Uganda Premier League side Vipers SC has confirmed the signing of highly-rated custodian Bashir Sekagya.

Sekagya has joined the Kitende-based side on a three-year employment contract.

The development was confirmed via the club’s official website today, Wednesday, August 21.

“Six-time Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC are thrilled to announce the return of highly skilled and experienced Bashir Sekagya to the club,” the statement partly reads.

Sekagya previously played for Vipers from 2018 to 2021 before joining Kenya Premier League side Wazito FC.

At Vipers, Sekagya will vie for the starting berth between the sticks alongside Jack Komakech, Alfred Macumu Mudekereza, and Denis Kiggundu.

Sekagya becomes Vipers’ latest signing following the earlier arrival of Kenneth Kimera, Gusto Mulongo, Derrick Ndahiro, Pedro Sukuya Chimbiambiulo, and Nicholas Wadada.

CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers | Result

• Kawempe Muslim 2-0 PVP Buyenzi

Kawempe Muslim secured a well-deserved 2-0 victory against Burundi’s PVP Buyenzi in their first game of CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers.

Agnes Nabukenya was on the target twice as Kawempe Muslim registered a comfortable victory, thus kickstarting their continental journey on a positive.

The FUFA Women Super League champions Kawempe Muslim’s start was delayed due to a heavy downpour at Abebe Bekila Stadium, Ethiopia on Monday, August 19.

Despite the unplayable surface, Nabukenya broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute of the game. The forward was quick tocapitalise on a rebound as Buyenzi’s backline delayed to clear their lines.

As the two teams were still in the dressing rooms for the half time break, the heavens opened once again and restart was delayed for some minutes.

At the top of the hour, Nabukenya’s stunning freekick doubled Kawempe Muslim’s lead against Buyenzi.

Kawempe Muslim are in group B alongside Simba Queens (Tanzania), FAD (Djibouti) and PVP Buyenzi (Burundi).

Kawempe Muslim will return to action on Wednesday against Simba Queens before they take on FAD on Friday.

CAF Confederation Cup | Fixture

• Kitara vs Al Hilal Beghanzi

Kitara FC is set to face Al Hilal Beghanzi in the CAF Confederation Cup first-leg preliminary round on Friday evening.

The Royals will host Libya’s side at Martyrs of Benina Stadium, Beghanzi, in their maiden continental outing.

Kitara’s captain and right fullback Maxwell Owachigiu is confident ahead of the highly anticipated game against Al Hilal.

“The team is in good shape. As you are aware, this is going to be our first continental game, but with the training sessions held in the past two weeks, we anticipate a very good game,” he said.

“The coaches have taken us through several tactics and how we expect to approach the game. Since we are the away team, we are going to work hard to get good results to take into the second leg,” he added.

Kitara’s backline will have an assignment of keeping Muhammad Shaban in close check, having faced him previously in the Uganda Premier League.

In the same breath, the attacking park that will be led by Denis Omedi is expected to drop in the goals and convert any chance that comes their way.

The aggregate winner between the two sides will take on Al Masry in the second preliminary round.

CAF Champions League | First Round

• Saturday, August 17, 2024
• SC Villa vs CBE – 4 pm

SC Villa finally received a green light to host Commercial Bank of Ethiopia on Saturday, August 17, at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

In the earlier proceedings, the UPDF construction team, through the Project Engineer, Lieutenant Col. Peter Kidemuka revealed that there was still construction work going on.

The revelation raised alarms that led to a meeting that was called by State Minister of Sports Peter Ogwang to forge a way through.

The meeting was attended by Club President Omar Mandela, General Secretary Khasim Nziraguhanda, CEO William Nkemba, and the stadium management.

After the meeting, Nkemba revealed that the club has gotten the green light to go ahead and host the upcoming game at Namboole.

“We have agreed to host our game at CBE at Namboole. Measures have been agreed upon that will be taken for us to protect the ongoing works,” Nkemba revealed.

“We shall have the VIPs come through the main gate; then other fans will use the northern gate. We are also exploring opening the southern gate for the visiting supporters,’ he added.

Villa qualified for the CAF Champions League Qualifiers after clinching the 2023-24 Uganda Premier League title.

UCU Lady Cardinals and Crested Cranes defender Shadia Nankya has joined Egyptian side TUT FC in the ongoing transfer window.

The transfer deal ends Nankya’s five-year stay at UCU Lady Cardinals after joining the club in 2019 from Uganda Martyrs High School, Lubaga.

Nankya’s football journey was on a swift rise before suffering a horrible injury in the 2022-23 campaign, thus halting her progress.

The lanky defender expressed his mixed feelings on the development before she revealed that it was the right decision at the right time.

