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By Charles Sebugwawo
WEEKLY OBSERVER
Burying the hatchet is supposed to mark
a new era; not so at KCC FC. The pressure
group Save Our KCC (SOK) has recently caused
more havoc at Lugogo than the striking pair
of Yusuf Kinene and Anthony Bongole did
in KCC FC’s 1-0 loss to Police last
weekend.
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| Under-fire KCC coach Hussein
Kheri |
SOK sprouted early this year and accused
Dr. Hasib Takuba’s executive of killing
KCC. Comprising KCC diehards John Matovu,
John Mutenda, Moses Kalungi, Emmanuel Serunjogi
and Fred Mubiru, SOK wanted Takuba and part
of his executive removed.
The pressure group has, however, since
agreed to set aside their differences with
Takuba and forge ahead.
“We are now working together as a
team until the end of the season when we
shall start from where we stopped,”
a SOK member told The Weekly Observer.
KCC has been unimpressive in the City Tyres
Super League, which may force SOK to rekindle
their coup campaign. After starting strongly
with a 4-2 win over Mityana UTODA, KCC could
only manage draws against minnows Gulu Black
Rangers and Victor.
The loss to Police was too bitter for the
KCC fans to swallow. The players and Coach
Hussein Kheri left crestfallen after Martin
Muwanga capitalized on a blunder by KCC
defender Ronald Apangu to score Police’s
winner.
“These players are not serious; if
they do not want to play for KCC they should
just leave,” an angry fan shouted
after the match.
KCC may now fail to qualify for the league
quarterfinals yet their group (consisting
Police, Gulu Black Rangers, Victor and UTODA)
looked the easiest.
Hussein Mbalangu’s UTODA on the other
hand is so impressive. The Mityana-based
side beat Gulu Black Rangers 6-0 over the
weekend.
Police have two victories and a draw, leaving
KCC, Victor and Gulu Black Rangers to fight
for the crumbs.
While KCC is having nightmares, Express
is emerging from the dead. The Red Eagles
came from a goal down to beat Kampala United
2-1 last Friday. Express fans, however,
demanding to have just two coaches. The
fans apparently want Godfrey Nyola and Ibrahim
Buwembo to coach the team instead of the
present sextet.
csebugs@ugandaobserver.com
City Tyres Super League Fixtures
June 30
K'la United v Kakira
July 1
Victor v Police
July 2
Kakira v Express
Mityana v KCC
Kinyara v Simba
Lugazi v URA
Mbarara v Masaka
July 5
Express v Simba
K'la Utd v Kinyara
July 6
URA v Mbarara
Masaka v Lugazi
Gulu v Mityana
Police v KCC |
