Browsing Month February, 2006
Sc Villa clarifies the Misagga pronouncements
By Online Reporter at February 28, 2006 | 9:28 am | 0 Comment
VILLA PARK, The SC Villa Executive has noted with concern the recent press pronouncements mainly attributed to the Fans’ Coordinator, Mr. Ben Misagga. The Club therefore wishes to correct the record on issues that have wrongfully been portrayed. Sports Club Villa as an institution has administrative structures that address the kind of utterances made by Mr. more...
Eto’o has last laugh
By Online Reporter at February 12, 2006 | 8:52 am | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI CAMEROON and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o had the last laugh over Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba at the end of the MTN Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament ended here on Friday with the hosts Egypt winning a record fifth title beating the West African nation 4-2 on penalties. The match had ended 0-0 after extra time. Drogba more...
Eguavoen happy with third place finish
By Online Reporter at February 11, 2006 | 3:11 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI Austin Eguavoen, Nigeria Super Eagles coach has left the 25th Edition of MTN Africa Cup of Nations 2006 a happy man. Eguavoen was speaking to the press after the third place match against Senegal at Cairo Military stadium on Friday evening. Nigeria won 1-0 to scoop the Bronze medal for the third time in a row. The other two times were 2004 in more...
Egypt–Ivory Coast final too close to call
By Online Reporter at February 10, 2006 | 3:06 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI THE curtains draw on the 25th edition of the MTN Africa Nations Cup tonight when hosts Egypt clash with Ivory Coast at the 80,000 capacity Cairo stadium. The Pharaohs of Egypt are seeking to win a record fifth title while their World Cup-bound opponents, African champions in 1992, are looking for a second title in the tournament’s more...
Ivory Coast, Egypt final popular – Michel
By Online Reporter at February 9, 2006 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI IVORY Coast against Egypt is a final every local fan here wanted, the Ivorian French coach Henri Michel told the press after his team's 1-0 win over Nigeria in the first semi -final. "The local fans (Egypt) will be happy with the final on Friday as they would be playing a team they know well," the French coach said. However Michel said that this more...
Uganda entered in 2008 draw, no Eto’o tears
By Online Reporter at February 7, 2006 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI UGANDA is among the 45 countries that have so far registered for the MTN Africa Cup of Nations 2008 to be held in Ghana. The draw for the preliminaries and groups stages will be held here on February 23, 2006 before the Super Cup match between Egypt's Al Ahly, winners of the Champions League, and Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, triumphant in the more...
SC Villa win to close gap on KCC
By Online Reporter at February 5, 2006 | 5:04 pm | 0 Comment
Douglas Bugingo & Yasser Kalyango KAMPALA, Results Nalubaale 4-0 Bugerere Youfra 0-0 Police Kakira 0-1 URA Maji 1-0 Bunnamwaya (abandoned) Sharing 1-2 SC Villa Mbarara 0-0 Express Kakungulu Cup Victors 3-0 Amari Kwari Kwari SC Villa came from a goal down to register a hard-fought victory over lowly Sharing FC at a soggy Nakivubo pitch yesterday. The more...
Putting club before country
By Online Reporter at February 3, 2006 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
Nations Cup Notebook: Mark Namanya & Mark Ssali Michael Essien did not travel to the African Cup of Nations because he was apparently suffering a long term injury, picked in a Premiership match against West Ham. His Udinese country man Sulley Muntari also did not make the squad due to injury. Ghana clearly missed their industrious play, eventually tumbling out more...
Moroccan referee to handle big clash
By Online Reporter at February 3, 2006 | 3:02 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI MOROCCAN referee Guezzaz Mohamed will officiate the Saturday’s explosive West African derby between favourites the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Elephants of Ivory Coast. Guezzaz was in charge of the other West African derby between Ghana and Senegal in the group stages in Port Saidi. The Moroccan will be assisted by Djezzar Brahim of more...
Goals starting to dry up at CAN 2006
By Online Reporter at February 2, 2006 | 3:02 pm | 0 Comment
FRED MUSISI KIYINGI The eight teams left in the MTN African Cup of Nations will have to score a total of 34 goals at an average of 4.25 goals per match in the last eight matches to equal the total of 88 scored in the last edition Tunisia. After the end of the 24 round robin matches, 54 goals have been scored at an average of 2.25 goals per match while at the same more...
