, Nsubuga Bronson, Otto Simon Peter

UPDF – Mubuya Simon GK, Mugisha Rogers, Kakaire Davis, Adriko Rogers, Oyirwoth Daglas, Wamannah Ibrahim, Ssegujja Swaliki, Abasi Kyeyune, Ivan Ahimbisibwe, Katende Ezekel, Magandaazi Ibrahim

Results

Fred Amaku’s late penalty in added time URA Football Club maximum points at Luzira as Maroons Football Club forced a two-all draw.

The entertaining game played at the Prisons Ground saw Maroons take the lead through Abraham Tusubira but URA fought back through George Ssenkaaba and Derrick Ndahiro.

In the 16th minute of the game, Maroons made the most of their first chance at goal when Tusubira converted from a free-kick to put the hosts in the lead after Hudu Mulikyi had fouled Solomon Walusimbi at the edge of the penalty area.

Eight minutes later, URA nearly responded with a goal on their second shot on target but goalkeeper Emmanuel Akol made a goalline clearance to deny Living Kabon.

In the 37th minute, Ssenkaaba rose highest to node home Kabon’s well-weighted cross to level matters.

The tax collector’s returned with the same intensity in the second half and the pressure paid off in the 55th minute when Ndahiro converted from the spot to give visitors a deserved lead following Edward Kabona’s handball in the forbidden area.

Akol was. on top of his game to deny Saidi Kyeyune from extending the lead and kept Maroons in the game who ere on the back. foot for most of the game.

In added time of the game, Benjamin Nyakoojo handled Isaac Mpagi’s aimless ball in his box and Maroons were awarded a penalty and Amaku sent former teammate Hannington Ssebwalunyo the wrong way to level matters.

Maroons remain 11th with 10 points from nine games and will visit SC Villa next on Sunday, 4th December.

URA who have gone three games without a win remain 10th with 11 points from 10 games and will on Friday, 2nd December host Blacks Power.

Starting XIs

Maroons: Emmanuel Akol, Ceaser Olega, Godwin Kitagenda, Jacob Akoa, Edward Kabona, Orombi, Fred Kambugu, Flex Okot, Fred Amaku, Abraham Tusubira, Solmon Walusimbi.

Subs: Kambugu, Noel Nassasira, Belmos Opio, Samson Kigozi, Isaac Mpagi, Brian Nkuubi, Fredrick Kigozi.

URA: Hannington Ssebwalunyo, Penza Besiga, Derrick Ndahiro, Benjamin Nyakoojo, Najib Fesali, Hudu Mulikyi, Viane Ssekajugo, Saidi Kyeyune, George Ssenkaamba, Jackson Nunda, living Kabon.

Subs: Yusuf Wasswa, Patrick Mbowa, Eric Ssenjobe, Hassan Kalega, Alou Kokas, Ibrahim Dada, Patrick Matovu.

Result

Wakiso Giants ended a four-match losing streak against Express FC by beating the Red Eagles 3-2 at Kabaka Kyabaggu on Monday.

Frank Ssebuufu and Ibrahim Kasule scored for the hosts who now open a four-point gap at the summit while Anwar Ntege got the visitors’ consolation.

Ssebuufu gave the Purple Sharks a deserved lead in the 7th minute with Kasule assisting with a well-weighted cross before the latter turned scorer in the 26th minute with Grant Matsiko the provider.

Ntege ensured the game remained alive for the seven-time champions with a goal in the 32nd minute and he later equalized with a nice header three minutes after the break.

However, James Odoch’s men failed to hold on as Ssebuufu sealed the win for the hosts in the 58th minute after getting at the end of Kasule’s neat ball on the counter.

The result took Wakiso Giants’ tally to 21 points in the first place while Express remains 5th with 14 points.

Line-up:

Wakiso Giants: Kiirya (GK), Matsiko, Komakech, Lubwama, Kagogwe, Bukenya, Ssenyonjo ©, Kasule (Nyanzi 90+1), Ssebuufu (Kimbowa 80’), Ssematimba (Ssenfuka 65’) and Aliro (Ojik 80’)

Unused subs: Baker (GK), Arinda and Kaddu

Express FC: Abdul Kimera (GK), Isa Lumu ©, Joseph Dhata, Arthur Kiggundu, Enoch Ssebaggala, Anwar Mustafa Ntege, Hussein Ssenoga, Joshua Musoke, Shafic Ssebyala, Denis Otim, Faruku Katongole

Substitutes: Hamim Ssemakula, Ivan Mayanja, Denis Otim, Andrew Kaggwa, Hassan Mubiru, Marvin Oshaba

Match Details

Goals:  Ssebuufu 08’, 58’, Kasule 26’ | Ntege 32’, 48’

Bookings: Katongole 11’, Ssenoga 66’

Man of the Match: Ibrahim Kasule

Bright Stars host BUL desperate to continue their revival following an awful start to the season.

