The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) is in receipt of communication from Entebbe Football Club raising concerns about the result of their match they played against Kira Young Football Club on Friday 15th May 2015 in the Azam Uganda Premier League at Bugonga football ground.
Entebbe FC’s report hints on a predetermined result of that match.
FUFA has referred the matter to the Match Results Manipulation Committee headed by Mr. Zirabaramuzale Muzafaru. The committee will issue guidelines for the way forward on this matter.
It was yet another momentous day in the history of Uganda’s football when first ever Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Juniors league eventually got underway at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo on Sunday, 17th May 2015.
Thirteen teams divided into two groups will play in this inaugural league, the first of its kind in Uganda where players below 17 years are legible to feature.
KCC Academy won their opening game 1-0 over visiting St Mary’s Heritage.
Dan Mugwanya scored the only goal of the day in the 27th minute of the game watched by FUFA President, Eng.Moses Magogo.
KCC Academy team inspection
Each of the 13 teams received 10 footballs as preparation for the season.
This league comes at a time when we promised to develop football from the grass roots. We also want to use this league as a feeder to the youth national teams.
FUFA president, Eng. Moses Magogo as he spoke on 102.1 FUFA f.m, which broadcast the match live from Lugogo.
FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo hands over the balls to the teams prior to the kick of the opening game
The Youth league comes at a time barely months when the federation started the first ever FUFA Women Elite League.
Next season, all the teams in the Azam Uganda Premier league will be mandated to register a n U-17 side to play in the FUFA Juniors league as one of the requirements for club licensing.
Uganda National Under 23 side (The Kobs) continued with their preparations for the Africa Under 23 tournament/Olympic qualifiers on Sunday morning with a three hour session at Lugogo.
Thirty three players turned up for the training drills under the coaches, Micho, Moses Basena, Sadiq Wassa.
It has been a great session and i am happy the players are responding well to training. The players go back to their clubs for the final league games and we shall regroup on Tuesday evening.
Micho told www.fufa.co.ug
The team is expected to regroup on Tuesday evening after the league games where 25 players will enter a residential training before flying out to Rwanda for the first leg over the weekend.
The winner between Rwanda and Uganda over the two legs will face Egypt at the final hurdle to determine who plays in the final tournament that will take place in Senegal.
as also invited the following players forU-23 duty. Jamal Salim(El Merreikh), Richard Kassaga (Salam FC), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed), Yunus Sentamu (Sfaxien), Khalid Aucho (Gor Mahia), Shafiq Batambuze (Sofapaka), Ambrose Kirya (JMC).
The players who trained on Sunday:
1/ALITHO JAMES( VIPERS )
2/BILIKWALIRA DAN (VIPERS )
3/BUKENYA DEUS (VIPERS )
4/KIZITO KEZIRON ( VIPERS )
5/ MIYA FAROUK ( VIPERS )
6/SEKISAMBU ERISA( VILLA )
7/MATSIKO TOM( KCC )
8/KIIZA MARTIN ( KCC )
9/AMWANYI TIMOTHY(KCC)
10/KULABA JIMMY(URA)
11/BAKAKI SHAFIQ(EXPRESS )
12/ LWANGA TADEO(EXPRESS )
13/LWESIBAWA GODFREY(EXPRESS )
14/SEMAZI JOHN(EXPRESS )
15/OCHWO BRIAN(VICTORIA )
16/KAGABA NICHOLAS (VICTORIA )
17/MUTYABA MUZAMIL(VICTORIA )
18/TOKKO FAHAD( VICTORIA )
19/TEKKWO DERRICK( KIRA YOUNG )
20/ NKATA FRED( KIRA YOUNG )
21/NKUMBI BRIAN (KIRA YOUNG )
22/KIYEMBA IBRAHIM(LWEZA )
23/KIGONYA MATHIAS( B. STARS )
24/KIKOYO HASAN (B.STARS)
25/NSUBUGA JOSEPH ( B.STARS )
26/KYAMBADE SADAT(POLICE )
27/KASUMBA UMAR(POLICE )
28/SEMPALA HASHIM ( BUL )
29/ETURUDE ABEL (MAROONS )
30/OROMCHAN VILA (PAIDHA)
31/MBABALI NASIR(KITENDE)
32/DIDI MOHAMED (SADOLIN)
33/KITATA BUKENYA ALEX (SAINTS)
Saturday: Gafford 1-0 Kawempe at Cleveland
Saturday: Eastern Heroes 2-0 Kakira in Soroti
Sunday UCU 1-0 She Corporates in Mukono
Sunday Western 1-1 Wakiso in Mbarara
Sunday Ajax 1-2 She. Mak. St. in Bulenga
On the eve of the Gafford-Kawempe Muslim match, head coach Henry Barungi revealed that his players had a special plan to contain leading scorer Sandra Nabweteme.
