Unstoppable White Eagles Dappers Claim Third Straight Title!

There were mixed fortunes for the White Eagle’s junior and senior teams in the climax of this years LMC Confederations cup of Masaka.

The Junior White Eagles Bombastical Bredrins went into their rematch of last years final with Nyendo Kids club with high hopes of exacting revenge for last years defeat. However things did not start well with a slip in the first 5 minutes by the keeper Bonni, gifting the simplest of goals to Nyendo. This ended up being the only goal in the first 45 minutes as chances were at a premium in what can only be described as a war of attrition.

The Bredrins, roused by half time encouragement from Pastor Duncan and manager Ngobya Dan, ploughed on but things turned from bad to worse when Kyagulanyi, leading scorer with 7 goals, took his tally to 8 with a fine strike for Nyendo. The response was swift with a long range free kick from Dauda bringing hope for the Bredrins. However, a further 2 strikes for Nyendo saw them retain the cup with the Bredrins once again falling at the last hurdle. Nyendo it was who deservedly took the trophy along with Rupert the goat, 4-1 winners on the day.



In the Senior section The White Eagles Dappers of devastation breezed through their semi final 5-1 winners over Kimanya to meet Laisi Windscreen F.C who won a thrilling penalty shoot out on sudden death in their semi fianl against Nyendo Seniors.

The Dappers showed no respect for the top scoring team Laisi Windscreen, scorers of an unprecedented 30 goals on their way to the finals. With sweeping moves of one touch passing the Dappers quality was on another level as goals from Dausi, Kivumbi and Javira put them 3-0 up at the break. A goal a-piece for each side at the start of the second half made it 4-1, and a fine header from Ntayilo gave Laisi Winscreen hope at 4-2. This was before an inspired double substitution with Tim Crow and Jon Room entering the field of play which injected new life and pace into the Dappers midfield and striking line. This enabled the Dappers to add a further 2 goals, the last of which was a fine breakaway strike as Crow put Room through to score a goal on his first appearance for the Dappers since his recent move from Oxford United.

6-2 it finished and a delighted Dappers team raised the trophy for the third time in as many years before moving onto the greater task of feasting on Callum the Cow!!

White Eagles March On!

WHITE EAGLES BOMBASTICAL BREDRINS 4 - THE DESTROYER F.C. 2



The Bredins entered this semi-final match high in confidence after their composed performance in beating Spanner Youngsters in the quarter-finals. They could not rest on their lorels however as their opponents, The Destroyer F.C. had previously beaten Spanner Youngsters in the group stage in a thrilling 3-2 win, coming back from 2-0 down. They also lived up to their name in destroying the hopes of Ntake F.C. in a 2-0 win in their quarter final match on Friday.

The first half was a a goal-fest that swung one way and then the other. In what can only be described as an onslought, the Bredrins took a 4-0 lead in just 25 minutes with strikes from Serunjoje, Dauda, Brian and Umaru. And it could have been worse for the Destroyer were it not for some wastefull striking by Serunjoje and Brian who could have, and should have made it 6!

As is so often the case, missed chances can come back to haunt you and no sooner should the game have been put beyond doubt, that the Destroyer found their feet and in 2 minutes of maddness from the Bredrins the score was suddenly 4-2. The second goal deserves special mention as it was a superb 25-yard strike when the Destroyer number 8 was left with far too much space.

The Destroyer had tasted the come-back and pushed on. It was only some last gasp defending that ensured that the Bredrins still went in at half time with a 2 goal lead.

If the first half was a goal fest, the second half was anything but, with neither keeper having to pick the ball out of their net. The Destroyer keeper however had a very busy half as the Bredrins broke upon the Destroyer defence like a crashing wave. Once again, some wasteful striking was to blame for the Bredrins tally staying put, although in fairness the besieged Destroyer defence and keeper put up stiff resistance that enabled them to leave the tournamwnt with some dignity.

The Bredrins will need to be more clinical come Saturday afternoon when they will face a re-match of last years final against Nyendo Kids Club (formaly Express F.C.). The question is, will the Bredrins have their revenge and take the trophy, or will they once again fall at the last hurdle? Watch this space!

