The FUFA beach soccer league takes center stage again this Sunday featuring five fixtures as beach soccer action return to Mutoola resort beach in Mukono.
St Lawrence come into the games knowing that they will march to the summit of the table if they are victorious against Grace Church and Kiringente given that leaders Jinja Lions and Mutoola BSC are not on the fixture this weekend.
They are the only perfect team so far with three wins in as many games, sitting third on the table with nine points, just three behind the pace setters who have played two games more.
Opponent goes bare knuckles on Baker Lukooya of St. Lawrence
Kiringente tally six points from four matches in the fourth place while Grace Church are ninth with one point.
In the other matches, MUBS will aim to surge up the log when they face Wolves and Grace Church.
They bounced back from defeat at Mutoola BSC with an impressive win over Kampala Junior Team last time out and will be keen to carry on their momentum with victory this weekend.
MUBS starting five against KJT
Grace Church and Wolves are the only sides yet to win a game this campaign and they are separated by goal difference, ranking 9th and 10th respectively with one point each.
MS Sand Lions will complete the schedule of the fifth outing with a meeting with Wolves.
The fourth outing of the FUFA beach soccer league emphasized the apparent gulf in strength between defending champions St. Lawrence University and the other teams in the league.
Arriving at FUFA technical center in fifth place on a cold Sunday, St. Lawrence brought Mutoola’s unbeaten run to an end before they humbled Buganda Royal to shoot up to third on the table with nine points after three matches.
Jinja Lions responded well to their short comings last time with two important wins over Kampala Junior Team and Wolves to hit the top with 12 points, while Kiringente BSC beat KJT to record their second victory this season.
St. Lawrence BSC 4-1 Mutoola BSC
Brian Nkuubi (right) beats a Mutoola player as Sharif Apuuli (left) looks on
St. Lawrence University produced a controlled performance to get a solid victory over Mutoola.
Following a tight contest in the opening moments of the match, the record four-time league champions took a 1-0 lead before the end of the first period through Sulaiman Ochero.
Ochero added a second in the second period before Brian Nkuubi and Rica Byaruhanga scored a goal each to put St. Lawrence 4 – 0 up in the third.
Mutoola battled to try and bring themselves back in the game. Simon Peter Kijjo eventually got them a goal but it came deep into the third period, it was too late to have any impact on the result as his side lost their first game of the campaign.
St. Lawrence BSC 6 – 1 Buganda Royal
Ronald Magwali (in blue) executes an overhead kick against his former side
It was a routine win and an easy ride for St. Lawrence just when some people thought Buganda Royal would pose some resistance this time against the Davis Nnono side. Buganda Royal had lost the previous two meetings between the sides and the story remained the same here.
Tight marking: Baker Lukooya (right) is closed down by an opponent
Baker Lukooya set St. Lawrence rolling with two goals in the first period although Ambrose Kigozi struck for Buganda Royal to reduce the deficit before it ended but it proved to be a mere consolation.
Lukooya scored the only goal in the second period, and then stretched their lead with another strike in the final period before Brian Nkuubi trotted to a brace to seal their third victory this season in as many games.
Kampala Junior Team 3 – 5 Jinja Lions
Herbert Onyango (14) celebrate with Hussein Ssajjabbi after scoring against KJT
It was a productive Sunday for Jinja Lions as they returned to winning ways.
They took a 4-0 lead in the first period – scoring through Herbert Onyango and Nicholus Tamale, while Nicholas Mwere showed up with a brace.
KJT however threatened a comeback when they scored the next three goals in the game through – Alvin Ssekiziyivu, Ashraf Mugumira and an own goal by Fredrick Ngalo but Onyango completed his brace in the third period to put the game beyond their reach.
Jinja Lions BSC 7-2 Wolves BSC
Nicholas Mwere aiming a shot
Jinja Lions registered the biggest win on the day when they thrashed Wolves 7-2 in their second game.
In this match, Nicholas Mwere showed that he can be great source of goals for the Sand Kings. The towering forward scored six in the lopsided affair to take his goal tally to ten.
Arafat Wandera was also on target for Jinja Lions while Derrick Luyimbazi and Baptist Male scored for Wolves.
Kampala Junior Team 2-5 Kiringente BSC
Kiringente laboured to a 5-2 win against KJT in the other game played at FUFA technical centre beach soccer arena.
Via goals from Hamza Ssenoga, Ronnie Ssekimpi, Deo Ssengendo and an own goal from goalkeeper Tony Bazibu, Kiringente ensured KJT lost their third game this season.
Najib Muwonge and Ashraf Mugumira scored a goal each for the league debutants but their goals were not enough to turn the game into their favor.
The league will resume on march 5, 2023 with five fixtures at Mutoola resort beach in Mukono.
