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Vipers Sports Club star striker Ceasar Manzoki has been crowned as the 2021-22 Uganda Premier League player of the season.

Manzoki beat teammate Milton Karisa and Onduparaka skipper Shaban Muhammad to the award.

The forward matched to the podium four more times at the awards dinner held on Friday evening at Kati Kati Restaurant in Lugogo.

Manzoki took home the Top Scorer gong, Most Assists, Players’ Player of the Season, and Forward of the season on top of being named in the UPL Best XI of the season.

All his accolades were all deserved following a fruitful season in which he scored most goals (18), had joint-most assists (9) to help Vipers win the title, 8 Man of the Match awards, and 1 Player of the Month award.

Other Winners

UPDF FC was given the Fair Play Award for their good discipline last season where they only picked up 29 yellow cards and one red card.

Abdulahi Rashid Kawawa (Arua Hill SC) was named the Best Young Player ahead of Denis Otim and Emmanuel Okech. The 21-year-old scored a total of 8 goals, made 1 assist, and had 3 Man of the Match gongs.

Richard Anyama is the Goalkeeper of the Season ahead of Vipers Fabien Mutombora and Nafian Alionzi (URA) for his 11 Clean Sheets in 18 Matches compared to Mutombora who had 9 in 23 matches.

Halid Lwaliwa is the defender of the season ahead of teammate Livingstone Mulondo and Arua Hill’s Joseph Bright Vuni. The Vipers captain who scored 3 goals in 23 games, garnered 50% of the votes.

Siraje Sentamu is the best Midfielder ahead of Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers) and Marvin Youngman (Bright Stars). He had two Player of the Match gongs in his 25 appearances and beat Bobosi by a single vote.

Roberto Oliviera was named the coach of the season after helping Vipers to the league title. He was crowned Pilsner Coach of the Month 4 times out of 7 and received 53% of overall votes.

Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa was given the Platinum Award. The former FUFA President is the Club President of Vipers SC and Director of St Mary’s Kitende which is one of UPL’s biggest conveyor belts.

The Winners

Uganda Centre referee Shamirah Nabadda will officiate at the forthcoming Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Nabadda is one of the 16 referees appointed by CAF to officiate at the biennal Championship that will take place between 2nd -23rd July in Rabat and Casablanca.

In total, CAF has selected 40 match officials, comprising of 16 referees, 16 assistant referees and eight Video Assistant Referee (VAR) from 24 countries.

They will undergo a preparation course in Rabat, starting on 25th June before the games get underway.

For the first time, the tournament will have a total of 12 teams, expanding from the previous 8 with teams divided in three groups.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Referees

  1. Maria Packuita Cynquela Rivet- Mauritius
  2. Ganouati Dorsaf – Tunisia
  3. Shahenda Saad Ali Elmaghrabi – Egypt
  4. Akona Zenith Makalima – South Africa
  5. Lidya Tafesse Abebe-  Ethiopia
  6. Mame Coumba Faye – Senegal
  7. Shamira Nabadda -Uganda
  8. Zomadre Sonia Kore- Cote d’Ivoire
  9. Aissata Boudy Lam- Mauritania
  10. Salima Mukansanga- Rwanda
  11. Amedome Vincentia Enyonam- Togo
  12. Viana Letticia- Eswatini
  13. Suavis Iratunga- Burundi
  14. Karboubi Bouchra-  Morocco
  15. Madu Ndidi Patience- Nigeria
  16. Twanyanyukwa Ndemugwanitha Antsino-  Namibia

Assistant Referees

  1. Rakotozafinoro Lidwine Pelagie- Madagascar
  2. Atef Said Abdelfattah Yara- Egypt
  3. Kanjinga Mireille Mujanayi-DR Congo
  4. Chikotesha Diana-Zambia
  5. Fanta Kone-Mali
  6. Atezambong Fomo Carine- Cameroon
  7. Mariem Chedad- Mauritania
  8. Yekini Shitou Nafissatou-Benin
  9. Afine Houda-Tunisia
  10. Ouahab Asma Feriel-Algeria
  11. Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe-Nigeria
  12. Hamdi Soukaina-Morocco
  13. Kwimbira Bernadettar-Malawi
  14. Queency Victoire-Mauritius
  15. Jermoumi Fatiha-Morocco
  16. Mona Mahmoud Atallah Mostafa-Egypt

VAR Officials

  1. Guirat Haythem- Tunisia
  2. Benbraham Lahlou- Algeria
  3. Ahmed Elgandour- Egypt
  4. Samir Guezzaz- Morocco
  5. El Ajjani Fatima- Zahra Morocco
  6. Ahmed Imtehaz Heerallal- Mauritius
  7. Brinsi Zakaria- Morocco
  8. Ahmed Hossameldin Taha Ibrahim- Egypt

Uganda FA President Moses Magogo has confirmed government’s interest in hosting the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027.

According to the FUFA head, the plans to host the continental tournament are underway with the government showing interest.

“The Speaker of Parliament confirmed that the President granted a go-ahead for Uganda to make a joint bid with Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations,” Magogo revealed.

“We shall come out and tell Ugandans details when the right comes but at the moment, the President gave acceptance because this is one of the conditions for any Nation willing to host.

“On football level, we have already engaged the Tanzania Football Federation about this idea but the Governments of both countries must consent to this.”

The major concern for Uganda would be the lack of football infrastructure to be specific stadia.

However Magogo said; “If we can have Namboole renovated to the best standards, there is St. Mary’s Stadium Kitende, Buhinga, Masaka Recreation Ground plus Akii Bua are already in plan and if we can add one or two structures, then we can have the capacity to host.”

