Mwalala injured

Apr 27, 2005

SC Villa’s lethal striker Bernard Mwalala sustained an ankle injury in their 5-0 demolition of Somalian side Elman on Monday.

By Douglas Mazune
in Mwanza, Tanzania

Awassa (Eth) 1 Ulinzi (Ken) 1
APR (Rwa) 4 KMKM (Zbar) 0

SC Villa’s lethal striker Bernard Mwalala sustained an ankle injury in their 5-0 demolition of Somalian side Elman on Monday.

Goalkeeper Denis Onyango, yet to concede a goal, also went down with malaria after the match.

Mwalala got injured when he collided with Elman goalkeeper Anis Ali Mohammed as he fired in Villa's fourth goal to complete a hat-trick.

Mwalala is a doubt for the top-of-table clash with Rwandan side Rayon Sport on Friday.

“I can't tell whether he will be able to play. I am waiting for the doctor's report. I substituted him because he was becoming a target for rough play only to realise that he had got injured already,” coach Sam Timbe said.

Friday’s game is billed as the battle between goal machines Mwalala of Villa and Haruna Mawa of Rayon, who also notched a hat-trick on Monday.

Mwalala tops the scorers chart in the 10-team tournament.
“The match is a bit far, I will have recovered. I wish they removed me after scoring one more,” said Mwalala after watching Mawa scoring a hat-trick.

Villa captain Andy Mwesigwa was shown a yellow card and if booked again on Friday he will miss playing Atletico match.

Meanwhile, Villa who had threatened to protest against champions APR over striker Phillip Ssozi have softened their stand.
“We may not protest because negotiations are going on well,” Villa secretary Luyimbazi Mugalu said. Ssozi later played in APR’s wallop of KMKM.

Meanwhile, former FUFA boss Denis Obua, facing embezzlement charges, appeared before High Court Judge Remmy Kasule yesterday seeking to repossess his passport but the request was rejected, adds Hillary Kiirya. Obua is a CAF commissioner and the CECAFA president.

Top scorers:
5- Bernard Mwalala (Villa)
4- Haruna Mawa (Rayon)
3- Umar Ntakagero (Atletico)
2- Titus Mulamu (A|PR)
Yusuf Kayihura (APR)

Group A standings
P W D L F A Pts
Villa 2 2 0 0 6 0 6
Rayon 1 0 0 0 5 0 3
Atletico 2 1 0 1 3 7 3
Simba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Elman 2 0 0 2 2 8 0

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