White Eagles "Soar" in LMC Confederations Cup!

WHITE EAGLES BOMBASTICAL BREDRINS 2 - SPANNER YOUNGSTERS 2
(WHITE EAGLES WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES)


This years LMC Confederations Cup of Masaka has so far been nothing less than Fantabulous! With 22 teams, just under 400 players and a good dose of African energy the tournament has seen some of Uganda's best young footballing talent on display, with a FEAST of wonderous strikes, the odd upset, agonising heartbreak and moments of pure ecstasy!

On the Junior side, the White Eagles Bombastical Bredrins performed admirably in the group stage with a win and a draw to take them through to the quarter final stage where they met one of the most physically challenging junior teams - Spanner Youngsters, a local garage team. Going into the match as underdogs, it was in fact the Bredrins who delivered a masterclass in sweeping passing moves as they scored 2 well constructed goals to lead 2-0 at half time, Serunjoje and Umaru the scorers.

In the second half however Spanner exerted their physical presence to force the issue and with a penalty goal mid-way thorough the half, the pressure was back on the Bredrins. Although the Bredrins pushed for a third it was Spanner Youngsters who took their chance with a last gasp strike that took this quarter final show-down into a dreaded penalty shoot-out.

You would expect that with their tails up, Spanner would be the more confident going into the roulette that is the penalty shoot-out but in the end it was the Bredrins who held their nerve to seal a 4-3 win and a tough semi-final meeting against The Destroyer F.C.
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WHITE EAGLES DAPPERS OF DEVASTATION 5 - BLACKSTARS 1

Last years' senior winners, the White Eagle's Dappers of Devastation, had a smooth ride to the quarter finals with 3-1, 3-0, 3-0 and 5-1 wins in their groups stage as they topped the group without dropping a single point.

With a weight of expectation upon them they met Blackstars at Kitovu Stadium in their quarter final. The pressure seemed to show as they labourted in the 30 degree heat and the first 20 minutes saw the Dappers miss a host of gilt-edged chances.

Fianlly in the 25th minute the Tall defender Dausi, rose above the Blackstars defence to score the oponer from a corner. Minutes later he rose again in what was almost a carbon copy of the first goal to put the Dappers 2-0 up. However a mix up between Katongole the keeper and Dausi saw the ball roll into the Dappers net just before half time for a very soft goal and a reduction of the deficit to 2-1.

The second half performance was a tale of goals and cards. Although the Dappers mid-field and striking line missed another host of chances against a limp Blackstars side, they did manage to add a further 3 goals to their tally. This did however come at the expense of 2 yellow cards and 1 straight Red. Bickering in the Dappers team led to the referee brandishing his Red card for the first time this year against the skillful striker Kalisa, followed by yellows for Makela and Kasujja. Kalisa will no doubt be kicking himself for the stupidest of red cards that will mean he will watch the rest of the tournamnet from the touch line. A sad end to his tournamnet but hopefully not an end for the Dappers who will meet Kimanya F.C. in the semis.

All in all, job done for the Dappers, but not without it's costs.

Boy's Home Building Update!

many apologies goes out to one and all for the fact that I haven't updated my blog for alomost 2 months! Shocking!

Anyway, I had a fabulous Christmas back in the UK where I also enjoyed 2 weddings, the first a good friend's, and the second my eldest sisters both of which were botty-shakingly raggadoodoo!

Anyway, when I left Uganda at the end of December I left when the building work on the second phase of the Boys Home had just began. This includes a living room/dining room, 2 toilets, a shower and a kitchen.

7 years after the first 6 rooms of the boys home were completed it's fantastic to finally have the finances to continue with the building work. Of course, thanks goes out to all those who have given money to help us in this venture but I should say that we still need about another 14,000 pounds to complete the whole house in its entirity. So anyone with some spare money lying around wondering what to do with it, look no further - this is the project for you!!

Coming back 2 weeks ago I was pleasantly suprised at just how well the building work is going, some things take for ever in Uganda but thankfully not this project! Already the main structure is up and the roofing will be completed within a week or 2. I'll keep you all posted as the building continues!