In Saturday’s game, Fatumah ‘Kamunye’ Luwedde did the damage as she netted the game’s solitary goal late in the second half to end Kawempe’s 5 match unbeaten run. The result also meant that Kawempe conceded their first goal of the season.
Goal scorer Fatuma Luwedde (far right in red) looks on as Kawempe’s Esther Naluyimba challenges Gafford’s Nahimana Fallone in the league game played at Kyebando
Having signed new players and also improved on their technical bench with tactics after the FIFA Women coaching course at the FUFA Technical centre, there are signs that many teams will be a hard nut to crack.
In the first round, when the two teams met, Kawempe trounced Gafford 5-0 with Sandra Nabweteme (14 goals this season so far) netting a hattrick.
All eyes were on Nabweteme after her school had just won the National schools girls football championship in Mbarara. She scored 37 goals.
MAIN PHOTO: Gafford’s Fallone Nahimana taking on Kawempe’s Mariam Nakabugo in their league game played at Kyebando on Saturday
Jinja Municipal Council (JMC) overcame fellow Jinja outfit, Kirinya/Jinja S.S 6-2 in a one sided encounter of the FUFA Big league promotional final held at the Phillip Omondi stadium in Lugogo on Saturday.
The James Odoch coached Jinja Municipal Council scored through left full back, Aggrey Madoi , Richard Wandyaka (two goals each), Ambrose Kirya and Jimmy Kalenda.
Action from the Jinja Municipal Council and Jinja S.S game at Lugogo
Musa Magumba and Yunus Sibira replied for Kirinya/Jinja S.S.
JMC’s promotion means there will be three Jinja teams in the Uganda premier league for the season 2015/16.
JMC joins Sadolin Paints and BUL F.C from the eastern region.
The final game on the day to determine the overall winner of the FUFA Big league between The Saints and Maroons was in favour of the Uganda Prisons’ team.
Maroons won 1-0 after a Hood Mulikyi’s goal on 20 minutes.
FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo was at Lugogo to catch the matches joined by several members of his executive and the FUFA staff.
The two matches were broadcast live on 102.1 FUFA f.m.
FUFA BIG LEAGUE (2014/15) TOP PERFORMERS: Winners: Maroons F.C 1st Runners Up: The Saints F.C 2nd Runners Up: Jinja Municipal Council Best Referee : Robert Donney MVP : Ambrose Kirya (Jinja Municipal Council) Top Scorer : Alex Bukenya Kitatta (The Saints F.C) – 16 goals Best Coach: Mark Twinamatisko (The Saints F.C) Fair Play Award: Namasagali F.C Best Manager – Ahmed Kongola (The Saints F.C) Best Media (T.V) – Peter Kanyike (Bukedde T.V) Best Media (Radio) – Yusuf Nampala (Radio Simba) Best Media (Print) – Shafik Senoga (The New Vision)
MAIN PHOTO: Maroons F.C celebrate after receiving the FUFA Big league overall title from the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo. Maroons beat The Saints 1-0 at Lugogo.
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) was part of the 25 national sports federations that successfully completed the 3rd National Sports Federations’ Symposium at the Uganda Olympic Committee headquarters in Lugogo, Kampala.
The two day workshop was targeted towards efforts of further brainstorming on how best sports can be efficiently developed across the several sporting disciplines.
FUFA was represented by the Federation Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa and the education officer, Jackson Nyiima at the symposium that had over 50 delegates.
Germany Deputy Head of mission in Uganda, Joachim Duster was the chief guest who opened and closed the workshop at the same time.
Duster in his submission appreciated the unity that has existed to see all the sports federations working under one umbrella to surge a way forward in the name of sports development in Uganda.
He urged the sports federations to work closely with the National Council of Sports (NCS) and the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC).
I see potential in every sports federation in Uganda. I wish to commend you for doing what is right but again, encourage you to put right what needs to be done right
The Germany deputy mission in Uganda, Duster noted before he handed each of the participants a certificate of participation.
Topics Discussed:
Several issues ranging from management, finance, marketing, public relations, human resource management, administration to competitions were packaged in the two day workshop whose main facilitator was Gunteer Lange, a German development sports expert attached to Uganda.
Some of the topics discussed to harness performance among the sports federations included; management of players, Public relations, training facilities, Information Technology, career management, media, marketing strategies, Talent development/exposure, funds management, Human resource administration, Structure policy, legal frame work, Equipment, Partnership with stake holders, sports science in management, sports schools, national federation office management, Tax exemption on sports equipment.
