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Jabeth Ojilong will be the youngest referee to officiate at the CAF Schools Championship.

Ojilong made it to the 21-man list of referees ahead of the second edition of the CAF Schools Championship slated for May 21 to 24 at Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar.

Ojilong is the only Ugandan and third referee picked from the East Africa region.

The 17-year-old referee was in charge of the quarterfinal duel as crowd favourite Blessed Sacrament Kimaanya took on St Mary’s Kitende.

Ojilong has handled several games in different tournaments and his journey keeps taking positive strides as the clock unwinds.

Ojilong is the son of Samuel Ojilong (father) and Caroline Amoding (mother) who live in Kadok Village in Ngora District.

Milton Karisa was on target as Vipers Sports Club secured a 1-0 victory against Express in the Uganda Premier League at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Wednesday.

The game started on a slow pace as none of the two sides threatened but later Vipers pegged Express on the back foot.

Karisa broke the deadlock in the 20th minute with a simple tap in from close range off Yunus Sentamu’s delivery.

Fifteen minutes later, Allan Okello came close to doubling the hosts’ lead with a well-taken freekick but Express custodian Yunus Abubaker made a stunning save.

Ten minutes into the second stanza, Karisa wasted a glorious chance to extend the host’s lead after guiding the ball above the cram with an empty net at his disposal.

In the 63rd minute, Sentamu was brought down in the area and the centre referee awarded the hosts a penalty.

Karim Watambala stepped up for the occasion and failed to convert from the 12-yard mark.

In the dying minutes of the game, Express threw in the kitchen sink as they tried to restore parity but it was all in vain.

The victory guides Vipers to the log summit with 49 points while Express lie ninth on the table with 32 points in 27 games.

Uganda Premier League | Results

SC Villa secured a 3-2 victory against Wakiso Giants in the Uganda Premier League encounter at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku on Wednesday.

SC Villa fought from two goals down to register maximum points in a tough duel against a resilient Wakiso Giants side.

Ronald Ssekiganda, Umar Lutalo and Regan Mpadde scored for SC Villa while Samson Kigozi and Hassan Ssenyonjo were on target for the visitors.

Ssekiganda nearly gave the hosts the lead in the seventh minute with a powerful curling effort but missed the target by inches.

Charles Lwanga forced Bashir Ssekagya into a fine save to palm away the brilliant finish in the 31st minute.

Kigozi broke the deadlock with five minutes to conclude the first stanza of the game.

Eleven minutes into the second half, Ssenyonjo doubled Wakiso Giants’ lead leaving the hosts’ backline stranded.

Sekiganda pulled back one for the hosts in the 67th minute with a powerful header off Gavin Kizito’s darling delivery from the right flank.

In the 79th minute, Patrick Jonah Kakande was tripped in the dangerous area and the center referee awarded the hosts a penalty.

Lutalo stepped up for the occasion and converted from the spot guiding the ball past Wakiso Giants custodian Ssekagya.

Second-half substitute Mpande scored the winning goal after tapping the ball home from close range in the 86th minute.

The victory sends SC Villa in the third position with 48 points while Wakiso Giants lie 12th with 29 points from 26 games.

Uganda Premier League | Results

KCCA secured a well-deserved 1-0 victory against UPDF in the Uganda Premier League at MTN Omondi Stadium on Tuesday.

Shaban Muhammad scored the only goal as the home side secured maximum points on the day.

Arafat Usama nearly gave the hosts the lead in the second minute after being set up by Shaban but his effort went narrowly wide of the target.

Seven minutes later, Joao Gabriel found the back of the net but the assistant referee flagged the effort offside.

UPDF goalkeeper Richard Anyama made a great save palming away Usama’s curler midway through the first stanza.

In the 39th minute, Shaban was tripped in the dangerous area and the referee awarded the Kasasiro Boys a penalty.

Shaban stepped up and converted from the spot to score his 16th of the 2023/24 campaign.

Before halftime, Saidi Mayanja’s effort rattled off the frame as the hosts nearly doubled their lead.

In the 64th minute, KCCA introduced Emmanuel Wasswa and Julius Poloto for Ashraf Mugume and Gabriel.

It was an emotional time as the club’s captain Poloto returned from a long-term injury.

The victory sends KCCA into fourth place with 45 points while UPDF are 15th with 21 points from 26 games played.

Gaddafi kept their survival hopes alive with a 3-1 victory against Maroons in the Uganda Premier League encounter at the Gaddafi Arena on Tuesday.

Rashid Mpaata broke the deadlock in the fifth minute to give the hosts the much-desired lead.

Fifteen minutes later Abraham Tusubira levelled matters to awaken the visitors’ hope in the game.

Crowd favourite David Bagoole restored Gaddafi’s lead with five minutes to end the game.

At the end of the first half, the hosts held onto a 2-1 lead in a game that could easily go either way.

