menu close

Suggestions

Big League: Blacks Power... Ssenyondo pleased with Uganda... Uganda Cubs fall to... Baby Cricket Cranes suffer... Mbarara City hold BUL...

Top athletes

Farouk Miya

Phiona Nabbumba

Shamirah Nalugya

Fred Amaku

Daisy Nakaziro

Shadia Nankya

Riticia Nabbosa

Fauzia Najjemba

Sandra Nabweteme

Nelson Senkatuka

Bobosi Byaruhanga

Top stories

Big League: Blacks Power edge Kataka in Mbale
Ssenyondo pleased with Uganda Cubs second half performance in defeat to Morocco
Uganda Cubs fall to Morocco in AFCON U-17

Buhinga Stadium on the outskirts of Fort Portal will be the center of the bottom of the table clash on Tuesday as Tooro United and Police face off.

The two sides will be targeting maximum points to brighten their chances of survival in the Uganda Premier League.

The hosts have lost nine straight games while the visitors only managed their first season win on Saturday against fellow cellar-dwellers Busoga United at the MTN Omondi Stadium.

Tooro United suffered a narrow defeat at Vipers and looked like a side that still has a fight in them. Returning head coach Edward Golola will hope his side carries the same character and energy exhibited at Kitende when they take on a Police side that has equally struggled this term.

Marvin Oshaba and Denis Ojera will be key for the hosts as they look for elusive points.

On the other hand Herman Wasswa, Brian Muruli, and Juma Balinya will be tasked with the search for goals as Police look to build on the win against Budoga United.

History suggests it will be a close encounter as Tooro United has won 7 of the last 14 league meetings, with Police winning 6 and the other ending in a draw.

Tuesday, 21st December | Kickoff: 3:00pm

Vipers Sports Club has a chance to cut the gap between them and Uganda Premier League leaders KCCA Football Club to a point but have beat Soltilo Bright Stars.

The Venoms visit Bright Stars at Kavumba Recreational Stadium with the hosts looking to move further away from the relegation zone.

Simon Mugerwa the head coach of Bright Stars is aware of the threat posed by the four-time league champions but wants home advantage to count.

“We know Vipers is a big team but we want to utilize our home advantage and get all points.

“At the back, we have improved and kept two successive clean sheets and we hope to have the efficiency in conversion of the many chances we create,” he said.

Vipers who struggled against the league’s worst team Tooro United over the weekend and will need to be better if they are to get maximum points away from home.

History favours Vipers who are unbeaten against Soltilo Bright Stars in the past 15 league meetings (W 8, D7). The Venoms have won 4 of the last 8 away games to Bright Stars including the previous two visits.

Tuesday, 21st December | Kickoff: 3:00pm

Sports Club Villa and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) settled for one-all draw at the FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru. 

KCCA took the lead through a powerful header from Rogers Mato off Brian Majwega’s corner kick in the 70th minute.

SC Villa players and fans bitterly protested the goal that they thought had gone out and through the loose goal net.

The Jogoos however replied with a well taken penalty from substitute Benson Muhindo in the first of the five added minutes.

Muhindo beat KCCA goalkeeper and captain Benjamin Ochan from 12 yards, slotting the ball to the left as Ochan dived the wrong way. 

This was KCCA’s third draw of the season in 11 games as they remain top of the 16 league table standings on 27 points, four points adrift from second Vipers.

The Jogoos remain 12th on the log with 10 points off 10 matches played thus far.

Arua Hill SC overcame a resilient UPDF FC to win 2-1 on Saturday at Barifa Stadium.

The Leopards were bouyed by midfielder Gadafi Wahab and second half substitute Rashid Kawawa who scored a goal each to guide the home side to victory.

On the other hand, the visitors secured their consolation through forward Ivan Ahimbisibwe.

Wahab fired Arua Hill into the lead in the 11th minute off a well taken free kick that beat Goalkeeper Brian Bwete.

The lead was however short-lived with UPDF FC leveling matters through Ahimbisibwe.

The match winning goal came from substitute Kawawa who scored with his first touch after coming on.

The forward had replaced Ivan Eyamu in the 67th minute.

Arua Hill leapfrog UPDF in the 6th position with 18 points while Army side drop a slot down to 7th on 17 points.

KCCA Football Club makes a short trip to Buikwe to take on perennial rivals SC Villa at the Fufa Technical Center in Njeru.

With 17 points between pace setters KCCA and struggling SC Villa, a gap which could go to a whopping 20 by the close of the day as the visitors go into the tie as clear favourites.

However, KCCA boss Morley Byekwaso has played down the favourites tag saying his team goes into the game as underdogs.

“So much anticipation and the magnitude of the game sometimes comes into play. I have tasked my players to manage the game very well and ensure we pick three points. We go into the game as underdogs,” Beykwaso said.

The gaffer however wants his team to maintain the current form. The Kasasiro have dropped just four points this term, all coming off two draws.

“We want to go all out and maintain the current form we have had this season.

“We know Villa have some young lads that are good on the ball and we have prepared well for them. This is a derby and games like these are never easy.”

While they have the ability to score, SC Villa has been loose in the back which has been their major undoing this term and Greek coach Petros Koukouras is well aware of his team’s Achilles.

