Author: Ahmed Marsha

CHAN 2016 QUALIFIERS:

Tanzania Vs Uganda -Saturday, 20th June 2015

At Amman Stadium, Zanzibar

Kick Off Time: 8pm

Live on 102.1 FUFA fm

The Uganda Cranes contingent of players and officials safely arrived in Ethipia on Thursday night (8:10 p.m) and were accommodated at Destiny Hotel in the heart of the Capital city, Addis Ababa.

 

Uganda Cranes’ head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic named a the list of the 18-man squad that left Entebbe International Airport with Ethiopian Airlines, flight ET 333.

 

This is a strong team with a positive mind ready to put up a fight and win the game.

Micho stated shortly after confirming the squad.

The winner between Tanzania and Uganda will play against Sudan on the next stage.

The tournament will be hosted in Rwanda next year and this will be the fourth edition with Uganda taking part in the previous two.

The return leg will be played in a fortnight at Mandela National stadium in Namboole.

 

Meanwhile its 10 kilometers Bole Ethiopian international Airport to reach to the Destiny Hotel where the team has been residing

 

The match will be relied live on the football radio, 102.1 FUFA f.m.

Traveling squad

Goalkeepers: Alitho James, Bwete Brian

Defenders: Hassan Wasswa (Capt), Denis Okoth, Brian Ochwo, Shafik Bakaki,  Deus Bukenya, Derrick Tekkwo

Midfielders: Yasser Mugerwa, Kizito Keziron,  Erisa Sekisambu, Muzamiru Mutyaba, Farouk Miya, Martin Kizza

Strikers: John Semazi, Frank Kalanda, Ssentongo Robert, Fahad Muhamed Hassan

Officials on the team:

Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel [Leader of delegation ]

Sredojevic ‘Micho’ Milutin [Head coach]

Moses Basena [Assistant Coach]

Fred Kajoba [Goal Keeper coach]

Herbert Nsubuga [Team Coordinator]

Ronald Kisolo [Team Doctor]

Joseph Mutaka [Media Officer]

Jimmy Ssebaale [FUFA General Duties Officer]

Hassan Kirunda Kakaire [102.1 FUFA f.m commentator]

The famous grassroots football programme in Uganda will continue to spread its wings this weekend when it heads to Kawempe at Nabweru on Saturday 20th June, 2015 sports ground and a week later to Nakawa at the Maroons stadium in Luzira.

The FUFA National grassroots coordinator Willis Muwanguzi has confirmed that 12 primary schools have been invited in Kawempe while 7 from Nakawa. The programme will run from 9am -midday on each of the days selected.

The grassroots programme in Uganda kickedoff with training of coordinators at the FUFATechnical Centre in Njeru last year before the first session was held at Old Kampala secondary school then Busega community school and later in Kisubi, Entebbe.

Grassroots football is not limited to festivals and tournaments; it is also organised as a training activity as part of the children’s facilities offered by clubs as well as school and community associations.

Even within these facilities, where football practice is very structured, the training session must never overlook the children’s need to play.

Alongside its main aims of initiating, learning or refining football techniques according to the age group, the training session must also offer children a setting where they can express themselves and develop through play.

MAIN PHOTO: Kids during the Grassroots football festival held at Old Kampala senior secondary school in 2014.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

After Wednesday’s training at Fufa Technical Centre in Njeru, Uganda Cranes tactician, Sredojevic ‘Micho’ Milutin confirmed Sc Villa experienced player Hassan Wasswa will captain the team ahead of the Saturday’s game against Tanzania in Zanzibar. URA FC striker Robert Ssentongo who finished as top scorer in the Azam Uganda Premier League last season will deputise Wasswa.

Wasswa will lead the team because he has experience in this competition since it is not his first time

Confirmed Micho

Hassan Wasswa who is fresh from featuring in the Uganda Cup final where he helped his side Sc Villa beat KCC 3-0 to lift the silverware says he is unfazed by Tanzania’s game on Saturday.

We have played Tanzania before and gotten good results but we shall not rely on that. Our aim is to win away. It’s good we have some new faces in the squad so it will be so hard for Tanzania to know who  mark. The boys are set and ready to die a little for their country on Saturday.

said Hassan Wasswa.
Meanwhile Coach Micho still keeps the traveling squad to his chest until Thursday when the team will be leaving for Zanzibar aboard Ethiopian Airlines.

The team will have a morning feel of the turf at 7 am on Thursday before proceeding to Entebbe International Airport at 1 pm.

