Football
Uganda: Vipers Win Uganda Super Cup
League champions, Vipers SC on Sunday (16 August 2015) won the Ugandan football season curtain raiser ‘Super Cup’ by beating SC Villa 5-3 on penalties at Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, Kampala.
The encounter failed ended barren in regulation time, forcing the game into penalties where Vipers triumphed over their rivals
Vipers made the first attempt at goal on 19 minutes with left back Dan Birikwalira misguiding a free kick which pretty much stood out in the first half though Villa striker Umar Kasumba had his goal disallowed for a foul on Watenga Ismail.
Villa should have led by half time but will have striker Robert Achema to blame when he missed a spot kick in the 41st minute, after Vipers defender Lwaliwa Harid fouled Lwesibawa Godfrey in the vital area. Harid was subsequently sent off.
With a player down, Vipers returned in the second half with the introduction of Nkuubi Brian for Saddam Juma though the latter had little to show for it. Other substitutions made on the day saw William Wadri come on for Erisa Ssekisambu, Yusuf Mukisa for Dan Birikwalira, Joseph Mpande for Keziron Kizito, Ssemujju Joseph for Sentamu Siraje and Alitho James for Ismail Watenga.
Deus Bukenya of Vipers put on a splendid performance to earn himself man of the match accolade.
Vipers will begin the defence of the league title on Saturday now embark on defending the league title on Saturday when they host new comers The Saints FC at home in Buikwe.
The Amavubi of Rwanda have picked a vital 3-0 win away to Seychelles in the first leg of the preliminary round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers played on Thursday.
After a shaky start with several missed chances Muhadhjiri Hakizimana gave Amavubi the lead after 32 minutes at the Unity Stadium in Victoria.
The hosts tried to push forward to level matters but were punished with a quick counter attack with Yannick Mukunzi making no mistake to make it 2-0 after 36 minutes.
In the second half the home team led by skipper Senky Vidot played a highly defensive game. But Tanzania based professional Meddi Kagera got his name on the score sheet after 80 minutes. The return leg will be played on September 10th with the winner over two legs qualifying for the group stage of the qualifiers.
Later today two other members of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) Sudan and Somalia will also be in action. Sudan will play away to Chad, while Somalia hosts Zimbabwe in the neutral ground in Djibouti.
The preliminary round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off today with several matches on card. Twenty eight teams lowly ranked by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will battle to try and win spots in the group stage.
26 teams are already qualified for the group phase thanks to their CAF ranking.
Burundi, fresh from the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) just like their opponents Tanzania will battle in the first leg in Bujumbura in what promises to be a thriller.
The Red Sea Camels of Eritrea returning to the international stage after 2015 will play host to Namibia at the Asmara Stadium, while Ethiopia take on Lesotho.
The other members of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) that will be in action include South Sudan who will host Equatorial Guinea in a neutral venue at the Al Hilal Stadium in Khartoum.
French coach Julien Mette will also lead the Djibouti national team in the first leg encounter against Eswatini (Swaziland). The other games on card will see Mauritius take on Mozambique, while Sao Tome e Principe play host to Guinea Bissau and Liberia host Sierra Leone.
On Thursday Rwanda will play away to Seychelles, while Chad host Sudan and Somalia battle Zimbabwe on a neutral venue in Djibouti.
The remaining matches to be played between Friday and Saturday will see Comoros Islands face Togo, Gambia take on Angola and Malawi playing away to Botswana.
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Kenyan ambassador in Burundi Ken Vitisia at the opening ceremony of CECAFA Under 17 tournament
Kenyan ambassador in Burundi Ken Vitisia with CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye in Muyinga during the opening ceremony of CECAFA Under 17 tournament
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