Browsing Month January, 2008
Mali coach Joder blasts 2007 Glo-CAF awards
By Online Reporter at January 29, 2008 | 8:51 am | 0 Comment
Fredrick Musisi Kiyingi in Ghana MALI coach Jean-Francois Joder has blasted the organisers of GLO-CAF 2007 awards to be held in Lome Togo on Friday February 1, 2008. He vowed not to let striker Fredric Kanoute fly out to Lome for the awards. The Malian along with 2006 winner Didier Drogba of Cote d’ Ivoire and Michael Essien of Ghana are the three nominees for more...
Villa pip Simba to seize top slot
By Online Reporter at January 28, 2008 | 9:34 am | 0 Comment
Yasser Kalyango & Douglas Bugingo KAMPALA, RESULTS SC Villa 1-0 Simba Bunna’ya 1-1 Maji TODAY KCC v Nalubaale TOMORROW Kakira v Boroboro SC Villa went top of the National Super League table for the first time this season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Simba yesterday. Prolific striker Emmanuel Okwi struck a 17th minute penalty to give the more...
So, who’ll win it?
By Online Reporter at January 28, 2008 | 8:51 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI IN GHANA GHANA Black Stars coach Claude Le Roy has described the state of the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra as the worst pitch he has seen in his 20 years in Africa. The no nonsense coach was speaking to the press after his team's hard fought 2-1 win over Guinea in the MTN African Nations Cup opening match on Sunday. “The quality of the more...
Ssegonga takes charge of game
By Online Reporter at January 28, 2008 | 8:42 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI IN GHANA UGANDA'S Fifa referee Mohammed Ssegonga will make his MTN Africa Cup Nations Ghana 2008 debut in a Group A match between Guinea and Namibia today. The match will be played in Essipon Stadium in Sekondi, 230km West of Accra is set to kickoff at 5 p.m. local time (8 p.m. Uganda time). Ssegonga, 38, a Fifa referee since 2002, had previously more...
Senegal, S. Africa chase maiden wins
By Online Reporter at January 27, 2008 | 8:41 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI In Ghana Benin's German coach Reinhardt Fabisch has compared Ivory Coast's Elephants to a Mercedes Benz. He was speaking after his side fell 1-4 in a Group B match played in Sekondi on Friday. “We played future African champions with motivated World Cup players like Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou. You can not compare a Mercedes Benz to a more...
Ghana fans unimpressed
By Online Reporter at January 26, 2008 | 8:40 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI In Ghana FOR the second match in a row, Ghanaias fans left the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra in a gloomy mood despite the team's 1-0 win over minnows Namibia in a Group A match. But the team's French coach Claude Le Roy is confident the team will improve as the tournament progresses. “We already have six points from our two games which I asked my more...
Swerving ball aids goals feast
By Online Reporter at January 25, 2008 | 8:39 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI IN GHANA Result: Guinea 3 Morocco 2 WABA Aba, the MTN Africa Cup of Nations official ball which was manufactured by giant sportswear company Adidas and presented to Caf last October during the draws, has become the darling of players. The ball which is light, fast and swerves on impact has aided players to score some cracking goals, making the more...
KCC put five past hapless Sharing
By Online Reporter at January 24, 2008 | 9:32 am | 0 Comment
Douglas Bugingo & Yasser Kalyango KAMPALA, Result KCC 5-0 Sharing Today Iganga v Maji Bugerere v Police Mbarara v Simba Villa v Nalubale Express v Boroboro Victors v Kinyara After three winless outings, National Super League defending champions KCC FC finally recorded victory, beating newcomers Sharing 5-0 at Nakivubo stadium yesterday evening. more...
Pele calls for academies as Nkono blames midfield
By Online Reporter at January 24, 2008 | 8:38 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI IN GHANA Senegal 2 (Mohammad Sall, Diomansy Kamara) Tunisia 2 (Isaam Jooma, Mejid Traoui) FORMER Ghana Black Stars captain Abedi “Maestro” Pele has stated that Africa has great untapped talent but the lack of soccer academies has hindered efforts to unearth it. “We have good skillful players all over the continent but the lack of more...
Benin coach banishes player
By Online Reporter at January 23, 2008 | 8:34 am | 0 Comment
FREDRICK MUSISI Benin coach Reinhardt Fabisch has said Mouritala Ogoubiji will never play for the Squirrels as long as he is in charge of the team. “The issue of Ogoubiji is finished as long as I am the coach," Fabsich told the press after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Mali in Sekondi. Ogoubiji plays for MTN African Champions League winners Etoile du Sahel. He more...
