Browsing Month January, 2003
Quarterfinals at last!
By Online Reporter at January 30, 2003 | 2:51 pm | 0 Comment
Khartoum 1, SC Villa 0 Khartoum 3 beat SC Villa 1-0 in our second Group A match at Namboole. That leaves SC Villa with three points from two matches, but still with a good chance of making the quarter-finals should the boys beat Red S (Eritrea) on Saturday and Mlandege (Zanzibar) on Monday. It was a lucky win for Khartoum. The Sudanese scored just before half time more...
City Tyres boost Villa
By Online Reporter at January 28, 2003 | 2:34 pm | 0 Comment
City Tyres have once again boosted SC Villa by donating new tyres for the club bus. City Tyres director Abdullahi Ahmed handed over the six tyres -- each costing Shs 350,000 -- to SC Villa assistant treasurer William Nkemba just ahead of the CECAFA championships. It is the second year running that City Tyres "dresses up" the SC Villa bus. "We are very happy that more...
CECAFA: Flying start
By Online Reporter at January 27, 2003 | 2:53 pm | 0 Comment
The Boys (SC Villa) got off to a flying start in the 2003 CECAFA club championships, Sunday, with a 2-0 win over historical rivals, Young Africans (Yanga) of Tanzania. Led by veteran skipper Edgar Watson, SC Villa took the lead just ten minutes into the game that grossed Shs 32.06 million at Namboole. Yanga conceded an own goal through Yanga's central defender Paul more...
Magumba, Kadogo need US $15,000 for Germany
By Online Reporter at January 24, 2003 | 3:13 pm | 0 Comment
Injured SC Villa players Hakim Magumba (captain) and midfielder Alimansi Kadogo need US $15,000 (about Shs 29,000,000) for surgical operations in Germany. Club officials are looking everywhere to raise the money as soon as possible. The ministries of Health; Finance, Economic Planning and Development; and of Education and Sports have promised some help. Health more...
Many players injured, but youths soldier on!
By Online Reporter at January 24, 2003 | 3:12 pm | 0 Comment
Several senior players remain out of action because of injuries, but newly recruited youngsters are doing well in the Nile Special League. The youths, led by senior players Philip Ssozi, Alex Isabirye, Robert Tumusiime, Kasongo Ekutchu, Nestory Kizito and Hannington Kalyesubula won all three opening matches against Akol (0-1), Simba (2-0) and Mbale Heroes (0-2). SC more...
URA match off, Villa at 21 points
By Online Reporter at January 21, 2003 | 3:11 pm | 0 Comment
The Nile Special League (NSSL) league match against URA that had been re-fixed for January 22 at Namboole is indefinitely postponed. The change is to allow SC Villa concentrate on preparations for the East and Central African Club championships that Villa opens against Yanga of Tanzania at Namboole, Sunday, January 26, 2003. SC Villa officials have however dismissed more...
NSSL: KCC hosts SC Villa Saturday
By Online Reporter at January 16, 2003 | 3:13 pm | 0 Comment
The big clash between KCC and SC Villa is on this Saturday at Nakivubo Stadium. Last season SC Villa beat KCC both home and away at Namboole and Nakivubo, respectively. Gates open at 2.00pm and charges have been set at Shs 5,000 (Standing); Shs 8,000 (Sitting) and Shs 20,000 (Pavilion). Saturday's clash is SC Villa's fifth NSSL match of the 2003. In the opening more...
6th straight win and 18 points
By Online Reporter at January 16, 2003 | 3:12 pm | 0 Comment
SC Villa's youth squad -- filling in for their many injured seniors -- are still rolling on in the Nile Special Super League (NSSL). Mid week the boys beat stubborn Iganga TC 1-0 at Namboole to make it six straight wins and 18 points in the new season. The goal came from NSSL top scorer Alex Isabirye) (five goals in five appearances), who unfortunately limped off more...
FUFA bans Tushar
By Online Reporter at January 16, 2003 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment
FUFA, the national soccer governing body, has banned SC Villa's senior team manager, Mr. Tushar Ruparelia for 365 days. The ban took effect January 15, 2003 FUFA sanctioned Tushar for reportedly trying to market Express Hassan Mubiru (to a Brunei club) without the official permission of the Wankulukuku side. In a most honest response, Tushar wrote to FUFA, conceding more...
CECAFA in Namboole
By Online Reporter at January 16, 2003 | 2:54 pm | 0 Comment
It is now official: SC Villa shall play all CECAFA matches at the Namboole home ground. SC Villa kicks off Group A matches on January 26, 2003. Interestingly January 26 is Movement Victory Day. There will now be four groups - meaning the quarter-finals format shall be used as more than 11 clubs have registered. Teams expected: SC Villa (Uganda), Express FC more...
