Villa get a boost

May 08, 2001

NILE Special Super league champions SC Villa were yesterday voted sportsman for the month of April by the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) general assembly at Tourist Hotel in Kampala.

By Leo Kabunga and peter Ekarot NILE Special Super league champions SC Villa were yesterday voted sportsman for the month of April by the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) general assembly at Tourist Hotel in Kampala. Sports scribes awarded Villa the accolade for their stunning 4-3 aggregate Africa champions League first round elimination of Burundi's Vital'O. The champions collected 470 votes against rally driver Charlie Lubega's 405 votes. Meanwhile, FUFA has written to SC Villa over Saturday's game against Julius Berger of Nigeria that is expected to be free for all at Mandela National stadium, Namboole. FUFA takes 10% and CAF 5% that means out of the reported Government offer of sh52m for free attendance, FUFA has sh5m and CAF sh2.5m. Ends

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