The entire squad in camp

Goalkeepers: Alitho James, Bwete Brian, Benjamin Ochan

Defenders: Hassan Wasswa, Okoth Denis, Ntambi Julius ,Ochwo Brian, Musisi Farouk, Bakaki Shafiq, Kiyemba Ibrahim, Okello Silvester

Midfielders: Bukenya Deus, Tekkwo Derrick, Mugerwa Yasser, Kizito Keziron, Mutyaba Muzamil, Eturude Abel, Kyeyune Saidi, Miya Farouk, Martin Kizza

Strikers: Sekisambu Erisa, Semazi John, Kalanda Frank, Ssentongo Robert, Fahad Muhamed Hassan and Milton Karisa

Officials in camp
Sredjovich Mich Milutin -Head coach
Moses Basena -Assistant Coach
Frank Anyau -Assistant Coach
Fred Kajoba -Goal Keeper coach
Herbert Nsubuga -Team Coordinator
Ronald Kisolo -Team Doctor
Joseph Mutaka -Media Officer
Ahmed Kabali -Transport officer
Saidi Lugolobi -Kits man

 

For the third time this season the local football fraternity will be entertained to another round of Mother vs Daughter battle in the FUFA Women elite League final.

Yes, the mother is Annet Nakimbugwe of Buikwe She Red Stars and the daughter is Hasfa Nassuna of Kawempe Muslim Secondary school.

 

On both occasions, Nassuna’s team has finished top winning the two matches 1-0 in the first round and 2-0 in the return fixture.

However the final will be on neutral ground. Will Nassuna come out on top again?

Tuesday’s playoff fixtures at Nakivubo stadium,managed to decide the two teams for the final due this Saturday on the same venue.

Buikwe She Red Stars defeated Western United 3-0 in the first semi final while Kawempe edged She Corporates 2-1 thanks to goals by Nakayenze Yudaya and Hasfa Nassuna while Jackie Nassali got the consolation for She Corporates.

Hadijah Nampijja, Winnie Babirye and Agnes Namakula netted for Buikwe She Red Stars.

 

The final will be played on Saturday at 4pm however the third place play off will kick start the day’s proceedings.

FUFA President Eng.Moses Magogo will preside over the closing ceremony.

MAIN PHOTO: Ritah Nakirijja (middle) of Buikwe She Red Stars attempts to beat two Western United Players, Ritah Nabbosa (left) and Annet Nakirijja (right) during the second play off of the FUFA Women Elite League at Nakivubo stadium om 17th June 2015.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

 

UGANDA CUP 2014/15 FINAL:

SC Villa 3-0 Kampala City Council FC

Sports Club Villa overcame Kampala City Council FC 3-0 in the replay of the Uganda Cup at Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Tuesday evening.

SC Villa scored through Augustine Nsumba (32nd minute), Abdul Karim Kasule (66th minute) and a late goal by substitute Yesseri Waibi in the dying minutes of the game.

KCC FC finished the game with 10 men after defender Timothy Awanyi was sent off in added time.

Kenya FIFA referee, Oliver Omondi Odhiambo(football between his legs), handled the game.

He was assisted by countrymen, Andrew Juma Otieno and Tony Mudayi Kidiya.

Uganda’s Alex Muhabi handled the game as fourth official.

UGANDA CUP 2014/15

Awards:

Champions: Sports Club Villa

Best Player: Erisa Ssekisambu (SC Villa)

Top Scorer: Fred Kyambadde (The Saints F.C) – 6 Goals

Best Coach: Ibrahim Kirya

Media (On-Line): David Isabirye (Kawowo Sports)

Media (Print): Shafik Senoga (The New Vision)

Media (Television): Fatia Nassali (NBS T.V)

Media (Radio): Mayiga Jagenda (Bukedde FM)

The 5th edition of the FUFA – Airtel Rising Stars was launched on Monday, 15th June 2015.

The Airtel Rising Stars is a football tournament for both boys and girls Under 17 years of age played across the country with the national finals held to determine the respective gender’s champion.

The Federation was represented by Dr Benard Patrick Ogwel, who is also the chairman of the local organizing committee –  Airtel Rising Stars, Vice President Justus Mugisha and Technical Director Asuman Lubowa at the Launch.

Uganda national team players Kezironi Kizito, Farouk Miya and U-23 star Martin Kizza also attended the launch.

Dubbed ‘It’s Now’, the campaign has been simultaneously launched in 17 countries across Africa with Airtel operations by new Airtel Ambassador, Ivory Coast’s captain and Manchester City’s midfielder Yaya Toure.

Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Mr. Prasoon Lal said, “We believe emphatically that nurturing young talent is the means by which we will ensure our youth grow into passionate and responsible members of the country.”

As part of this ‘It’s Now’ Campaign, Airtel Uganda will continue to support the Ugandan youth segment through their passion points – education, lifestyle and music with the ultimate goal being unlocking the power of potential in the hearts and minds of all our customers,”

Lal added.

The Airtel Rising Stars is a grass root football talent search that aims at identifying talent and nurturing upcoming footballers.

MAIN PHOTO: [Left-Right]: Dr Benard Patrick Ogwel, Justus Mugisha , Prasoon Lal and Asuman Lubowa at the Launch

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

The Uganda Cranes players who featured in the 2017 AFCON qualifier against Botswana on Saturday left camp a happy group.

The players’ efforts for picking up a 2-0win over Botswana landed them a reward of $ 1000 each as promised by the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo last week when he met the players at Sky Hotel in Nalya.
The promise was fulfilled by the federation on Saturday when the 18 man squad received $18,000 while the remaining seven players who were in camp but never made the final squad got $500 each.
Immediately after the match FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo talked to the players in the dressing room.
The FUFA President commended the players for the good start but also cautioned them.

‘This is a marathon campaign. We have five more games to play. You need to report back on time as required by your club rules. Let’s not have issues with the clubs that did a good job of releasing you for national duty’ said Magogo.
The first goal scorer Geoffrey Massa said that he dedicated his goal to his daughter Judith Massa who celebrated her 7th birthday on 5th June.
‘I promised Judith a great birth day gift of a goal for Uganda Cranes. I am happy I have fulfilled my promise to Judith aid Massa
Brian Umony who scored the second goal for the Cranes said he was happy for the good start and the aim of the team was to get the three points. He added that scoring comes as a result of team work and promised more for the nation in order to achieve the dream of qualifying for AFCON.

Umony thanked the Almighty, the team coaches and officials, players plus the fans for contributing to the victory.
The next AFCON 2017 qualifier game is against Comoros on 5th September 2015 in Moroni.

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes Starting XI against Botswana on Saturday.

The Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Mciho’ Sredojevic will be back to business with a collection of home based players in preparation for the first leg first round of the Orange African Nations Championship in Zanzibar this Saturday.

The players minus those from KCC FC and SC Villa (preparing for the Uganda cup final) will enjoy a non-residential camp today when they train at Kabira country club at 4O’clock in the afternoon.

Uganda Cranes players Farouk Miya will be excluded from today’s training session following his inclusion in the team that saw him play the entire 90 minutes as Uganda beat Botswana 2-0 at Namboole in the opening match of the 2017 AFCON Campaign.

On Tuesday, Micho will take his squad to the FUFA Technical centre, Njeru for a residential camp and also to acclimatise with the artificial turf.

Amaa

The Squad;
Goalkeepers:Alitho James, Ochan Benjamin, Bwete Brian

Defenders: Okoth Denis, Ntambi Julius ,Ochwo Brian, Musisi Farouk, Waswa Hassan, Bakaki Shafiq, Kiyemba Ibrahim, Okello Silvester

Midfielders: Bukenya Deus, Tekkwo Derrick, Mugerwa Yasser, Kizito Keziron, Mutyaba Muzamil, Eturude Abel, Kyeyune Saidi, Miya Farouk, Kiiza Martin

Strikers: Sekisambu Erisa, Semazi John, Kalanda Frank, Ssentongo Robert, Fahad Muhamed Hassan

MAIN PHOTO: Hassan Wasswa (in red top) ready to strike the ball. He isin the CHAN Squad.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department.

 

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER – Group D:

Uganda Cranes 2-0 Botswana Zebras

Uganda Cranes have kick started the AFCON 2017 qualification journey with a 2-0 win against Botswana at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole on Saturday.

The goals for the Cranes were scored by Geoffrey Massa and Brian Umony in the second half of the game.

Massa, the team skipper opened the scoring in the 54th minute after heading William Luwagga’s crossed ball.

Brian Umony, who plays for Ethiopian champions, St George Football Club doubled Uganda’s lead.

The second goal was a result of a well crafted move started by Farouk Miya before Kizito Miya laid the ball in Umony’s path who made no mistake from inside 10 yards.

The match was handled by FIFA referees from Tanzania.

The other group D match between Burkina Faso and Comoros was won by the West Africans through Aristide Bance’s 61st minute and  a late Jonathan Zongo strike 8 minutes from time.

