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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Nemostars are living on the edge here in Tunisia. The Ugandan league champions are playing at the Africa Club Volleyball Championship with a rope around their necks.<\/p>\n

The threat of expulsion is real as they hadn\u2019t paid the $50 (Shs170, 000) per player per day to live comfortably at the El Mouradi Hotel.Only 10 players, two less than the desired quota, travelled for the 12-day tournament that has attracted the best 16 clubs in Africa.<\/p>\n

This implies that Nemo have needed $1,200 (Shs4.4m) to sort the hotel bill having opted to leave the coach Andrew Okapis in Kampala with captain George Aporu taking on the coaching duties.<\/p>\n

At home, club patron Neko Muduse-Ojala secured $1,000 (Shs3.7m) from Lakhani Motors yesterday to ease the fear of being bundled out of Africa\u2019s premier volleyballing tournament.<\/p>\n

Nothing has deterred them ahead of tomorrow\u2019s quarterfinal clash with Libya\u2019s Al Swehly.\u201cI know we shall win this game, I have been saying it since we qualified for the quarterfinals,\u201d Aporu vows.The 6ft 4in power attacker was there in 2019 when Nemo finished sixth, the highest placing by a Ugandan side ever. A semifinal appearance would be more than a slice of history.<\/p>\n

It will be a triumph over adversity. \u201cI have told myself that we must win and it has to begin with me because I know that if I do not perform, the team will not perform or even the setter will have no options to give the ball,\u201d Aporu states.<\/p>\n

Nemostars booked a place in the last eight after beating Ethiopia\u2019s Wolaita Dicha and MTC of Tanzania to finish second in Group C behind Tunisia\u2019s Keribia.<\/p>\n

Third set syndrome<\/b><\/p>\n

To make the next step, Nemo will heavily rely on their multiple league Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Nile Special-Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa) Male Volleyball Player of the Year. Aporu, an accountant, admits they haven\u2019t played at full capacity yet. \u201cI have told myself that my tournament has just started, I have not yet played to my full capacity.<\/p>\n

Sometimes after the game, I feel I have not performed enough and I should quit.\u201d He cites their struggles in the third set of games thus far as something they should rectify. \u201cWe need to also work on our third set syndrome here in this tournament and even when we go back home. We play well the first set, second set and struggle in the third set,\u201d Aporu remarks.Part of it could be attributed to coming out of a year of inactivity due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still struggling to play our A game, though we win. I know teams in this tournament will have a taste of our real game and they will not like it\u201d said experienced setter Smith Okumu, Aporu\u2019s perfect foil. New additions, Jonathan Tukumunde and Savier Atama, are still a work in progress and admit as much as does Bernard Malinga which has left the middle court wanting. This has left Okumu and libero Emma Elanyu as the rocks.<\/p>\n

After back-to-back-to-back games, Nemo, like all teams, have had two rest days to prepare for their quarterfinal game.<\/p>\n

Quick Profile<\/b><\/p>\n

George Aporu, Nemostars captainDate of Birth: March 10, 1988<\/p>\n

Height: 196cm<\/p>\n

Weight: 90kgs<\/p>\n

High School: Kira College, Butiki and St Mary\u2019s College, Kisubi<\/p>\n

Club Debut: Nemostars 2007<\/p>\n

Titles won: Five with Nemostars in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019<\/p>\n

National team debut: 2010<\/p>\n

smpoza@ntv.co.ug<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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