Author: Moses Mugalu

Vipers SC were at the receiving end of a ruthless Raja Casablanca side as the Morocco giants thrashed the Ugandan champions 5-0 on Friday (February 10) night. Goals scored inside 72 minutes by Hamza Khabba, Jamal Harkass, Mohamed Zrida, Yousri Bouzok and Roger Aholou sunk Vipers in the one-sided CAF Champions League match in Casablanca. Vipers, playing for the first time in the money-spinning group stage of the CAF Champions League, were clueless about what hit them in the game where they had no shot at Raja’s goal in the entire 90 minutes. It is a disastrous start to job…

Uganda champions Vipers SC will battle Morocco giants Raja Casablanca on Friday, February 10 in their first match of the money-spinning group stage of the CAF Champions League. The game is scheduled for Friday night (10pm East Africa Standard Time) in Casablanca. While Vipers are playing for the first in this money bracket of the competition, Raja have won the tournament three times in the past. That explains why Vipers, coached by Brazilian Bianchi Beto, face an uphill task in Casablanca on Friday. However, Vipers, who flew out of the country on Wednesday, are confident of getting a positive result.…

Uganda Premier League table leaders, KCCA FC, kick-start their title hunt with a second round opener against Wakiso Giants at the Kabaka Kyabaggu stadium on Thursday, February 9. KCCA, who lead the table with 29 points from 14 games, are hoping to regain the league title they last won in 2019. The Lugogo-based side, however, faces an uphill task against fourth-placed Wakiso Giants in Thursday’s match. In the first round fixture, KCCA defeated Wakiso Giants 3-2 last October at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo. Speaking on Wednesday (February 8), KCCA coach Morley Byekwaso warned his players against complacency. “Wakiso Giants…

Newly-crowned Uganda Professional Boxing Commission (UPBC) super middleweight champion Shadir Musa Bwogi swept the best performing sportsman awards for January after winning the Fortebet Real Stars accolade on Tuesday, February 7. Bwogi, a former national team pugilist and 2020 Olympian, was voted for the Real Stars’ award following his knockout victory over Ivan Magumba last month. He stopped Magumba in the first of the 12-round scheduled bout. This is Bwogi’s second award in less than 48 hours. On Monday February 6, the picked up Nile Special Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) sports personality for the month of January after being…

RESULTS: KJT 0 KCCA 3 UgandaPentecostalUniversity 2 (4) URAFC 2(3) BudondoUnited 0 Calvary 1 Three-time winners of the Stanbic Bank Uganda Cup URA FC were knocked out of this year’s tournament on Monday, February 6 after suffering a shock defeat at the hands of lower division Uganda Pentecostal University FC. After drawing 2-2 in normal time, URA were shown the exit by the Kitara region side on 4-3 penalty shootout victory in a game played in Kabarole. Meanwhile, joint record cup winners KCCA FC advanced to the round-of-32 after beating Kampala regional side Kampala Junior Team (KJT) FC 3-0 in…

Sunday, February 5@4pm: Kajjansi United v Express FC Elite FC v Arua Hill Express FC, the record ten-time Uganda Cup winners, will kick off their campaign in the 2022/23 tournament against Kampala regional side Kajjansi United in the round-of-64 at Uganda Clays Grounds on Sunday, February 5. Express has endured a tough season so far in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League and is hoping they can make amends in the Uganda Cup. At the pre-match media briefing on Friday, head coach James Odoch said: “We have a rich history in this competition and we shall be striving for the best…

SEMIFINAL RESULTS: Senegal 1 Madagascar 0 Algeria 5 Niger 0 On Saturday, February 4, it will be Senegal playing Algeria in the final of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algiers. Senegal out-muscled Madagascar in the 1-0 victory of the second semifinal match played on Tuesday (January 31) in Algiers. Pape Diallo headed in the winning goal in the first half of the closely-contested game. The Senegalese used their physical superiority and pace to outfox the Malagasy team, which has been the most entertaining side in the tournament. In the earlier semifinal game, tournament hosts, Algeria, thrashed Niger 5-0…

FIXTURES Wednesday, February 1 Apuutun FC v Police FC (2pm) Kireka United v SC Villa (4pm) TUESDAY’S RESULTS: Bujumbura United 0(1) Vipers 0(4) Busei FC 3(5) Jinja North 3(6) Nine-time Uganda Cup winners SC Villa kick off their campaign in this year’s tournament against lower division Kireka United today, February 1. Kireka United will host this encounter at Kings Park in Bweyogerere. SC Villa head coach Jackson Magera is optimistic his team will do well in the knockout tournament. Speaking at a pre-match media briefing on Tuesday, Magera stated: “It has been a while now since we last played a…

Hosts Algeria face an uphill task in their quest to win their maiden African Nations Championship (CHAN) title when they take on an unpredictable Niger in the first semifinal match on Tuesday, January 31. To reach the semifinals, Niger shocked Ghana 2-0 while Algeria edged Ivory Coast 1-0 in the quarterfinal games played on January 27 and 28 respectively. In the group games, Algeria collected maximum points after beating Libya, Ethiopia and Mozambique on identical 1-0 score margins. In comparison, Niger emerged from tougher group in which they beat Cameroon (1-0) and drew 0-0 with Congo Brazzaville. On the other…

Vipers’ newly-appointed Brazilian coach Beto Bianchi will make his competitive debut on Tuesday, January 31 when the Venoms play against Bujumbura United in the Stanbic Uganda Cup match. Bianchi, who recently replaced compatriot Roberto Oliviera at the Kitende-based side, is widely tipped to win his first game against lower division Bujumbura United. The round-of-64 game will be played at Kibajwa Primary School ground in Hoima district. Vipers last won the Uganda Cup trophy in 2021 under Oliviera. They lost the final to BUL FC last season. In the other scheduled games on Tuesday, Jinja North United will play against Busei…