Coming from the break, the visitors increased the game’s pace as they badly searched for an equaliser.

However, it was Steven Munguchi who extended the host’s lead in the 63rd minute as the Soldier Boys sealed the well-deserved victory.

Gaddafi’s victory takes the club to 22 points in the 14th position while Maroons lie seventh on the log with 39 points.

Uganda Premier League | Fixtures

KCCA will play host UPDF in a Uganda Premier League encounter at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Tuesday, May 7.

The Kasasiro Boys have gone seven games without a loss and will be seeking to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games as they face troubled UPDF.

In the pre-match conference, KCCA head coach Abdallah Mubiru revealed how proud he is of his charges for the fight but also added that the club has bigger ambitions.

“I am amused and proud of the work that has been done by everyone at the club to see that we get positive results,” he said.

“We are still far from where we deserve to be but ai believe we shall get there if we keep doing things the right way. The signs are there and the club is supporting the journey,” he added.

“I hope the management of the club will be patient and support us through so that we achieve our target.”

Mubiru also noted that it’s not easy facing a team like UPDF that is fighting to get out of relegation.

“Such teams that are fighting for survival are very tough to face. They will come and throw everything on the ground so we need to be ready and fight back for glory.”

Team News

KCCA will miss the services of the two goalkeepers Derrick Ochan and Anthony Emojong who are injured.

Etienne Katenga, James Mubezi and Haruna Lukwago are also ruled out of today’s clash.

Maroons forward Fred Amaku and SC Villa gaffer Dusan Stojanovic were recognised as the Best Player and Coach for the months of March and April.

The duo was awarded in a ceremony that was held at Kati Kati Restaurant in Lugogo on Monday, May 6, 2024.

To win the award, Stojanovic beat stiff competition from Hussein Mbalangu of NEC and Maroons’ Senfuma Muhammad.

In March and April, SC Villa won four games and drew two, losing none thus hailing Stojanovic to the accolade.

Mbalangu’s NEC secured three victories and two losses in the five games played while Maroons won twice, drew once and lost twice.

Amaku beat competition from KCCA’s Muhammad Shaban and Vipers SC’s Allan Okello.

In the five games played, Amaku scored three goals, made an assist and also received a man-of-the-match accolade.

In the same breath, Shaban scored three goals and made an assist but fell short to Amaku who received a man of the accolade.

Okello only managed two goals and one assist in the five games played in the two months.

Kitara Football Club secured a 1-0 victory against Regional League side Pajule Lions Football Club in the FUFA Uganda Cup second leg on Sunday.

The first leg ended in a 3-1 victory at Masindi Municipality Stadium easing the effort needed in the second leg.

Brian Aheebwa broke the deadlock in the 15th minute to ensure that Kitara registered the much-needed victory.

The victory means that Kitara will take on NEC Football Club in the final of the prestigious competition.

It will be an all-Uganda Premier League affair as both sides are still in contention to win a double.

The two sides will lock horns in the final slated for Saturday, May 25 at a venue that is not yet confirmed by the federation.

Fufa Big League | Results

Police Football Club secured a 5-0 victory against Kyetume in the FUFA Big League match played at Kavumba Recreational Ground on Sunday.

Raymond Onyai, Herman Wasswa (brace), Steven Kabuye, and Regan Male were on target as Police secured maximum points in a five-star performance.

Onyai broke the deadlock in the 26th minute with a well-curled effort after being set up by Brian Obedi.

Kyetume kept in the game until their gates opened in the last 20 minutes of the game.

Wasswa doubled the hosts’ lead in the 70th minute as the scoring party kicked off.

Seven minutes later, Wasswa completed the personal brace after converting from the 12-yard mark.

Kabuye scored Police’s fourth in the 88th minute with a simple tap-in before Male sealed the victory in the dying minutes.

Police remain on top of the league with 47 points, five clear of the second-placed Kataka.

USSSA Games | Boy’s Football Final

St Julian High School lifted their maiden USSSA Boys’ Football Championship after a well-deserved 3-0 victory against Amus College at Mpungu Arena on Sunday.

James Ssekatte (brace) and Simon Wanyama were on the target as St Julian earned all the bragging rights on the day.

The game started at a slow pace as both sides struggled to get the right rhythm for the occasion.

Ssekatte fired St Julian ahead in the 15th minute after tapping home from a rebound after Amus College’s custodian fumbled with the early effort.

Four minutes later, Ssekatte doubled St Julian’s lead with a simple but brilliant finish after Amus College’s backline failed to get the ball out of its goal area.

Midway through the second stanza, Amus College’s captain Toto Najub was sent off for a handball that denied a goal-bound effort.

Wanyama stepped up on the occasion and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way as he extended St Julian’s lead.

It was a sweet victory for St Julian who were playing their first USSS Boys’ Football tournament.

USSSA Games | Past Winners