FUFA Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa (second left) receives his certificate from Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Uganda, Joachim Duster at Lugogo in Kampala.
This was the third time that a similar national sports federations workshop was being organized by the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) with the assistance of the Germany government under the Federal Foreign Office of the German Sport Co-operation Programme.
FUFA Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa was grateful of the course and he appreciated the organizers for some the insights highlighted that will further boost football development in Uganda.
Football is dynamic and to cope up with its ever changing trends and demands, such workshops are so important
Lubowa asserted to www.fufa.co.ug
FUFA Education Officer, Jackson Nyiima (second left) receives his certificate of participation from Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ugandam, Joachim Duster at Lugogo in Kampala. Looking on is William Blick, President Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) and Guntaar Lange (Germany Sports development expert based in Uganda)
The federation education officer, Jackson Nyiima was no different from the Technical director highlighted about the need for all sports bodies to meet and share the different ideas.
The workshop exhibited the power of sharing knowledge and ideas. This should surely continue.
Nyiima observed.
Uganda Olympic Committee president, William Blick promised the sports federation officers who attended more related courses in sports management.
As UOC we are mandated to bring these courses to you. I promise more management courses to each federation so that we have better sports federations in Uganda.
Blick promised.
Participants:
The national sports Federations that attended were:
MAIN PHOTO: A group photo of all the participants with the chief main instructor, Guntaar Lange (fron row seated second from left) and the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Uganda, Joachim Duster (seated 4th from left) at Lugogo in Kampala.
Promotional Final: Jinja S.S Vs Jinja Municipal Council – 2 p.m
Main Final: The Saints F.C Vs Maroons – 4 p.m
Both Matches are at Lugogo
The battle for the third club to qualify for the 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier league will be determined on Saturday (16th May 2015).
The opening game will be played at 2 p.m when the two Jinja based clubs – Kirinya/Jinja S.S take on Jinja Municipal Council before the closing final to determine who is the overall champion of the FUFA Big league.
Rwenzori winner, The Saints shall take on the Elgon winner, Maroons to decide who the champion is.
This game shall be held at 4 p.m.
Already, Rwenshama and Entebbe F.C have been confirmed to play in the FUFA Big league next season.
The two teams shall be joined by any of the four teams, Soana, Kira Young, Simba or Lweza.
Azam Uganda Premier League Results (Friday, 15th May 2015):
SC Villa 0-2 Vipers
Simba 3-1 Sadolin Paints
Bul 0-0 Express
Entebbe 0-7 Kira Young
Soana 2-1 KCC
SCVU 1-0 Bright Stars
Lweza 1-1 Rwenshama
URA 2-1 Police
Vipers Sports Club have beaten 16 time league winners 2-0 at Nakivubo stadium on Friday to set alight their chances of winning their second ever league title.
Deus Bukenya opened the scoring in the first half before Uganda Cranes midfielder cum striker got the second.
With only one game remaining per team, and a pending SC Villa appeal, Vipers sports club open a 4point lead and surely have prepared the champagne with the last game of the season coming against BUL at Buikwe stadium.
The defending champions, Kampala City Council (KCC) continued with their disappointing run of the season, losing 1-2 to Soana at Kavumba recreational stadium.
Soana thus keep alive their chances of survival with their last game coming at the same ground against Police F.C.
At the Mehta stadium in Lugazi, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) won 2-1 at home over visiting Police F.C.
At Bugonga stadium in Entebbe, the home side lost by the biggest margin of the season 0-7 to Kira Young.
Away in Jinja, BUL held traveling Express to a goal-less draw at the Kakindu stadium.
The last day of the current season comes on Tuesday, 19th May 2015 with all the teams in action.
The trophy will be given out to the winning team then and the third side to be relegated will be known.
Already Entebbe and Rwenshama have been relegated.
Now the battle to be dropped to the FUFA Big league pool lies between Kira Young, Soana, Lweza and Simba.
Lweza is away to the reigning champions, KCC, Kira Young host Simba at Namboole and Police plays Soana in the Kavumba derby.
