#Lunch_Time_Sportwith#Andrew_Wamonoand #Byron_Wambedde Uganda Cranes registered a convincing 3-0 victory over the junior side, The Kobs (U-23) at the Namboole Stadium training ground on Friday evening. Well converted penalties from Michael Sserumaga and Farouq Miya on top of a late Robert Ssentongo strike handed the Cranes a cutting edge in a trial match. The match was a build up to Sunday’s International friendly game against Ethiopia at Namboole Stadium and was watched by the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo who is fresh from a FIFA meeting in Doha, Qatar. ………. Gor Mahia’s dreadlocked forward Dan Sserunkuma has one hand on the coveted Golden Boot award heading to the final bend. Danny as he is fondly known, has found the back of the net on 15 occasions this term eclipsing his closest challengers in Sofapaka’s Enock Agwanda and Ulinzi Stars Stephen Waruru who are both on eleven goals. Sserunkuma was voted the Most Valuable Player in 2012 but fell short of claiming the Golden Boot award which went to old war horse John ‘Barry’ Baraza. ………. AFRICAN ………. Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama will battle current African Player of the Year Yaya Toure and 22 others for the 2014 CAF African Player of the Year award. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday in Cairo released the list of nominees for the 2014 African Player of the Year and the 2014 African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). Twenty-five players were nominated for the Prestigious African Player of the Year, while 20 players made the list for the Player of the Year (Based in Africa) category. The winners of these awards will be decided by votes from the head coaches and technical directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF. The GLO- CAF Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 8 January 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. ………. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Walter Nyamilandu, has confirmed the Flames will honour the final Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers despite financial problems. Malawis last two 2015 qualifiers are at home to Mali on 15 November before travelling to Ethiopia four days later. FAM had said last week that it might be forced to withdraw from the qualifiers due to a lack of funds. Nyamlindu also announced a revised budget of US$100,000 for the games. Originally FAM had budgeted US$155,000 with the government had said they were not in a position to provide any funding for the ties. ………. Côte d’Ivoire coach Hervé Renard has recalled defenders Kolo Touré and Didier Zokora to face Sierra Leone and Cameroon in the last round of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 qualifiers later this month. The veteran duo last appeared for the Elephants at the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, with ‘Maestro’ even announcing his international retirement in September. ………. The Ghana FA has settled on former Chelsea manager Avram Grant as the next Black Stars coach. According to the West African nation’s football governing body, the Israeli will succeed Kwesi Appiah if he can reach a financial agreement with the FA. The Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi said at a press conference Friday that the former West Ham United, Maccabi Tel Aviv manager stood out among the final shortlist. Nyantakyi said if Grant fails to agree on the financial terms, Juan Jimenez will be the next coach of the four-time African champions. ………. INTERNATIONAL ………. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes admits he has been underwhelmed by the club’s progress under Louis van Gaal. United currently sit 10th in the Premier League, registering just 13 points from their opening 10 games, while at the same stage last term under David Moyes, United were five points better off. Van Gaal oversaw a substantial overhaul during the summer transfer window, which included the acquisition of Angel Di Maria for a British record fee of €76 million, but Scholes insists United should have made a better start to the campaign. ………. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says it could take three years for the club to reach their full potential. After losing 1-0 to Manchester City, United have taken just 13 points from their opening 10 games, their worst start to a league campaign since 1986. ………. West Ham United pair Sam Allardyce and Diafra Sakho has been rewarded by the Premier League by nabbing the Manager of the Month and Player of the Month respectively for October. The Hammers had a 100% record in October by securing wins over Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and Manchester City, which moved them up to fourth in the league table. West Ham is currently fifth in the league table, nine points behind leaders Chelsea. ………. Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he does not fear the sack despite his sides poor form, and points to Sam Allardyces success at West Ham as proof he can oversee a turnaround. Villa has now lost their last six Premier League games and travel to face the in-form Hammers on Saturday. ………. England boss Roy Hodgson has questioned the Football Associations decision to allow an NFL game to take place at Wembley six days before his sides Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia. Sundays match between Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys is the third NFL match at Wembley this year. I dont really think you could expect me to say excellent, delighted, well done, said Hodgson. ………. Arsene Wenger has launched a scathing attack on fifth officials, insisting he does not know what they are paid for. Arsenal manager