Pirates continue to falter

Feb 28, 2010

G4S Pirates team is in agony after a 30-10 frustrating defeat to MTN Heathens in the Nile Special Premier Rugby League tie at Kyadondo on Saturday.

Rugby Super 8 league
Heathens 30 Pirates 10
Kobs 3 Entebbe Mongers 7
Nile 12 Rhinos 23
Hima Impis 12 Buffaloes 6
Women
Panthers 28 Thunderbird 0

By Johnson Were

G4S Pirates team is in agony after a 30-10 frustrating defeat to MTN Heathens in the Nile Special Premier Rugby League tie at Kyadondo on Saturday.

“I’m disgusted, frustrated and disappointed. It seems, it’s turning into a trend of loosing unnecessarily,” forwards coach Sam Ahamya emotionally charged after the game.

Ahamya said his team could have won the tightly contested game but the boys failed to follow the instructions.

Faizal Gama and Benon Kiiza gave Heathens the lead with a try and conversion respectively in the third minute of the game.

Pirates replied with a try by Dan Chanowira from a maul to put the game at 7-5, but Heathens replied with a penalty by Kiiza to end the first half 10-5 for Heathens.

In the second half, Pirates broke down on their strength loosing all line outs and kicker Joel Kimuli losing all the touch line kicks.

Heathens utilised the weakness breaking through the Pirates defence that paid off with a try by Scot Olwoch and another by Mathias Ochwo to stretch lead to 20-5.

Pirates replied with a Brian Makalama try, but Heathens added a penalty and a try by Jude Keremundu and a conversion by Kiiza to seal the score 30-10.

At Kampala, 2007-2008 champions uganda telecom Kobs got a 7-3 shock defeat by Entebbe Mongers further dashing their title hopes.

Emma Kibirige gave Kobs 3-0 lead through a penalty but Mongers mounted pressure in the second half that paid off with a try by Paul Sserunjogi and a conversion by Adrian Wasswa.

Last year Kobs suffered a title blow with a seven-all draw against Mongers at Kampala club.
League standing
P W D L Pts
Heathens 6 6 0 0 29
Pirates 7 5 0 2 25
Kobs 6 4 0 2 20
Mongers 6 4 0 2 19
Impis 4 3 0 1 12
Rhinos 7 2 0 5 9
Nile 7 1 0 6 4
Buffaloes 7 0 0 7 3
Top Scorers
Jude Keremundu 57pts (Heathens)
Denis Etuket 40pts (Pirates)

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