Secretary General of the club, William Batista and team manager, Leko Nelson were killed after they got caught up in a crossfire between forces of the president and the Vice President.

Forces loyal to President Salva Kirr and first Vice-President Riek Machar have been at war since last week.

Relations between the two men have been fractious since South Sudan won independence from Sudan in 2011.

"We have lost two colleagues of football - may the Lord rest their souls," South Sudan Football Association president Chabur Goc told .