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SC Volcanoes have etched their title into the historical past books after securing promotion to the FUFA Massive League, changing into the primary soccer membership from Kisoro District to earn a direct ticket to Uganda’s second-tier league.
The Kisoro-based aspect sealed promotion following a goalless draw towards Booma FC within the second leg of the FUFA Massive League promotion playoffs at Kakeeka Playground in Kakumiro District on Sunday. The outcome was sufficient to see SC Volcanoes advance 1-0 on mixture, having received the primary leg by the identical scoreline at Mashaka Playground per week earlier.
The achievement caps an impressive season for SC Volcanoes, who accomplished their marketing campaign unbeaten and fulfilled a goal they’d set at first of the season.
The decisive playoff conflict attracted a big crowd, with supporters from each golf equipment making a full of life environment. Booma FC loved sturdy residence help, whereas a sizeable contingent of SC Volcanoes followers travelled from Kisoro and different components of western Uganda to again their workforce.
Realizing they wanted a aim to overturn the deficit, Booma FC began brightly and dominated the opening levels of the match. The hosts utilized sustained stress on the Volcanoes defence, however centre-backs Alijuna and Bafana stood agency, repeatedly chopping out harmful deliveries and sustaining defensive self-discipline.
Booma continued to threaten by their attacking gamers, significantly down the flanks, however SC Volcanoes steadily settled into the competition and started to get pleasure from extra possession as the primary half progressed.
After the break, the sport remained evenly poised as each side battled fiercely in midfield. SC Volcanoes captain Mandela Alex and Fiat managed the tempo for the guests, linking successfully with Muhairwe and Shaban in assault.
The defining second got here within the 68th minute when goalkeeper Andrew Ssekandi produced an outstanding save to disclaim Booma FC’s winger after a robust strike appeared destined for the again of the online.
As Booma intensified their seek for an equaliser, SC Volcanoes’ defence, marshalled by Derrick Ikooza, continued to soak up stress by a collection of essential interceptions, blocks and clearances.
Ssekandi as soon as once more proved decisive later within the second half, making one other excellent save to disclaim Booma’s striker and protect the guests’ slender mixture benefit.
SC Volcanoes almost put the tie past doubt within the seventy fifth minute when substitute Emmanuel Ogwang delivered a harmful cross into the penalty space, however the ensuing likelihood went unfinished.
Essentially the most dramatic second arrived two minutes from time when Booma FC created a number of scoring alternatives contained in the penalty space. Nonetheless, Ssekandi rose to the event as soon as extra, producing a outstanding save to maintain the scores stage and successfully safe promotion for his aspect.
When the ultimate whistle sounded, celebrations erupted among the many travelling SC Volcanoes supporters as gamers and officers embraced on the pitch after reaching a historic milestone.
Goalkeeper Andrew Ssekandi emerged because the standout performer, producing a collection of essential saves that finally proved decisive in securing promotion.
Talking after the match, Ssekandi credited the workforce’s preparation and self-discipline for the outcome.
It was a really troublesome match as a result of Booma FC stored attacking all through the sport. However we ready nicely, remained disciplined, and labored collectively as a workforce. I additionally wish to thank our followers and administration as a result of their help motivated us all through the season,” he mentioned.
Membership captain Mandela Alex praised his teammates for his or her dedication and dedication to reaching the membership’s goal.
From the start of the season, our goal was promotion to the FUFA Massive League. It wasn’t a straightforward journey, however each participant remained targeted on reaching that aim,” Mandela mentioned.
With promotion now secured, the captain revealed that the membership’s ambitions prolong even additional.
Our first mission has been completed. Now we wish to continue to grow and finally compete within the Uganda Premier League.”
Head coach Patrick Ochan, the previous Uganda Cranes midfielder, described the promotion because the reward for months of arduous work and consistency.
We set promotion as our goal from day one, and I’m proud that we’ve got achieved it. The gamers have proven large dedication all through the season,” Ochan mentioned.
The tactician highlighted the workforce’s unbeaten marketing campaign as proof of their consistency and resilience.
We have now accomplished the season unbeaten. The gamers deserve a variety of credit score for what they’ve achieved.”
Ochan additionally revealed that his contract expires on the finish of the season and discussions concerning his future on the membership are but to be concluded.
SC Volcanoes Membership President Dr. Martin Ok. Mbonye described the promotion as a landmark achievement not just for the membership however for Kisoro District as an entire.
For the primary time within the historical past of Kisoro District, a soccer membership has earned promotion to the FUFA Massive League. It is a proud second for our district and our individuals,” Dr. Mbonye mentioned.
He attributed the success to the collective efforts of the membership’s administration, technical workforce, gamers, sponsors, media workforce and constant supporters.
This achievement is a results of arduous work, self-discipline, sacrifice and dedication. Everybody related to this membership has performed a task in making this dream a actuality.”
