A 29th minute goal was enough for Gor Mahia FC to silence their arch-rivals AFC Leopards in a 2023/2024 Kenya Premier League match played at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday.

After dominating play from the start of the match it was Austin Odhiambo who pounced on a goalkeeper blunder and slotted the ball in the net.

But three minutes later Gor Mahia were reduced to 10-men when goalkeeper Kevin Omondi fouled AFC Leopard’s Victor Omune, and was sent straight to the dressing room.

After recess AFC Leopards with the one man advantage pushed forward and created some good scoring chances, but failed to make them count.

Reserve goalkeeper Caleb Omondi who came on when Omondi had been sent off made a couple of good saves to keep Leopards at bay. Johnathan McKinstry, the Gor Mahia head coach said he was happy with the hard fought win. « The players worked hard to collect three points and now we must focus on the remaining matches, » added the coach.

Gor Mahia FC now increased their lead on the log to 57 points from 27 matches played and they look oncourse to retain the trophy and represent the country in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

In the other matches played on Sunday Tusker Fc picked a 1-0 win away to Ulinzi Stars FC, while Murang’a SEAL FC and Mohoroni Youth FC settled for a goalless draw.

Army side APR FC are the champions of the 2023/2024 Rwanda Premier League.

Coach Thierry Froge’s team registered a 1-0 win against Kiyovu Sports FC on Saturday to win their fifth straight League title.

After a goalless first half, Gilbert Mugisha netted the lone goal after 51 minutes in a match played at the Kigalui Pele Stadium. Kiyouvu Sports FC tried to push forward to get some goals, but the APR FC goalkeeper Pavelh Ndzila kept them at bay.

The win saw APR FC move to 63 points from 27 matches played, while Rayon Sports Fc are placed second with 51 points and Musanze FC 47 points in third place. The army side are yet to face Gasoyi United FC, Gorilla FC and Amagaju FC.

” We are very happy that after hard work we have won the League title with three more matches to be played, ” said the APR Coach Froge.

In the other matches played on Saturday Rayon Sports beat Bugesera FC 2-1, while Marines FC Gisenyi also picked a 2-1 victory against Police FC. Etoile de Lest defeated Amagaju FC 1-0.

APR FC who have now lifted 22 League title in Rwanda will represent the country in the 2024-2025 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

All roads will lead to the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium today Saturday to witness the Kariakoo derby in the NBC Tanzania Premier League between arch-rivals Young Africans SC and Simba SC.

It is also the biggest League derby in the CECAFA Zone which will pit the two teams in the Zone that reached the quarter final stage of the 2023/2024 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

After bowing out at the quarter final stage of TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, the two sides will be all out to try and prove a point to send a strong message to their fans. Of course Young Africans SC go into the match with a lot of confidence with a 4 point league on the log ahead of Azam FC who have played two matches more, while Simba SC have 46 points from 20 matches.

Miguel Gamondi, the Young Africans SC head coach said that although it is a derby, it is like any other game. ” We have prepared well and the players are very motivated to come out and win the match. Yes we respect our opponents and what happened before will not matter in the match on Saturday, ” said Gamondi.

In their last meeting i the first leg of the League last November, Young Africans brushed a side their rivals 5-1 in a match played at the same Stadium.

But Simba SC who bowed out of the CRDB Bank Confederation Cup few days ago are expected to come all out to try and prove a point. Selemani Matola, the Simba SC assistant coach said during an interview that although they know their opponents are enjoying good form, they are well prepared for the match.

” We are well prepared and remember this is a derby which makes it a very strong match, ” added Matola. The Simba SC captain Shomari Kapombe also summed it up saying they have prepared well and will be all out targeting three points from that match.

While Simba SC will look to the experience of Burundian international Saidi Ntibazonkiza and Clatous Chama for the goals, Young Africans Sc will hope that their midfielder Stephane Aziz Ki who has netted 14 goals in the League now finds his scoring touch.

Referee Ahmed Arajiga is expected to take charge of the match which is expected to attract over 40,000 spectators from within Tanzania and from other countries.

Besides the Tanzanian Kariakoo derby, the other big derbies in the CECAFA Zone include Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards in Kenya, and Al Merriekh and Al Hilal in Sudan.

Schools from Kenya and Uganda have been drawn in the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup to take place in China.

The Football World Cup for schools that will attract teams from several continents will take place May 17-27th in the city of Dalian.

In the draw conducted on Tuesday in Dalian by the ISF President of the Technical Commission who is also the 1st Vice President of the Uganda FA, Justus Mugisha, Kenya’s girls schools (Not yet named) was placed in Group D together with St. Noa Girls (Uganda), Germany, England and Ghana.

Amus College Schools from Mbale in Uganda was placed in Group C to place against Brazil, Czech Republic, Canada and Nigeria.

In the boys category the team from Kenya (Not yet named) was placed together with Benin, Amus College School (Uganda) and Taipei in Group G, while and  in Group Another Ugandan side, St. Marys College Kisubi is placed in Group E alongside Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, England, Hungary and New Zealand.

“It was a great experience performing a draw for 56 teams from the top 33 football countries of the world in this great city of China, Dalian, ” said Mugisha.

He said the facilities in Dalian like hotels and stadiums ate first class and he is optimistic the tournament will be successful.

China and France are the reigning champions for the girls and boys categories respectively. During last year’s ISF World Cup held in Rabat, Morocco, St. Noa Girls bagged bronze in the girls category.