The meeting of defending champions St. Lawrence University and leaders Mutoola BSC, as well as the former’s showdown with Buganda Royal are among the highlights as FUFA beach soccer league enters the fourth outing this Sunday at FUFA technical centre beach soccer arena in Njeru.
St. Lawrence BSC Vs Mutoola BSC
In-form Mutoola will get the fourth outing underway when they come against four-time champions St. Lawrence on Sunday morning.
Mutoola’s Sharif Apuuli has six goals in three matches
They have had a promising start to the season, winning all their opening four games against Grace Church, MUBS, Jinja Lions and MS Sand Lions to assume the summit of the table with 12 points.
But their perfect feat will now be checked by the unforgiving St. Lawrence who will be eager to collect as many points as they can, and as soon as possible to narrow the gap at the top.
Davis Nnono’s side is in fifth position and nine points behind Mutoola having played only one game this season.
St. Lawrence BSC Vs Buganda Royal
After losing their opening two games, pressure piled on Buganda Royal that compelled their experienced coach Tony Ssebagala to return to the touchline the previous outing. They won 5-1 against Kiringente to rise to sixth on the table.
They will be renewing their acquaintances with St. Lawrence later on Sunday.
Unstoppable:Baker Lukooya (in blue) of St Lawrence against Buganda Royal in the super four tourney
The sides’ past two meetings ended with Buganda Royal writhing after two heavy defeats; 9-5 in the league final last year and 10-7 in the UBSA super four beach soccer tournament in mid-January to eventual winners St. Lawrence BSC.
Kampala Junior Team (KJT) Vs Jinja Lions BSC
Debutants KJT have caught everyone by surprise, announcing themselves aloud on the big stage with two resounding wins in three matches to pick up six points, same as their opponents.
Jinja Lions will however want to make their 4-3 humbling by Mutoola last week a distant memory and they will be desperate to deliver the goods this time as the race for the play off positions gains momentum.
Wolves BSC Vs MUBS
It was a false start to the campaign for the two-time league champions – MUBS, losing 3-1 to Mutoola in their opener before beating KJT by the same score in their second match of the season. Coach Kato Adam Juma wishes to use the result as a springboard to relaunch their campaign going forward to restore their pride.
MUBS’ Douglas Muganga (in orange) in a league encounter last season
As for Wolves, their start to the season has not been good either. Following their 4-3 loss to KJT in their opening game was a three all draw against Grace Church. Meaning they have just one point to look at.
Fixtures that will follow will have KJT feature again, against the eighth placed Kiringente while Jinja Lions will also make a second appearance with Wolves in the last showpiece of the day.
Asubo Gafford WFC remained perfect as they won their second game in the FUFA women beach soccer league in as many games to pile pressure on early leaders Kampala junior team (KJT) ladies who were held to a two all draw by Gomba ladies on Sunday.
Asubo Gafford starting five against Nansana Ladies
Asubo Gafford are second on the table with six points, one behind KJT but the latter has featured in three matches.
In the lopsided contest, Fatumah Nakasumba and Madina Nakayi struck four and two goals respectively to give Rogers Nkugwa’s side an emphatic 6-0 clean victory over Nansana ladies at FUFA technical centre beach soccer arena.
Nakasumba’s tally is now at ten goals, four better off KJT’s youngster Leticia Nakyeyune in second on the scorers’ chart.
Nakyeyune (left) vieing for the ball against Gomba Ladies
Resilient Gomba ladies held their nerves and they had to come from behind twice to earn their first point this season against the youthful KJT in the other game of the third outing.
Miriam Nakayiwa cancelled out Zainab Birungi’s opener for KJT before she stood to be counted again when she evened the game for Gomba with a late strike after Nakyeyune thought she had won it for her side.
Communication on when the league will resume shall be made in the due course.
Following a rest of about twelve days, the FUFA beach Soccer league is back this Sunday of February 12th for another pulsating action on match day three.
Current table standings
Ms Sand Lions entertain Kiringente BSC in a meeting of two hard fighting teams and MUBS will seek to get their season back on the rails when they face KIU at Mutoola resort beach in Mukono.
Kampala Junior Team (KJT) will play Grace Church in another seemingly interesting fixture.
Sixth placed Ms Sand Lions held to a 3-2 win at Buganda Royal last time out and will aim to build on that result to close the gap at the top given that early pace setters – Mutoola BSC and Jinja Lions are not in action.
Ms Sand Lions’s player leaves Baker Lukooya (down) in awe
Contrastingly, Kiringente were unlucky to lose 2-0 at Jinja Lions on match day two after putting up a good show with their aggressive approach and they may fancy this moment to start recording points on their account.
The fixture between KIU and MUBS promises a thriller as both teams will focus on earning their first points this season from the clash.