The membership president emphasised that promotion marks the start of a broader imaginative and prescient aimed toward establishing SC Volcanoes as a aggressive drive in Ugandan soccer whereas creating alternatives for younger expertise from Kisoro and the encompassing area.
The historic promotion is anticipated to spice up soccer growth in Kisoro District and lift the realm’s profile inside Uganda’s soccer panorama.
For SC Volcanoes, the celebrations could have solely simply begun, however consideration will quickly flip to getting ready for all times within the FUFA Massive League, the place a brand new chapter within the membership’s outstanding journey awaits.
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But injuries to his biggest rivals – Alcaraz missing the French Open and Wimbledon, with Sinner ruled out of the US Open – opened the door for Zverev.
A below-par Zverev scraped through the opening rounds at Flushing Meadows in a series of early-morning finishes, but he gradually improved over a fortnight where he did not play a top-20 opponent until Shelton.
Zverev had not lost to Shelton in their five previous meetings and immediately capitalised on a nervy start by his opponent.
Shelton double-faulted on break point in the first game of the match, handing over the type of initiative that opponents often struggle to wrestle back from Zverev.
Through the strength of his first serve, and his ability to unpick Shelton’s weaker backhand in the baseline exchanges, Zverev rolled through the opening set and clinched it when Shelton hit another double fault on set point.
Zverev continued to patiently draw mistakes from Shelton in the second set, but without being gifted a break when his only opportunity arrived in the fourth game.
He instead showed why he has a strong tie-break record with another nerveless display and, unlike in the 2020 US Open final when he lost from a two-set lead, kept his composure in the pressure moments to secure a commanding victory.
Addressing his team which is led by his father Alexander senior and brother Mischa, Zverev said: “We went 30 years without winning a Grand Slam title and now won two in the span of three months.
“I think God has seen how hard we have worked, how hard we have suffered and how much pain we went through.
“I think 2026 is the outcome of all the years that happened before.”
With Haaland’s goal settling the match, United were unsurprisingly disappointed by the decision.
“I think it was offside,” said Martinez. “And what I can’t understand is the rules. I want to be calm now, I want to control myself.
“It’s so hard because you lose a derby, you lose three points at home, and every season they’re [referees] coming to our club, they explain for one hour the rules, and they look so confident with that, and then after [there are] five or six people doing these kind of mistakes in the Premier League – it’s unacceptable.
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United boss Carrick also expressed his confusion.
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“The decision isn’t going to change the season, but it’s had a major impact on the game.”
Wayne Rooney, part of the BBC’s MOTD2 team, said: “Surely it’s offside. Martinez is impacted by Fernandez’s movement, and he is offside.”
Gary Neville said on Sky Sports: “I think we’ll see some sort of apology from the referee’s association, there’s no doubt Fernandez is playing that ball and is trying to put off Martinez. I think it’s one they’ll recognising they got wrong.”
Micah Richards added: “I think it’s been a bad day for referees. They got the Foden decision wrong and the Fernandez decision wrong. I think they got it so wrong but I don’t think it takes anything away from City’s performance.”
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World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the governing body’s stance on sanctions imposed on Russia will not change.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from international track and field competition by World Athletics since the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The Russian Athletics Federation has filed a new claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) to challenge the sanctions imposed by World Athletics.
But Coe said: “Our position hasn’t changed. This isn’t about politics or passports, it’s about the integrity of competition.”
Russian Athletics says the ongoing sanctions “infringe on the organisation’s rights”, adding they “prevent it from fully representing the interests of Russian athletes on an international level”.
Should the Cas ruling come down in favour of Russian Athletics, the way could be opened for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Los Angeles in 2028.
Coe, who won two Olympic gold medals during a celebrated athletics career, has pledged to attend the Cas hearing to help present the case of World Athletics.
Speaking on Sunday at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, the 69-year-old Briton said: “From the age of 18, I believe that every position I’ve taken, whether it was during the creation of the first IOC athletes’ commission or positions I’ve personally taken, it’s about integrity and it’s about competition.
“That matters to me, so our position won’t change.”
Coe added that the issue needed to be “resolved” and that the overall objective was to have a “full complement of people on a global level competing in our sport”.
Russian Athletics executive director Boris Yaryshevsky, in an interview with the Russian TASS news agency last week, criticised Coe’s intention to attend the Cas hearing.
“It is very clear that he has something personal,” said Yaryshevsky.
“He is no longer speaking on behalf of World Athletics as a federation. He is speaking for himself, saying that he personally will go to court to defend this.
“I believe this is simply his personal position, not the position of World Athletics.”
The stance taken by World Athletics differs to that taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as well as the governing bodies of numerous other sports.
The IOC provisionally lifted Russia’s suspension in July, potentially allowing the country to compete at the 2028 Olympics Games in Los Angeles.
Other sporting federations, including World Gymnastics, World Aquatics and World Boxing, have this year removed restrictions on Russian athletes competing.
Some Russian and Belarusian athletes competed as neutrals at both the 2024 Paris Games and this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan.
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