The match was played in the Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou.

The result means Uganda and Burkina Faso jointly lead group D.

Uganda Cranes XI:

Denis Onyango (G.K), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Richard Juuko Kasagga, Khalid Aucho, William Luwagga Kizito, Farouk Miya, Brian Umony, Geoffrey Massa, Brian Majwega

Changes:

Robert Sentongo For Godfrey Walusimbi, Yunus Sentamu For Brian Umony, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda For William Luwagga Kizito

Subs Not Used: Robert Odongkara (G.K), Shafik Bakaki, Alex Kakuba, Yassar Mugerwa

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes XI against Botswana at Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER (Group D):

Saturday, 13th June 2015

Uganda Vs Botswana – Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole

Kick Off: 4: 00 p.m

Ticket Prices: 20,000/– (Ordinary), 50,000/- (VIP) and 120,000/- (VVIP)

The Tickets can be acquired at the following selling points:

• SHELL
  • Shell Capital (Kampala Road)
  • Shell Malindi (Kibuye)
  • Shell Bugolobi
  • Shell Kireka
• Shell Lugogo By-Pass
• TOTAL
  • City Centre (Opposite Uganda House)
  • Kireka
  • Bweyogerere
  • Kajjansi
  • Nakivubo
  • Bwaise

AIRTEL SHOPS
• Shoprite – Ben Kiwanuka Street
• Bweyogerere
• Plaza Building, Jinja Road (opposite KCB Bank)

• ORYX LUGOGO BY-PASS (Former Enger Petrol Station)

KOBIL
• Kobil Kawempe
• Kobil Kasubi
• Kobil Jinja Town
5. GAPCO:
• Ben Kiwanuka Street

CITY OIL
• Namirembe Road
• Martin Road
• Bombo Road
• Kamwokya
• Nakawa
• City Tyres 6th Street

• KINGS SPORTS CENTERS (Kalerwe, Kawempe and Bwaise)

OTHER OUTLETS:

• Hard Ware World Ntinda
• In Jinja Town- (Mrs. Makubuya)
• Mukono City Shoppers Supermarket
• BIDCO OUTLET in Kikuubo (At Nabugabo Business Center near Senana Super Market, Kikuubo Lane)
• NIC head office, Kampala
• FUFA sports shop-at FUFA House
• Boulevard Building Kampala Road -Dellar Attractions

The Uganda Cranes and their visitors from Botswana are set to hold their last training sessions on Friday ahead of Saturday’s AFCON 2017 group D qualifier.

Cranes will train first then Botswana at 4:00 p.m for one hour at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic  believes the players have trained well enough to face Botswana.

Micho addressed the media at Namboole after Thursday’s training session at a special press conference.

Uganda’s last training session comes at 2:30 p.m before the visitors train at 4 p.m.

Botswana trained on Thursday at Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo following their arrival in the country on Wednesday evening.

 

The Botswana team is accommodated at Hotel Africana.

MAIN PHOTO: The Uganda Cranes players pray after a  training at Namboole on Thursday.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER: Uganda vs Botswana

Saturday 13th June, 2015

Venue: Namboole Stadium

Charges: 20,000/- (Ordinary), 50,000/-(VIP) and 120,000/- (VVIP)

A contingent of 28 Botswana players and officials arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Wednesday evening at 6:57 p.m.

They traveled with South African Airways Boeing S.A 160.

English man, Peter Butler is the head coach.

FUFA Protocol committee official, Boniface Oryema and FUFA security committee member, Emma Ssekago together with EX-international, Edward Kalungi warmly welcomed the team at Entebbe.

The team is accommodated at Hotel Africana

Botswana Contingent:

Phoko Goitseone, Sosome Tebogo, Dambe Kabelo, Edwin Olerille, Mosha Gaolaolwe, Obonye Moswate, Hendrick Moyo, Onkabetse Makgantani, Obulle Nicenga, Katlego Koobake, Tapiwa Gadibolae, Lopang Mosige, Kebelo Seakanyeng, Omaatla Kebatho, Boy Segolame, Lebogang Ditsele, Mogakolodi Ngele, Joel Mogorosi, Mwampule Masule, Nato Ofentse

 Officials:

Head of Delegation: Onkagetse Pusoentsi

Head Coach: Peter Butler

Others

Benjamin Matheakgomo (Security Manager), Keseng Sentlabane (Physician), Ramontsho (Equipment Manager) Mpho Bogopa (Physiotherapist), Joseph Maposa (Goal Keeper Trainer), Jannie (Welfare)