Browsing Month January, 2006
Tunisian side impresses Portugal coach Scolari
By Online Reporter at January 31, 2006 | 3:11 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI LUIS Felipe Scolari, the national team coach for Portugual has been impressed by Tunisia’s performance at the African Cup of Nations. The Brazilian, who speaks good English told the Daily Monitor at theMarriot Hotel in Cairo that the defending champions are a fine, technical side, with a decent chance of retaining the trophy. "My friend Roger more...
Eto’o demands private jet for CAF awards
By Online Reporter at January 27, 2006 | 3:06 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI BARCELONA and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has demanded a private jet to fly him from his base in Barcelona to Abuja, Nigeria for the Globacom/CAF Awards 2005. The ceremony is scheduled for February 16. His agent on Wednesday faxed a letter Daily Monitor has seen to CAF and the organizers demanding a guarantee that his player would be flown on more...
FUFA could earn itself Shs190m from CAF grant
By Online Reporter at January 26, 2006 | 3:10 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI UGANDA is likely to benefit from a Confederation of African Football (CAF) grant of US$100, 000 (approx Ugsh190m) if the new FUFA leadership under Lawrence Mulindwa convinces the continent body that they are committed to development of youth. The grant is similar to the FIFA Goal project but this one is purely on youth development. “The policy more...
Are we in for a goal drought?
By Online Reporter at January 26, 2006 | 3:08 pm | 0 Comment
Nations Cup Notebook | Mark NAMANY The opening match of the tournament saw Egypt put three past a hapless Libya. On Tuesday, Ivory Coast had to grit its teeth to edge Libya 2-1. All factors point to a thrilling duel when Group A's lowest ranked team comes up against Morocco in the last game of the first stage. Clearly, teams have tightened their act together, more...
Strikers illuminate tournament
By Online Reporter at January 26, 2006 | 3:08 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI Twenty three goals have so far been scored in the opening matches of the 25th Edition of MTN Africa Cup of Nations. This is an average of 2.5 goals per game and soccer analysts are predicting record goals for the tournament. In Tunisia two years ago, a total of 88 goals in 32 matches -an average of 2.7 goals per match - were scored. The Burkina more...
SC Villa beats KCC as Police, Express begin title quest
By Online Reporter at January 26, 2006 | 2:36 pm | 0 Comment
DOUGLAS BUGINGO & YASSER KALYANGO Result SC Villa 3 KCC 2 Today Kinyara vs Victor Heroes vs Simba Masaka vs Police Iganga vs Maji Mukono vs Bunnamwaya Boro Boro vs Masindi City Lads vs Express 16-time League champions Sports Club Villa begun their quest for glory with a 3-2 victory over Kampala City Council FC in a game played last evening at Nakivubo more...
Beauty served up by Eto’o and the DR Congo
By Online Reporter at January 21, 2006 | 3:08 pm | 0 Comment
NATIONS CUP NOTEBOOK | MARK SSALI If we’ve been repeatedly singing about it down here, I am sure the Cameroonians have been saying it back home as well, only in a different language. And even if they had just whispered it Yaounde, Samuel Eto’o is sure to have heard the disenchantment with his extended run of no shows for the Indomitable Lions since he combined more...
Here come bold calls for Egypt and Roddick
By Online Reporter at January 17, 2006 | 3:06 pm | 0 Comment
MARK MY WORD | Mark Ssali January 20 coincides with a special birthday, but the real reason that date has shaken Mark My Word out of a festive season-induced slumber lies in totally different 'rebirths'. Potentially the most competitive African Nations Cup (football) in years kicks off that day, a Friday, by which time the Australian Open (tennis) will be already five more...
Villa strengthens grip at the top
By Online Reporter at January 10, 2006 | 2:31 pm | 0 Comment
EDEN KIRONDE SC Villa 3 City Lads 1 Simba 1 Maji 0 Today KCC v Bunamuwaya A goal in each half from youthful midfield maestro Jeremiah Ssebuyira and another from substitute Stephen Bengo deep in the second half were enough to dismiss City Lads’ early scare through Onesmus Ikungu andpush SC Villa four points clear at the top of the league table at more...
URA, KCC, Villa games off
By Online Reporter at January 2, 2006 | 8:56 am | 0 Comment
YASSER KALYANGO FUFA Competitions Committee secretary Moses Magogo has assured clubs that the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup will not affect the national Super League that kicks off on November 25. The league that was supposed to kick off on November 18 was pushed ahead by a week after several clubs requested that they be given a few days to organize. Magogo said more...
