{"id":28731,"date":"2022-03-28T17:33:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T17:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/sadam-i-dont-want-to-see-villa-relegated-3"},"modified":"2022-03-28T18:39:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:39:21","slug":"sadam-i-dont-want-to-see-villa-relegated-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/sadam-i-dont-want-to-see-villa-relegated-3","title":{"rendered":"Sadam: I don\u2019t want to see Villa relegated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Midfielder Sadam Juma had begun life as a leisure player when it occurred to him that his beloved Villa was on the cusp of being relegated from the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (SUPL).<\/p>\n<p>Sadam had acrimoniously broken ranks with KCCA in 2020 and had started coaching academy youngsters in Kabalagala when he made the tough decision to return in January. \u201cI have supported Villa since my childhood. I couldn\u2019t sit back and painfully watch as the Jogoos fought for their lives,\u201d said Sadam ahead of today\u2019s clash with URA at the Arena of Visions in Ndejje. \u201cBeing part of the team working hard to keep Villa\u2019s cherished status gives me satisfaction .\u201d One of the privileged players to have played for the VEK (Villa, Express, KCCA) clubs, Sadam needs no introduction on what it means to be part of any team\u2019s noble cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always wanted to be challenged because I\u2019m a better person when pushed to the wall. That said, this isn\u2019t the first time that I\u2019m joining a team fighting for survival. I joined Express in 2016 when they were in a similar situation and they overcame it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was also influenced by coach (Petros Koukouras)\u2019s prospective project and he told me that I was the missing link,\u201d Sadam revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Galvanise Villa<\/p>\n<p>His dexterity in the middle supported by Amir Kakomo, Davis Sekajja and Travis Mutyaba is expected to galvanise Villa\u2019s midfield when faced with URA\u2019s tested midfield trio of Saidi Kyeyune, Shafik Kagimu and Ivan Sserubiri.<\/p>\n<p>Villa satt 12th after 21 matches with 22 points before the Saturday matches while Sam Timbe\u2019s URA were third &#8211; 10 points off the pace.<\/p>\n<p>After URA, Villa embarks on tougher league assignments against Vipers, Wakiso Giants and Mbarara City sandwiched by the Onduparaka Stanbic Uganda Cup tie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Express triumph in the Uganda Cup raised our confidence levels after we had drawn with KCCA. URA have quality players and still have title hopes but we want maximum points,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Villa forwards Isaac Ogwang, Nicholas Kabonge, Benson Muhindo and Sadam Masereka ought to double their efforts against one of the meanest defences today.<\/p>\n<p>Second chance<\/p>\n<p>Sadam discloses that he returned to topflight action for a little longer and not only to save Villa\u2019s \u2018blues\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of respect, Medi Kibirige and his assistant Gavin Kizito surrendered the club armband to me when I joined because of my seniority. The coach emphasised that it\u2019s my character that the team craves for to escape the mess and that challenges me to push harder even for more than three seasons,\u201d the box-to-box midfielder pledged.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Sadam, Villa signed South Sudanese Bernard Agele and Steven Pawar plus defender Shafik Bakaki in the January transfer window but the former\u2019s impact has shone through most as he has returned a sense of stability in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Fixtures<\/p>\n<p>URA vs. SC Villa, 4pm Arena of Visions, Ndejje University &#8211; Live on Sanyuka TV<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY RESULTS<\/p>\n<p>Busoga United 1-1 Bul<\/p>\n<p>Wakiso Giants 1-2 Onduparaka<\/p>\n<p>Tooro Utd 0-0 Arua Hill<\/p>\n<p>Mbarara City 0-0 Express<\/p>\n<p>Head To Head &#8211; Last 7 Meetings<\/p>\n<p>07\/12\/21: SC Villa 2-2 URA<\/p>\n<p>21\/04\/21: SC Villa 0-0 URA<\/p>\n<p>12\/12\/20: URA 2-1 SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>07\/01\/20: URA 2-0 SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>01\/11\/19: SC Villa 1-1 URA<\/p>\n<p>02\/02\/19: URA 1-0 SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>30\/10\/18: SC Villa 0-0 URA<\/p>\n<p>VILLA NEXT FIVE MATCHES<\/p>\n<p>URA vs. SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>SC Villa vs. Vipers<\/p>\n<p>Onduparaka vs. SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>Wakiso Giants vs. SC Villa SC Villa vs. Mbarara<\/p>\n<p>Sadam at a Glance<\/p>\n<p>Full name: Ibrahim Sadam Juma<\/p>\n<p>Nationality: Ugandan<\/p>\n<p>DOB: October 1, 1993<\/p>\n<p>Position: midfielder<\/p>\n<p>Height: 1.82m<\/p>\n<p>Current club: SC Villa<\/p>\n<p>Former clubs: Clay Wanderers, Bunamwaya,Sai Gon Xuan, Vipers, Express and KCCA<\/p>\n<p>National Team: Uganda Cranes (12 caps, three goals)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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