Wenger queried their role after replays indicated Anthony Vanden Borres first goal for Anderlecht was offside in the Champions League clash at the Emirates. Wenger admits UEFA have explained the use of the fifth official to him, but he believes hes not alone in struggling to see the benefit of having them. ………. England has been drawn to face Italy, Portugal and Sweden in the group stage of next summers European Under-21 Championship finals. England will line up in Group B, while Group A pits hosts Czech Republic against Germany, Denmark and Serbia. Gareth Southgates Young Lions won nine out of 10 games to top their qualifying group and advanced to the finals after defeating Croatia in a play-off. The finals tournament will be held from 17-30 June next year. ………. An under-12s football team in Spain has been pulled out of the Andalusian championship after they came off on the wrong side of a 53-0 thrashing a few weeks ago. Goals were scored in each minute from minute one up to the fifty third minute. Its not often that any side racks up a scoreline that would look good even in a rugby match, but thats what Atletico Aznalcazar did to Palomares Junior in a match which has sent shockwaves through Spanish football. But it will spell trouble for the coaches, who insisted on playing the game despite Palomares having only nine players, with many of those on the pitch hastily promoted from the under-10s as not enough 11 and 12 year old stars of the future could be found. ………. Gerard Pique was caught on camera telling Dani Alves the duo have enemies at Barcelona. The World Cup and two-time European Championship winner has won a whole host of trophies at the club, yet the centre-back finds himself having played only four of the last eight games under Luis Enrique. And while the husband of Colombian pop sensation Shakira may feel like he has an indifferent relationship with many at the Catalan club, he has now told fellow defender Dani Alves that he too is in danger of becoming a contentious figure at the club. ………. Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been omitted from Vicente del Bosques Spain squad for the upcoming games against Belarus and Germany. The 26-year-old has been at the centre of a club versus country row in recent weeks, with Jose Mourinho repeatedly urging Del Bosque to overlook the striker so he can regain full fitness. ………. A surly David James refused an interview when he was approached at his hotel in Cochin, south India, where he is player-manager for the Kerala Blasters. ………. A second Romanian player has been given a 16-match ban for a bad foul in the space of 24 hours. FC Viitorul Constanta centre back Alin Seroni was given the draconian punishment for a late tackle that broke Universitatea Craiovas Nicusor Bancu’s ankle during a Romanian Cup match at the weekend (see video). And, with FCM Targu Mures midfielder Gabriel Muresan banned for 16 matches after breaking an opponent’s eye socket during a 2-1 league win over Steaua Bucharest on October 26, Seroni will join him in an extended spell on the sidelines. ………. FIFA could outlaw somersault goal celebrations after the death of Peter Biaksangzuala, who suffered spinal injuries when he celebrated a goal with an attempted back somersault last month, according to its medical chief. Biaksangzuala, 23, landed awkwardly and was left unconscious after celebrating his goal for Indian Mizoram Premier League side Vengthlang. Dr. Michel DHooge, the chairman of FIFAs medical committee, has put forward plans to make somersault celebrations against the rules. The matter is likely to be discussed at the next International Football Association Board meeting on December 1. Nani, Lomana Lua Lua, Obafemi Martins and Miroslav Klose are among the players who perform acrobatics during their goal celebrations. ………. TRANSFER TALK ………. Séwé Sport’s Côte d’Ivoire internationals Christian Koffi Kouamé and Roger Assale have signed a 5-year contract with DR Congo giants TP Mazembe on Thursday. ………. Manchester United will reportedly attempt to re-sign former captain Nemanja Vidic in January if he is allowed to leave Inter Milan. ………. Manchester United is considering a €15m move for Monaco defender Layvin Kurzawa. The Red Devils have opened preliminary talks with the French side over a January move. ………. Manchester United has joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign West Broms Saido Berahino. Baggies boss Alan Irvine has previously said the striker, part of Roy Hodgsons England squad, would cost £25 million. ………. MLS side Toronto is ready to make Steven Gerrard an offer as they prepare to chase the Liverpool captain. Manager Tim Bezbatchenko wants to offer the midfielder a fresh start if he decides to Anfield at the end of the season. ………. Liverpool has joined the race to sign William Carvalho from Sporting. Brendan Rodgers is keen to sign the midfielder, particularly with Steven Gerrards future at the club currently unclear. ………. Liverpool is ready to make a €38m bid for Porto striker Jackson Martinez in the January transfer window. The Reds will face competition from Valencia and AC Milan with Arsenal also keen on the forward. ………. Arsenal is ready to make a move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The north Londoners have been hit by injury to No.2 shot-stopper David Ospina and are ready to snap up the 33-year-old, who has been linked with a move away from Spain. ………. Chelsea is continuing to monitor Benfica sensation Anderson Talisca. The west London club sent scouts to watch the 20-year-old face Monaco in midweek and could move for the forward in the summer, with Jose Mourinho a known admirer. # MULEMBE
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