“The truth is that we concede easy goals. We have dropped so many points lately because of late goals. In the last 3 games only instead of 7 points, we managed to collect only 2 because of that issue. It is something that we work on but also it comes with experience. None of these goals were from open play. All of them were from set-pieces.”

“We know KCCA has a very strong team and they are the favorites in this game but we have a huge motivation to be the first team to beat them this season.”

All Saturday Fixtures (Kick-off: 3:00pm)

Eric Kambale scored the only game of the match as Express Football Club overcome Gaddafi Football Club at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

The forward rose highest to nod home Sadiq Ssekyembe’s corner kick in the 40th minute.

The Red Eagles could have won the game with a bigger margin but were undone by the poor finishing.

Godfrey Lwesibawa and Charles Musiige were the culprits of porous finishing in a game that the hosts were in control for most of the duration.

While Gaddafi looked solid at the back, the never really troubled Express going forward.

Express’ fifth win of the season moves them to 19 points after 11 games but remains in 5th place after Wakiso Giants earned a point away in Mbarara.

Gaddafi, on the other hand, suffered their fourth defeat of the season and remain on 13 points, and stays put in 10th place.

Next Up

Express FC visit KCCA FC at the MTN Omond Stadium on Wednesday, 22nd December while Gaddafi host Onduparaka on Tuesday, 21st December.

Express XI
Gaddafi XI

Starting XIs

Express FC: Joel Mutakubwa, Enock Walusimbi, Issa Lumu, Sadiq Ssekyembe, Murushid Juuko, Nicholas Kasozi, Mahad Yaya, Godfrey Lwesibawa, George Ssenkaaba, Eric Kambale, Charles Musiige

Gaddafi: Ronald Mutebi, Jamaldin Buchochera, Hassan Musana, Andrew Waiswa, Bakali Magumba, Paul Musamali, Franco Onen, Steven Munguchi, Faisal Muwawu, James Otim, Frank Mulimi

All Friday Results

All Saturday Fixtures (Kick-off: 3:00pm)

Uganda U20 Women’s National Team is through to the fourth round of the 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.

Ayub Khalifa Kiyibngi’s charges eliminated South Africa on Friday after playing to a goalless draw at Dobsonsville Stadium in Johannesburg.

“I’m so happy that we have managed to eliminate South Africa. I thank my players for the commitment shown today and for making sure we pick a good result.

“We only hope to keep the same attitude at the next round and achieve our ultimate target of qualifying for the World Cup,” Kiyingi said after the game.

The barren stalemate played in Uganda’s favour having won the first leg at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on 3rd Decembercourtesy of Hadijah Nandago’s lone goal of the game.

Uganda will now face the winner between Ghana and Zambia at the fourth round which is the penultimate phase of the qualifiers for the global tournament that will be hosted in Costa Rica.

The first leg meeting between Ghana and Zambia ended in a goalless draw and the two nations will face off in the return leg tomorrow (Saturday).

Africa will have only two representatives at the final tournament.

Ugandan Coach Faridah Bulega has completed the CAF B coaching course that was held in Nairobi, Kenya for four months.

The course started September and lasted till December 2021 – a diploma course handed to Bulega by FUFA under the ‘FIFA Women Coach Education Scholarship.

According to FUFA, the course lasted 102 days and was designed to “empower more female coaches in women football.”

“It has been a tough and challenging course though the experience and the outlook of football has changed the different ideas and opinions shared to help with the growth of football,” Bulega told FUFA media.

Bulega was the senior women’s national football team coach for more than three years, assuming the same role at FUFA Women Super League side Kampala Queens.

The Federation of Uganda Football Association (Fufa) has announced Uganda Cranes to play two friendly matches with two AFCON bound teams.

The Cranes will take on Gabon and Mauritania in Abu Dhabi on 30th December 2021 and 1st January 2022 respectively.

Uganda fell short of qualification for the continental championship and will be using the friendlies to prepare the squad for Chan qualifications and other engagements.

The Cranes are expected to take part in two continental qualifiers next year, for the 2022 CHAN tournament and the 2023 AFCON finals.

“We have organized two international friendly matches against two AFCON 2022 bound teams against Gabon on 30th December in Abu Dhabi and Mauritania on 1st January.

“The games will help us to maintain the competitiveness of the team ahead of CHAN Algeria 2022 Qualifiers and 2023 AFCON Qualifiers,” Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic said.

Godfrey Lwesibawa is happy to get back to full fitness after a knee injury lay-off.

The Express winger returned from injury with a bang, scoring twice in three games. He scored on his return to salvage a point against Onduparaka and in the two-nil win over Mbarara City.

“I’m happy to hit the ground running after my return from the knee injury,” Lwesibawa said. “I had been out for a while but to return and score two goals in three games is a huge relief, it is a motivation to work harder.”

The left back-cum-winger says the focus is now getting as many wins as possible to catch with the pacesetters KCCA who are ten points clear of the defending champions.

“Overall as a team, we want to ensure we want to win as many games as possible to catch up with the table leaders.”

Express return to action on Friday with a home game against newcomer Gaddafi at Mutesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.