UGANDA CRANES REGIONAL TOURS: Airtel Uganda, Nile Special combine forces

2015 Uganda Cranes Regional Tours: Kitara region Vs Uganda Cranes

Saturday, 19th September 2015

Boma Stadium, Masindi (Kick-off: 3:30 p.m)

In a bid to promote and take the brand of the national team, Uganda Cranes to all the 8 football regions in the country, Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) together with sponsors Airtel and Nile Special have launched the Uganda Cranes regional tours.

The launch took place at the home of football, FUFA House in Mengo, Kampala on Wednesday, 16th September 2015.

This was announced at a joint press conference for two national team corporate companies-sponsors of Uganda Cranes Airtel Uganda and partners Nile Breweries Limited.

FUFA Spokesperson, Ahmed Hussein coordinated the well attended briefing flanked by national team head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, the FUFA Marketing Manager Esther Musoke, Airtel Uganda brand, Assets and Properties Manager, Noela Byuma  and  Nile Breweries’ promotions and marketing manager, Isaac Ssekasi.

Kitara region is set to host the Cranes this Saturday with a match against the regional select side at Boma grounds in  Masindi .

Speaking to the media at FUFA house Mengo, Byuma from Airtel Uganda expressed her excitement on behalf of the sponsors to be part of this campaign which was solely supported by Nile Breweries last year.

‘As Airtel Uganda we are excited to come on board for the Cranes regional tours campaign, we welcomed the idea because it’s part of our initiative to identifying talents from different regions as we have done it earlier with the FUFA Airtel Rising Stars campaign’

Isaac Ssekasi from Nile Breweries articulated their continued dedication to support the National football team.

He said that this campaign has also helped many Uganda current stars who got their first appearances at the national team from this campaign like Brian Majwega and Farouk Miya.

After Kitara , the Campaign shall be extended to regions of Kampala and West Nile.

The national team coach used the plat form to name the team and programme for the squad traveling on Friday morning.

The full squad of 25players summoned

Goal Keepers:Mathias Kigonya (Bright Stars FC), Isma Watenga (Vipers SC), James Alitho (Vipers SC)

Defenders: Denis Okot (KCCA FC), Julius Ntambi (URA FC), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA FC), Isaac Muleme, Martin Mpuga (KCCA FC), Richard Jjuuko Kasagga (URA FC), Wasswa Hassan Dazo (KCCA FC), Shaqik Bakaki (Vipers SC)

Midfielders: Kizito Keziron (Vipers SC), Ivan Ntege (KCCA FC), Deus Bukenya (Vipers Sc), Hakim Senkumba (KCCA FC), Farouk Miya (Vipers SC), Muzamiru Mutyaba (KCCA FC), Feni Moses Ali (URA FC), Martin Kizza (SC Villa Jogoo).

Strikers: Milton Kalisa (BUL C), Ceaser Okhuti (Express FC), Fahad Muhammad Hassan (Sc Villa Jogoo), Villa Oromchan (URA FC), John Ssemazi (Vipers SC), Frank Kalanda (URA FC)