The hosts head into the game on the back of two successive wins including the last at seven-time champions Express FC last week.

Nelson Ssenkatuka who netted a brace then will lead the line with Jamil Kasinde, Emmanuel Loki, and Noordin Bunjo.

BUL expect Karim Ndugwa and Richard Wandyaka to help them go for maximum points.

At Luzira, Maroons host struggling URA with both sides seeking a return to winning ways after faltering in the last outings.

URA lost to champions Vipers 1-0 at Nakisunga while Maroons drew goalless with UPDF in Bombo a few days after they had also lost to Blacks Power in Luzira.

Tuesday 29th November 2022

Morley Byekwaso is wary of the threat posed by experienced Gaddafi ahead of his club’s meeting with the Jinja-based side on Tuesday.

The Kasasiro are in good form at the moment and have won three times and drawn the other since suffering the shock defeat to Maroons last month.

KCCA beat rivals SC Villa 3-0 and Byekwaso says winning against Gaddafi is now the main target.

“We are playing Gaddafi a side with a good coach, experienced players who are proven but the most important thing is to win,” he told the club website. “We are home and we will have to use the home advantage against them,” he added.

The KCCA gaffer could have the option of striker Muhammad Shaban available after he missed several games due to injury but John Revita, and Denis Iguma (injury) are unavailable.

For Gaddafi, it will be the first game without the suspended duo of Wasswa Bbosa and Godfrey Lwesibawa who were sanctioned following their inappropriate actions in the defeat at Wakiso Giants.

The two sides have met twice with all winning once in the league last season.

Tuesday 29th November 2022.

The federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has lifted the ban on the Federation of Kenyan Football (FKF).

This follows a series of negotiations between the two bodies that saw the reinstatement of the old administration.

The World Football governing body imposed the ban in February last year after what they termed as Government intervention.

The Kenya Sports Ministry had disbanded the Football body on grounds of misappropriation of funds with KFK President Nick Mwendwa jailed.

A caretaker committee was then instituted by Government and this propelled FIFA to slap a ban on Kenya early this year a decision that saw all their National teams bundled out of international engagements.

With the change of Government in Kenya, there have been efforts to have the ban lifted spearheaded by the new Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts, Ababu Namwamba.

With the ban lifted, FKF Vice President Doris Petra and General Secretary Barry Otieno have all been reinstated in the office while President Mwendwa who is still battling a court case remains suspended.

Results

Vipers moved within a point of leaders Wakiso Giants after beating 10-man SC Villa 2-0 at Kitende on Tuesday.

Yunus Sentamu and Karim Watambala netted in either half to give the hosts all three points. Sentamu tapped home after goalkeeper Meddie Kibirige failed to handle a free kick in the 22nd minute.

Villa’s Travis Mutyaba was introduced two minutes into the second half to instill creativity in the Villa attack but midfielder Davis Ssekajja was sent off for a second bookable offense on Milton Karisa in the 53rd minute.

The blue boys never gave up but any hope of salvaging a point was extinguished when Watambala, a second-half substitute for injured Sentamu found the back of the net from just within the area.

Vipers are now on 20 points after nine games while Villa slips to 7th with 14 points.

Next on the menu for the reigning champions is a trip to Gaddafi on Sunday while Villa will host the Maroons in Lira.

Reigning champions will be keen to extend their recent surge in form when they host wounded SC Villa at Kitende on Tuesday.

The Venoms have won five and drawn once since suffering defeat at KCCA and come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win over bogey side URA.

SC Villa was beaten 3-0 by rivals KCCA in Lira although that will be put in the past at Kitende according to Nelly Magera.

“The KCCA game is behind us and we have worked on the mistakes made,” said Magera whose side has lost two of the last five games.

Yunus Sentamu is a doubt for the hosts after a groin injury kept him out of the win at URA but he trained with the team and will probably get some minutes.

His presence takes the pressure off skipper Milton Karisa while forwards Abubaker Lawal, Cromwell Rwothomio, and Mbaka will be aiming to open their account for the Venoms.

Villa will look to Charles Bbaale, Seif Batte, and youngsters Patrick Kakande and the returning Travis Mutyaba for inspiration.

Vipers are 3rd on the log with 17 points while Villa is 6th with three less.

Tuesday 29th November 2022.