After the departure of Charles Ayeikho, coach Adam Kato Juma took over the reigns at MUBS but he couldn’t rescue his side from the 3-1 beating by Mutoola in his first game in charge, therefore, the two time league champions need to right the situation before it becomes unrepairable.
MUBS players (in orange) in a previous match against Mutoola
KIU however forfeited their match against Grace Church and they accordingly lost the game by 3-0 as per the rules and regulations of the competition.
Meanwhile, Grace Church will have to encounter a stern test this time against the energetic KJT who shockingly beat Wolves 4-3 on their league debut.
The FUFA beach soccer league 2022/23 continued with four fixtures played on match day two.
Sunday saw eight teams feature, with MUBS, Mutoola and Buganda Royal among those in action at FUFA technical center beach soccer arena in Njeru.
Buganda Royal 2-3 Ms Sand Lions
Ms Sand Lions got their season off to a good start with a 3-2 win over Buganda Royal.
The opening two periods collapsed when they were all even before Ibrahim Juma’s team was devoured in the third period to lose their second game on the count.
Action between Buganda Royal and Ms Sand Lions
For the entire show, Buganda Royal was playing catch up, reminiscent of their first defeat at Jinja Lions.
Paul Kato cancelled out Yusuf Joloba and Simon Kizito’s goals in the first and second period respectively but Joloba was there again for his team with the third goal in the third period to ensure Buganda Royal fell hard for the second time in as many games.
Jinja Lions 2-0 Kiringente BSC
Jinja Lions shown it was a no fluke beating Buganda Royal in their opening match as they battered down Kiringente.
Nicholas Mwere (in blue) was a thorn in Kiringente’s foot
They all went hard against each with the first period not seeing a goal. But Kiringente ran out of steam as the game wore on to allow the energetic Nicholas Mwere to evenly score in the remaining two periods for the Sand Kings.
MUBS 1-3 Mutoola BSC
The two time champions – MUBS faced a difficult evening after Herbert Abima scored at the wrong end to gift Mutoola the lead.
No way through: Mutoola players (in green) close down an opponent
Sharif Apuuli added the second before Isma Kawawulo reduced the deficit for MUBS but Paul Nsege ploughed in the third goal for Mutoola as they ascended to the top of the table with six points.
Wolves 3-4 Kampala Junior Team
Full of energy and grit, KJT stunned Wolves 4-3 in an entertaining affair for the neutrals.
Najib Muwoge’s hattrick and another strike from Staurt Kaffuluma was enough to win the game for KJT, while Ramadhan Ongen’s brace and a goal from Julius Sentamu remained a mere consolation for their side.
Meanwhile, Grace Church were a beneficiary of a walkover when KIU failed to honor their fixture.
Match day three will be played on February 12, 2023 at FUFA technical center beach soccer arena.
The FUFA beach soccer league 2022/23 campaign eventually got going on Sunday after three games were played whereas two were deferred to a date that will be communicated in the due course.
Action between Mutoola and Grace Church
Twenty one goals were scored on match day one altogether; defending champions – St. Lawrence University and Mutoola played to wins at a moment Jinja Lions slogged Buganda Royal at Fufa technical center beach soccer arena in Njeru.
The University side began from where they stopped last season with a 5-2 advantage at Ms Sand Lions to start their title defense brightly.
Rica Byaruhanga set the four time champions on the journey of victory with a cool finish before Sulaiman Ochero, Baker Lukooya, George Kaddu and new man Ronald Magwali confirmed the win for Davis Nnono’s side with a goal each.
Ms Sand Lions struck twice through Robert Kato and Abbey Kauma but their goals only remained a consolation.
Jinja Lions then produced an earsplitting roar when they convincingly beat Buganda Royal in the second match on the day to get their season off to a dream start.
Debutant Simon Ojera put the Sand Kings ahead in the first period before Herbert Onyango made it 2-0 in the second period.
Fredrick Ngalo utilized the third period to score their third goal to pose a real scare for the last season’s finalists.
Ngalo celebrating with Onyango after scoring a goal
Although they struggled to find a spark against the well drilled Jinja based club, Paul Lule, and after many attempts, finally beat Julius Sseguya in the opponents goal to at least provide something for Buganda Royal to go home with.
Paul Lule (in blue) executing an overhead kick
In the last game, Mutoola kept their shoulder to the wheel to get the better of a never giving up Grace Church with a 6-4 win.
Paul Nsege and Sharif Apuuli scored twice individually, Musa Ssali and Peter Mukwata added a goal each to take Mutoola’s tally to six but Mulani Babu also showed up with a brace for Grace Church while Jacob Nakisi and Ben Owen strikes threatened to overturn the tables but Mutoola held on until the final whistle.
Matches between MUBS and Kiringente, Wolves and KIU were postponed and communication about the rescheduling of the said matches will be made soon.
