Kampala Regional league
Stegotta vs st Marys
Venue: Kazo Sports ground
Time: 4pm
Date: Wednesday 21st January, 2015
Other fixtures:
Mutungo vs Life Eternal
Wembley vs Nsambya
Kyambogo vs Bweyogerere
Kyebando vs KASE
All roads will on Wednesday lead to Kazo Primary School sports ground when bitter rivals Stegotta and St Mary’s football clubs face each other in one of Kampala regional league fixtures.
The two teams have a long and well documented history of typical contemporary football rivalry.
Perhaps, on paper, Stegotta F.C has a slight edge having come top in 3 of the last 4 fixtures between the two Kawempe regional teams. (The other encounter ended in a draw).
Muhammed Ssenfuma, head coach at Stegotta F.C believes it is the time, they continue with the dominance.
‘We have to maintain the status quo of Stegotta F.C as we look forward for qualification to the FUFA Big League having missed narrowly the previous year’ said Ssenfuma.
Batte Sheif, the current Kampala Regional league top scorer with 8 goals in 8 matches
The Kazo based team looks forward to the safe gloves of former Bright Stars F.C goal keeper, Sharif ‘Kamodi’ Ssozi, Sulaiman Kato, Juma Kafeero and boast of the league top scorer in Seiff Batte (with 8 goals after 8 matches).
St Mary’s on the other hand, looks to the goal scoring prowess of a 16 year old scoring sensation – Faizo Ssekyanzi.
The teenager-a Senior three student has seen the back of the net 7 times in his club’s 9 encounters so far.
Other stars for the Nabweru based club are goal keeper, Fredrick Kyaggaba and Edward Kikolo.
Edwin Nshuti, Stegotta chairman acknowledges; “It is always a fierce battle when the two sides meet and this is healthy for the sport”
What is at Stake?
Besides sheer pride at stake for the two clubs, there is a place to play for in next season’s FUFA Big League.
Of all the teams in the Kampala Regional league, there is only one slot for promotion to the FUFA Big League – Uganda’s second highest tier league after the Uganda Premier League (UPL).
Back Ground To The Bitter Rivalry Between the 2 Teams:
- Both clubs hail within the same vicinity.
- There has been a bold battle line that has been time immemorial been drawn between who holds the bragging rights in the area.
- Whereas Stegoota F.C has a better head to head record (3 Victories and one draw over St Mary’s), St Mary’s therefore believe it is the time to revenge.
- Stegotta F.C believes St Mary’s illegally acquired their player, Yaffesi Mubiru, the previous season.
- The player was a subject of hot discussion between the two sides over ownership. He has since joined Express F.C.
Previous Kampala Regional League Results:
Lungujja 3-2 Nateete
Ntinda 1-1 Kasanga
Soana 0-1 Kamwokya
Future Stars 2-2 Nansana
Kisugu 0-0 City Lads
Nsambya 0-1 Wakiso
Life Eternal 0-0 Wembley
KJT 2-1 Mutungo
Bweyogerere 0-1 St Mary’s
Kyambogo 1-1 Red Stars
MAIN PHOTO: Shariff-Ssozi-Stegotas-GoalKeeper.
