Abyei represented in this year’s South Sudan National tounament

Ngok FC will represent Abyei area in the upcoming South Sudan National Cup this month. The draw for the tournament was conducted today at the FA headquarters in Juba. Nine teams will take part in the competition out of the original 16, the competition is divided into two Zones.

Zone A teams will play all their games in Juba and Zone B teams will be based in Wau.

Zone A

Dream FC (Yei), Malakia FC (Juba), Tahrir FC (Rumbeki), and Imotong FC (Torit)

Zone B

According to the rules of the draw, the first team in this Zone will qualify automatic by the verge of being picked first and the team is Al Salaam FC (Kuajok)

Al Salaam FC (Kuajok), Al Ghazal FC (Wau), Ngok FC (Abyei), Amal FC (Raja) and Eslah FC (Aweil).

First round fixtures;

Dream FC Vs Malakia FC, 10/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC,  Wau

Tahrir FC Vs Imotong FC, 11/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Amal FC Vs Eslah FC, Wau

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC, 10/08/2014, Wau

Tahrir FC Vs Imotong FC, 11/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Amal FC Vs Eslah FC, 11/08/2014, Wau

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC, 10/08/2014

 

Abyei represented in this year’s South Sudan National tounament

Ngok FC will represent Abyei area in the upcoming South Sudan National Cup this month. The draw for the tournament was conducted today at the FA headquarters in Juba. Nine teams will take part in the competition out of the original 16, the competition is divided into two Zones.

Zone A teams will play all their games in Juba and Zone B teams will be based in Wau.

Zone A

Dream FC (Yei), Malakia FC (Juba), Tahrir FC (Rumbeki), and Imotong FC (Torit)

Zone B

According to the rules of the draw, the first team in this Zone will qualify automatic by the verge of being picked first and the team is Al Salaam FC (Kuajok)

Al Salaam FC (Kuajok), Al Ghazal FC (Wau), Ngok FC (Abyei), Amal FC (Raja) and Eslah FC (Aweil).

First round fixtures;

Dream FC Vs Malakia FC, 10/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC,  Wau

Tahrir FC Vs Imotong FC, 11/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Amal FC Vs Eslah FC, Wau

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC, 10/08/2014, Wau

Tahrir FC Vs Imotong FC, 11/08/2014, Juba Stadium, 7pm

Amal FC Vs Eslah FC, 11/08/2014, Wau

Al Ghazal FC Vs Ngok FC, 10/08/2014

 

Uganda international Okuti completes El Nasir switch

The Uganda international Cesar Okuti have completed his transfer to the Police side of Juba El Nasir this afternoon from Vipers of Uganda Super League for undisclosed fee.

Okuti has put pen to papers on a three year deal with an option of one year. The 23-year-old striker became the first international player to be signed by any South Sudanese club.

El Nasir head Coach Dudu Bosco who was the childhood Coach of Cesar at Arua Central, says he is delighted to have secured the player who has also been tracked by other teams like Malakia FC and he is looking forward to working with him again.

El Nasir are currently second on League table standing with 13 points after six games and could field Okuti in their next game against Al Hilal FC on the 4th of July if the player gets his permit.

If Cesar misses out on this game then he would be available for top of table clash with Atlabara who are currently leading with 15 points having played one more game than Nasir.

This looks to be a decent addition to El Nasir’s squad who are eyeing the league title for the first time in the Club’s history.

South Sudan Cup Full Fixture

The competition is on knock-out basis and divided into phases as follows

Phase one is only for Second Division teams:

14/03/14 – Sun FC Vs Nil FC (game day 1)

Nasir first champions in 2011 (Joseph Odongi C)

15/03/14 – Amal al Hura FC Vs Tahrir FC (game day 2)

16/03/14 – Itihad FC Vs St. Bakitha FC (game day 3)

17/03/14 – Simba FC Vs Geliba Aset FC (game day 4)

18/03/14 – Gudele FC Vs Nyakuranyi FC (game day 5)

10/03/14 – Nujum FC Vs Huria FC  (game day 6)

 

Second Phase which involves First teams:

21/03/14 – Atlabara FC Vs Winner day 1 (game day 7)

22/03/14 – Malakia FC Vs Winner day 2 (game day 8)

23/03/14 – Rain Bow FC Vs Winner day 3 (game day 9)

24/03/14 – Nasir FC Vs Winner day 4 (game day 10)

25/03/14 – Munuki FC Vs Winner day 5 (game day 11)

26/03/14 – El Meriekh FC Vs Winner day 6 (game day 12)

27/03/14 – Talanga FC Vs Kator FC (game day 13)

28/03/14 – Rapta FC Vs Al Hilal FC (game day 14)

 

Third Phase (quarter-finals):

02/04/14 – Winner day 7 Vs Winner day 14 (game day 15)

04/04/14 – Winner day 8 Vs Winner day 13 (game day 16)

05/04/14 – Winner day 9 Vs Winner day 12 (game day 17)

06/04/14 – Winner day 10 Vs Winner day 11 (game day 18)

 

Fourth Phase (Semi-finals):

08/04/14 – Winner day 15 Vs Winner day 17 (game day 19)

09/04/14 – Winner day 16 Vs Winner day 18 (game day 20)

 

Finals

11/04/14 – Winner day 19 Vs Winner day 20

Juba Stadium to be upgraded to host 2015 Afcon qualifies against Eritrea

The South Sudan Football Association president Mr Chabur Goc Alei  met with Caf President and Secretary General yesterday 25th Feb 2014 at Caf headquarters to discus a number of issues but at the top of the agenda was the status of Juba Stadium.