Fufa beach soccer league will continue this coming Sunday of January 29, 2023 with five fixtures at FUFA technical center beach soccer arena. First match will kick off at 1PM
The fixtures for the men’s and women’s beach soccer league opening matches for season 2022/23 have been released, with all the fixtures in the two competitions lined up for Sunday January 22 at Fufa Technical Center in Njeru.
Fufa beach soccer league defending champions St. Lawrence will kick start their title defence against Ms Sand Lions while Buganda Royal will begin their season with a tie against Jinja Lions.
Jinja Lions’ Herbert Onyango (in red) vie for the ball with Baker Lukooya (in blue) of St. Lawrence during a league game last season
Kiringente BSC to face off with the two time league champions MUBS as Mutoola and KIU play Grace Church and Wolves respectively.
Matches in the men’s league will start at 1pm (EAT) following the Fufa women beach soccer league games which have been scheduled to begin two hours before.
In the Fufa women beach soccer league, Prison Ladies will open the campaign against Nansana Ladies while Mpata Ladies will clash with Gomba Queens.
Ajax Queens will entertain Gafford Ladies as Uganda Martyrs take on Kampala Junior Team (KJT). The matches have been scheduled to begin at 11am (EAT).
Fufa beach soccer league – match day one fixtures:
MS Sand Lions Vs ST Lawrence BSC
Buganda Royal Vs Jinja Lions BSC
Kiringente BSC Vs MUBS
Mutoola BSC Vs Grace Church BSC
KIU BSC Vs Wolves BSC
Kick off: 1pm
Fufa women beach soccer league – match day one fixtures:
Fufa women beach soccer league is back after three years of no action which was caused by the outbreak of COVID 19.
The 2019/20 campaign was cancelled when sports activities were banned by the government while the two seasons that followed were not played due to the adverse effects of the pandemic.
Action between Gomba Ladies and KJT in the just concluded women beach soccer festival
Nine teams have confirmed participation in the 2022/23 season with the campaign getting underway on Sunday January 22 at the Fufa technical center beach soccer arena in Njeru.
Two time women beach soccer festival winners – Uganda Martyrs, Gafford Ladies, Ajax Queens, Mutoola Ladies, Nansana Ladies, Prison Ladies, Mpata Ladies, Gomba Queens and Kampala Junior Team (KJT) are the sides that will compete for this season’s title.
The fixtures will be released with in the course of the week.
Mutesa 1 Royal University Ladies were the last side to win the women’s beach soccer league in the 2018/19 season when it was last held but they will not be part this time.
St. Lawrence University won the second edition of the UBSA super four beach soccer tournament with a 10-7 victory over Buganda Royal at Mutoola resort beach.
Sand Cranes star – Baker Lukooya struck four times in the final, including a worldie to lift his side from two goals down to beat Buganda Royal in a thrilling final on Sunday.
Baker Lukooya (in blue) outsmarts his marker during the final
MUBS did not show up to defend their title they won in the inaugural edition to allow Buganda Royal set up the final with SLAU who defeated KIU 13-7 in the first knock out match of this year’s competition.
The reigning Fufa beach soccer league champions, coming against a familiar foe who they comfortably beat in last season’s league final, had a false start to the game and they struggled to burry in their chances in the opening moments of the contest but they grew into the game as the clock ticked.
Buganda Royal soon took the lead through Dasan Mubiru who immediately doubled his side’s lead before Lukooya pulled one back for St.Lawrence. Paul Kato ensured Buganda Royal’s two goal cushion was restored with a cool finish but they failed to close the gates as Sulaiman Ochero scored two quick fire goals to tie the first period 3-3.
Just a few minutes into the second period, Lukooya put his awesome skills on display and left fans grinning from ear to ear when he scored a beauty for his team from a tight angle near the corner flag with an overhead kick, and the stylish forward added two more before Junior Mukunzi and Dasan Mubiru reduced St Lawrence’s advantage to one goal.
At 6-5, it looked like a mission possible for Buganda Royal – however, Jonathan Kikonyogo and Faruku Ssemukutu scotched their hope of any potential come back, each with a goal to stretch the lead for their side.
Despite being three goals down, Buganda Royal remained resilient and continued to put Davis Nnono’s side under pressure in the third period. They threatened to level the matters again when Mukunzi and Paul Lule found the net to reduce their goal deficit to one but Joshua Lubwama and Ochero stepped up to seal the win for their side.
Joshua Lubwama celebrating with Lukooya after scoring a goal
St. Lawrence, making their second appearance in the final of the super four on the trot, became the second team to win the tournament following MUBS’ success in 2021.
The UBSA super four tournament was a precursor to Fufa beach soccer league that kicks off the next Sunday of January 22, 2023.