“I am so sad that I will be leaving a place and family I have known for the past five years. It’s hard to tame in, but I think it’s the right time,” she noted.

“I am happy to know that my career has taken a positive stride, and I hope it’s only the start of a fruitful journey after several days of hard work.”

Nankya is set to embark on a new journey after joining Egyptian Women’s Premier League 2023-24 champions TUT FC, also known as Tutankhamun.

UCU Lady Cardinals were relegated last season and will take part in the FUFA Women Elite League, the second women’s football tier.

Uganda Cranes captain Emmanuel Okwi has joined Rwandan side Kiyovu SC in the ongoing transfer window.

Okwi put a pen on a one-year employment contract that will keep him at the club until 2025.

The experienced forward returns to a club where he featured in the 2021/22 season before going to Iraq.

In the earlier mentioned campaign, Okwi helped Kiyovu SC finish the second one point behind the eventual champions APR.

Okwi had different suitors such as Musanze FC (Rwanda), Kagera Sugar (Tanzania), and Tusker (Kenya), but he chose to return to Kiyovu.

He has played for different clubs at the continent, but his current assignment is to use his experience to get Kiyovu to better standards.

Uganda Cup winners Kitara have confirmed a strong travelling contingent to Libya ahead of their maiden game in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The contingent is made up of 30 people (20 players and 10 officials). The Royals set off at Entebbe International Airport via Egypt Air.

They are expected to have a stop in Cairo before they later continue to Lybia, where they will set lock horns with Al Hilal Beghanzi on Friday, August 16.

Kitara’s travelling list has two goalkeepers; Farouk Yawe and Chrispus Kusiima, who will be tasked to guard the goal area.

The list also bears some of Kitara’s new signings Fred Amaku, David Ndihabwe, Titus Ssematimba, Marvin Nyanzi, and Ronald Otti.

Just like it was communicated earlier, Kitara will play both games (home and away) in Libya at the home of Al Hilal.

Kitara missed on the home advantage after failing to secure Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, or St Mary’s Stadium Kitende.

FUFA Super 8 | Sunday Results

• Vipers 1-0 Select Team
• KCCA (4)0-0(2) Maroons

Vipers Sports Club secured a 1-0 victory against the Select Team in the semifinal encounter on Sunday at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

The narrow victory guided the Venoms into the final, where they will lock horns with BUL FC.

Allan Okello scored a late winner to break the hearts of the Select Team that thought they had dragged the game into penalties.

It was a closely contested game. However, the Venoms created more chances than Sam Simbwa’s charges.

Two minutes into the second stanza, Okello forced Bashir Sekagya into a full stretch save to palm away the curling free kick.

Five minutes later, Sekagya made two successive saves to deny Milton Karisa and Kenneth Kimera as Vipers kept knocking on the door.

Okello broke the deadlock in stoppage time. The agile forward was set up by Karisa, and he calmly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Sekagya.

FUFA Super 8 | Saturday Results

• Kitara 0-1 BUL
• SC Villa 2(3)-2(4) NEC

BUL registered a 1-0 victory against Kitara in the FUFA Supper 8 semifinals clash played at MTN Omondi Stadium on Saturday, August 10.

The oil-manufactures’ narrow lead was enough to confirm their spot in the final, thus giving them a great chance to defend the title.

Pascal Ngobi was on target to place BUL in the driving seat, thus giving them the advantage against a greatly changed Kitara side.

Ngobi scored a stunning finish in the 63rd minute as he looped the ball past Kitara’s custodian Jamil Kiyimba.

From that point, Kitara was on the front foot seeking to level matters, but Abbey Kikomeko’s charges were well composed at the back.

After bargaining past Kitara, BUL will play the winner between Vipers and the Select Team that will be facing off in the second semi-final game.

In the classification game, NEC fought from two goals down at the break before they levelled matters and later won 4-3 on penalties.

FUFA Super 8 | Fixture

• NEC vs SC Villa – 5pm
• Kitara vs BUL – 8pm

BUL is set for an electrifying semi-final encounter against Kitara in the ongoing FUFA Super 8 tournament at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

The oil manufacturers advanced to the semifinals after a convincing 4-1 aggregate win against a rebuilding Maroons side.

On the other side, Kitara made it to the last four after a 4-3 aggregate victory against the Kasasiro Boys.

BUL head coach Abbey Kikomeko anticipates a tough challenge, but he believes his troops are ready to put up a sprinted fight.

“We are looking forward to a tough match against Kitara FC, but we are prepared and focused on reaching the finals,” the gaffer stated.

“We want to fight and ensure that with claim the bragging rights. Yes, it will not be easy, but we shall give it its best,” he added.

According to the club’s website, Anthony Mayanja, Douglas Muganga, and Bakali Magunda will be out of action due to injuries.