No.1 West Ham Lleyton beats Hewitt Barthez's gets new ManU ... coach pg 38 pg 38 LEADING THE FIELD 40 . Saturday. December 08.2001 Mbwa •cuts• • Bika as Njovu stumps Butiko 1n By Muhammad M Dhakaba Cranes whip Djibouti 10-1 in.CECAFA tqurney

The Bika by' Abaganda football match between Ntalaganya and Mbwa flopped at Nakivubo Stadium yesterday when the later failed to show-up. This is the second consecutive year that the Mbwa clan is failing to honour its fixture, something that could be attributed to the death of their chief organiser, Herbert Kizza two years ago. Secretary Bika Football Committee (BFC), Godfrey Luyimbazi Mugalu confirmed that Ntalaganya who are making their maiden appearance in the tournament, sailed through to the next round without sweat. On Saturday, Njovu whipped Butiko 6-0 to sail through to the first round and book Ntalaganya. SC Villa player, Phillip Ssozi netted twice as his team-mates Isaac Segujja, Edward Sekimpi, Gabriel Sezoba and Dismas Semakadde scored one each. Go and score: Cranes coach Leo Adraa (R) gives instructions to Alex lsabirye during a training session at Nakivubo, Dec. 4. Alex scored a hat trick in the match against Meanwhile, the draws for the first Djibouti yesterday (Photo by Eddie Chicco). round were held on Friday and saw fell in an Isabirye trap in the make it 5-0 in the 50th minute Kawalya opted for a di.ve Ffumbe booking Nkima. The By Nuaman Kayondo By press time, the winner between Nsenene and 24th minute. Two minutes before he was replaced by instead of punching away second match between In Kigali later, Isabirye made it 2-0 Meddie Nsubuga who also Abdullahi Ismail Daniel's Nnyonyi takes on Mmamba while Burundi and Ngabi play either :Mbogo or Kiwere before Dr. Sam Nadduli made scored 12 minutes later to shot from a free kick. They was still going .on. Alex Isabirye scored a hat it 3-0 by half time. make it 7-0. had been reduced to ten who tussle it out today at Naki-..rubo. trick as The Cranes started The Cranes' next Mpindi drew Mpeewo and the Five minutes after recess, Other goals came from players after Hamid Ahmed game will be on Dec. their CECAFA Cup title Isabirye completed his hat George Otika, second half Muhammad was sent off for a winner takes on Lugave as Njaza defence on an impressive n· against Castle tusstle it out with Shield holders­ trick and The Cranes' fans in substitute Robert Kabanda second bookable offence Cup holders­ • note, whipping minnows the stands celebrated the 4-0. and Hoah Kasule "Babadi." after foUling Nestroy Kizito. Ngo. Kkobe face Nvubu. Djibouti 10-1 at Amahoro Tanzania and wind-up Katumwa Sports Centre, Kobil Oil Isabirye was later benched However, the 10-man In last year's tournament in the group matches Stadium last evening. for Davis Odowa who later Djibouti got a consolation in Kampala, The Cranes beat and Coca-Cola sponsor the Djibouti who resisted the with Burundi three tournament. Entrance is Shs 1,000. made it 8-0. the dying minutes of the Djibouti 6-0 in the group days later. goal-angry Cranes' raids, Henry Kabeta pulled one to game after goalie Sam matches. ' - CECAFA banS , warns Ke·nya By ,Nuaman Kayondo face the same fate.CECAFA regional tournament in 1999 for the settles the debt, the ban will be lifted been adopted as one of the official In Kigali President Farah Addo made the U-20 tourney held in Nairobi, "For , I had to stand in as languages of the tournament in announcements at a press Kenya, are accused of failing to their surety so they could be addition to English. Regional soccer governing body, conference at Amahoro Stadium, clear a $7,700 debt. . allowed to play as they prepare to Meanwhile, has been CECAFA has slapped an indefinite Saturday. ··we have been trying to pay up," he added. chosen to host the Club suspension on the 1980 champions, "Sudan has been suspended communicate to Sudan and several Kenya is accused of failing to Championship due in February Sudan for violating the body's indefinitely having stubbornly reminders have been sent but they settle $16,500 it owes officials and 2002. Kenya and Zanzibar to field Statute. failed to pay CECAFA's dues, have totally refused to respond," referees who officiated at this year's two teams each have confirmed In the same breath, Kenya was violating our statute for the past two CECAFA general secretary, club championships played in their participation. Others are warned to clear all dues owed to years," he said. Nicholas Musonyi told The Monitor. Nairobi and Mombasa. , Burundi, , CECAFA before January' 2002 or Sudan who last featured in the Musonyi however said if Sudan Musonyi also said that French has and Tanzania.

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