Caf declared the national stadium as sub-standard and both home games of El Malakia as well as Atlabara in caf confederation cup and Champions league respectively was taken to Khartoum.

Upgrading the stadium is now a mandate to the SSFA ahead of the qualifiers to 2015 Afcon in Morocco which the Bright Stars will take part in it for the first time in the history of the country.

The opponents for the debutant in the two leg April preliminaries is Eritrea below them in FIFA world rankings.

“In Historical meeting yesterday with the President of CAF Dr. Issa Hayatou and the General Secretary Mr. Hicham el Amrani , I briefed them about the security situation in SSD , and also I gave them the list of the 40 Coaches for the( C) license of CAF for the first time in the history of our young nation plus the list of the 10 referees who are nominated to international list of CAF and FIFA” Mr Chabur.

“But our main discussion was a bout if SSD can host the home match in Juba, yes definitely I assured them that we are going to do our best to prepare the football pitch of Juba Stadium, and we hope it will be ready by April and the security situation in Malakal also to be calm ( because always Football is for peace through football and sport in general we shall unite our people we don’t have tribes in football our tribe is South Sudan and may God bless South Sudan”

“Tomorrow I will be in Zurich to give the invitation letter to the President of FIFA MR. Sepp Blatter to pay a visit to South Sudan for peace building in our nation”.

Juba Stadium hosted few international games including friendly between Uganda and South Sudan in July 2012 and also caf Confederation cup second leg between El Nasir and Azam FC last year too.

S.S.F.A confirms friendly match against Botswana

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South Sudan Football Association has confirmed today their friendly match against the Zebras of Botswana on the 5th of March 2014.

This will be the second international friendly for the Bright Stars who are now without a permanent head Coach, their fist match was the 2-2 draw against Uganda Cranes in July 2012 at Juba Stadium.

In an interview with Power Goals, the FA Secretary General Mr. William Okot de Toby said that this friendly game will be used as a build up to the upcoming qualifiers for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

The interim former TP Mazembe Coach Bandua Balanga who took the Bright stars for the last edition of Cecafa tournament in Nairobi is believed to have land a new deal with an Angolan side.

“We are going to pick only local based players for the the trip to Botswana, but if any out side based player can facilitate his transportation to Juba then he is most welcomed”William.

According to William the selection options is constrained by the financial issues.

Mr William Okot also assured Power Goals that the Association is about to seal a permanent deal for a South Korean Coach.

 “75% of the deal is done with the South Korean Coach and we shall annouce his name when the deal is done.”

The Chairman of the technical community in the Association, Dr Sally Lulako will take charge of the friendly game or assign any coach.

Berekum Chelsea down FC Atlabara

 

Berekum Chelsea hold first leg advantage after beating FC Atlabara 2-0 at the Golden City Park on Sunday thanks to brace by Samuel Jackson Owusu.

But Owusu, a member of Ghana’s squad at the just ended CHAN tournament, will miss the return leg on15th of this month in Khartoum after picking up a red card for retaliation.

The 2012 CAF Champions League Group stage campaigners were frustrated by the South Sudanese who were defensive for the greater part of the match.

The relatively inexperienced Chelsea side could not break the dead-lock  until the 54th minute when Owusu fired home with a spectacular volley just outside the 18-yard box.

Chelsea’s Prince Attakora-Gyimah, Benett Ofori and Kevin Boateng were influential for the Blues upfront.

The centre-back pair of Wilson Akakpo and Paul Aidoo also did well to hold the debutants in check.

In additional time, Chelsea won a penalty when Attakora-Gyimah was felled inside the box for a 91st minute penalty.

Spot-kick expert Owusu picked the ball and rightly planted it for the second half which will go a long way to cushion them ahead of the return leg.

But the goalscorer was shortly send off after hitting back at an Atlabara player who had kicked his legs.

Gudele FC are through to the last eight

Second Division side Gudele FC eliminates Rain Bow from the second stage of the ongoing South Sudan Cup.

The underdogs Gudele beat Rain Bow 4-2 to progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Gudele now joins Atlabara, Malakia and the defending Champions El Nasir in the next round.

Amal Hura could become the second team from second division to go through if they overcome Al Hilla in today’s game at Juba stadium.

Luis Figo Academy to be launched in South Sudan

The first ever Football Academy is going to be established in the country, with funding from Star Petroleum Company and former Barcelona, Real Madrid player Luis Figo.
The Portuguese national, who was named FIFA World Player of the year in 2001, has told the media that this academy will not only focus on football but also on education.
Star Petroleum is an oil and gas company based in Spain and it has been operating in South Sudan since 2006.
The Chairman of Star Petroleum, Farshad Zandi, said that the company will also look at opening a basketball academy if the Luis Figo Academy is successful.
The site for the academy has yet to be identified by the government.

General Assembly approves Chabur as FA Chairman

South Sudan Football Association’s General assembly met yesterday in Juba to bless the new Chairman and his deputy in the office.

Chabur Goci Alei was unopposed for the post of chairmanship just as his deputy Andrea Abdullah.

The two will lead the national FA for the next four years as stipulated in the statues of the Association.

The FA has been under care of the Secretary General Sestilio Juba as requested by FIFA after last year’s crisis in top management.