According to the FUFA President who is also a CAF Executive Committee Member, for any Nation to host AFCON, you must have six standard stadia but in case of a joint bid, each country is required to have at least three.

Senegal is one of the countries that has expressed interest to host the 2027 edition. Namibia and Botswana too, are planning on a joint-bid.

KCCA have completed the signing of midfielder Moses Waiswa.

The former Vipers SC man signed for the Kasasiro as a free agent after he was let go by South Africa’s SuperSport United following expiry of his contract.

The highly rated Ugandan international signed a two year deal with the 13-time league champions.

Waiswa becomes the first signing for the Lugogo based side who are expected to have another busy transfer business after failing to win any trophies for a third year running.

The Ugandan international made just 15 appearances for the SuperSport United after leaving Vipers in 2020 and will be looking at getting his career back on track.

He won the Uganda Premier League with Vipers in 2017/18.

KCCA Football Club has announced the signing of Moses Waiswa.

The attacking midfielder joins the Kasasiro as a free agent after a stint with South African side SuperSport United where he made 15 appearances.

The former Vipers’ man becomes the first signing of the Lugogo-based side this offseason.

Crested Cranes have turned their focus to the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following their success in CECAFA Women’s Championship.

The team has shifted base from the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru and is now camped at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisasi.

They will conduct their first training session on Tuesday at Kampala Quality Primary School.

“It’s really good to me as a head coach and all these players as well because we have opened up the door for Women Football

“Ugandans should know and expect a strong team that we are building and it will give them the joy that they wish to have,” said Crested Cranes coach George Lutalo.

A couple of foreign-based players have already jetted in including former captain Tracy Jones Akiror and Vanessa Karungi.

Uganda is in Group A alongside hosts Morocco, Burkina Faso, and Senegal at the Women AFCON due 2nd-23rd July 2022.

The Crested Cranes are returning to the tournament for the first time in 22 years after their maiden appearance in 2000 in South Africa.

Uganda’s Fixtures

BUL Football Club has won its maiden Uganda Cup title after a deserved 3-1 win over Vipers in a thrilling final played at King George IV Stadium in Masindi.

Forwards Karim Ndugwa (brace) and Simon Peter Oketch were on target for the Easter Giants which inked their name in Cup the history books.

Center back Halid Lwaliwa got the consolation for Vipers who again missed out on winning their first-ever season double having secured the league a few weeks ago.

It was a repeat of last year’s final that was played at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru as BUL avenged the 8-1 drubbing.

By virtue of winning the cup, BUL has consequently earned itself a ticket to represent Uganda in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Crested Cranes have won the 2022 CECAFA Women’s Championship after a deserved 3-1 win over Burundi in a final played at FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.

Sandra Nabweteme netted a brace and livewire Fazillah Ikwaput scored the other as Uganda claimed its maiden title.

Joelle Bukuru’s 49th-minute strike that made the game 2-1 turned out to be a consolation.

Aisha Nantongo played a long ball forward that Hassifa Nassuna played in Nabweteme’s path and the forward coolly fired home in the second minute of the game.

Ikwaput then doubled the lead before halftime with a sublime finish after beating a defender and rounding the goalkeeper.

After the break, Bukuru scored from outside the box to give Burundi a fighting chance and Uganda had to wait until added time to settle the game with Nabweteme benefiting from a mix-up in the box.

Crested Cranes captain Hasifa Nassuna lifts the cup

Crested Cranes’ next assignment is at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Cast of Winners | Year (Host) – Winner

Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic had admitted that he is facing the hardest moment of his career as a Uganda Cranes coach.

Over two stints, the Serbian was in charge of his 102nd game as the Cranes drew 1-1 with Niger to remain at the bottom of Group F after two match days with a single point.

Karisa had given Uganda a deserved lead before halftime before wasted chances came back to haunt the Cranes as Anthony Sosah scored a leveller in the 71st minute.

“One detail that is lack of concentration in that moment cost us. If we go by the football, we deserved to win however; football is a very cruel game,” said Micho.

After 102 matches as coach of Uganda, I would just say this is the hardest moment I have ever been because 50 million people are expecting that you are winning but we didn’t.

Micho Sredojevic

Despite sitting bottom of group F with one point, Micho who guided Cranes to the first Afcon finals in 39 years in 2017 still believes the team will qualify for the 2023 finals in Ivory Coast.

However, in the mini league between us, Niger and Tanzania, we believe that we have everything and what it takes to take second place and qualify for the Afcon. It’s hard to accept but I promise that we shall bounce back.

Micho still has belief

Uganda’s next assignments in the competition will come against Taifa Stars in September.

Uganda Cranes head coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic believes that the team has all it takes to qualify for Afcon 2023.

Cranes suffered another setback in their campaign as they were held to a one-all draw by Niger at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Wednesday.

The Cranes are currently bottom of Group F with one point after two games but Micho who guided the side to its first Afcon finals in 39 years in 2017 believes the team will qualify for the 2023 finals in Ivory Coast.

“In the mini-league between us, Niger and Tanzania, we believe that we have everything and what it takes to take second place and qualify for the Afcon. It’s hard to accept but I promise that we shall bounce back,” he said during the post-match briefing.

Micho however admits that he is facing the hardest moment of his career as Uganda Cranes head coach.

“After 102 matches as coach of Uganda, I would just say this is the hardest moment I have ever been because 50 million people are expecting that you are winning but we didn’t.”

Next up for the Cranes is a double header against Tanzania in September.