Last Fixtures of the 2014/15 Season:
19th May 2015:
Kira Young Vs Simba – Nelson Mandel Stadium, Namboole
Vipers Vs BUL – Buikwe Stadium
Bright Stars Vs SC Villa – Matugga
Police Vs Soana – Kavumba
Express Vs URA – Wankulukuku Stadium
Rwenshama Vs Entebbe – Nakivubo
KCC Vs Lweza – Lugogo
Sadolin Vs SC Victoria University – Bugembe Stadium
Saturday 16.05.2015 Gafford Vs Kawempe Cleverland 4.00pm
Saturday 16.05. 2015 Eastern Vs Kakira Soroti 3.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 UCU Vs She Corporates Mukono 4.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 Western Vs Wakiso Mbarara 4.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 Ajax Vs She. Mak. St. Bulenga 4.00pm
Gafford Ladies head coach Henry Barungi has revealed to www.fufa.co.ug that there is a special plan to stop leading scorer Sandra Nabweteme when the Kawempe Muslim secondary travels to Cleveland along the Northern Bypass.
Barungi has confirmed that they signed new players and he expects them to improve his team.
‘We conceded five goals in the first round against Kawempe but don’t expect that to happen again on Saturday’ said Barungi.
Nabweteme who has scored 14 goals so far, was on target with a hat-trick when Kaempe played Gafford in the first round.
Meanwhile Kawempe Muslim head coach Ayub Khalifan is concerned about his players who have a lot of fatigue.
‘My players are training now for the final session ahead of tomorrow’s match but they look tired after taking part in the Nations schools girls football championship which they won in Mbarara’ said Khalifan.
Kawempe is the only team yet to lose and even concede a game. They have won all their five games.
In a related development, the FUFA Competitions committee has confirmed the rescheduling of two matches in the FUFA Women elite league that were due to be played on Sunday and have been fixed for tomorrow. Gafford vs Kawempe and Eastern Heroes vs Kakira are the affected fixtures.
The weekend fixtures are;
Saturday 16.05.2015 Gafford Vs Kawempe Cleverland 4.00pm
Saturday 16.05. 2015 Eastern Vs Kakira Soroti 3.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 UCU Vs She Corporates Mukono 4.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 Western Vs Wakiso Mbarara 4.00pm
Sunday 17.05. 2015 Ajax Vs She. Mak. St. Bulenga 4.00pm
The FUFA Referees standing committee chairman Sam Mpiima says that the local football fraternity needs to have a lot of faith and trust in the referees.
Mpiima says that it is important to believe is his team that has been officiating in the entire season so far.
Mpiima’s comments come a few hours to the second last round of the Azam Uganda Premier League with a highly anticipated games set to be played this afternoon.
‘The 17 laws of the game will be applied and we expect our match officials to execute the work to their very best’ said Mpiima.
The competition is still on for teams at top half trying to win the league title while those in the bottom half fighting for relegation.
FUFA has confirmed that all is set for the kickoff of the inaugural FUFA Junior league designed to cater for players under the age of 17.
The opening game of the season is due this Sunday at the Philip Omondi stadium with KCC FC playing host to st Mary’s Heritage from Nabweru.
The FUFA Competitions Director Ali Mwebe revealed to www.fufa.co.ug that registration of players and teams is in its final stages.
‘We expect a good start to this league. All stakeholders in football need to welcome and support the project which is a foundation of Ugandan football’ said Mwebe.
Thirteen teams have been registered for the FUFA Juniors League.
Four Ugandan referees with FIFA badges have been appointed to handle the 2017 AFCON qualifier match between Sudan and Sierra Leone in Khartoum next month. Experienced referee Denis Batte will be the man in charge of the game and will be assisted by Mark Ssonko and Okello lee. Another experienced FIFA referee Brian Nsubuga Miiro has been named as the reserve referee for the match to be played on 14th June.
Here is the fulllist of officials of the match between Sudan and Sierra Leone
Denis BATTE -Referee Uganda
Mark SSONKO -Assistant Referee 1 Uganda
Lee OKELLO -Assistant Referee 2 Uganda
Brian Nsubuga MIIRO- Reserve Referee Uganda
Asfaw Luleseged Begashaw -Commissioner Ethiopia
The Azam Uganda Premier league takes the second last bend as all the eight teams are in action on Friday evening.
Friday’s eight fixtures come at a time when the league is expected to officially close on Tuesday, 19th May 2015 with the final games.
On Friday, table leaders, Vipers Sports Club entertain Sports Club Villa in a highly billed encounter and potential title decider before Tuesday’s final games.
Vipers lead the 16 teams’ table standings on 63 points, a point better of Sports Club Villa.
Both teams have quality players and the game is expected to be very close to call.
Vipers’ Faruku Miya, Kezironi Kizito and Michael Mutyaba midfield will be tested by SC Villa’s trio of Isaac Kirabira, Christztom Ntambi and Augustine Nsumba.
Whereas left back, Isaac Muleme has been already ruled out for SC Villa because of injury, Vipers has no fresh injury concerns.
In the other games, URA host Police at the Mehta Stadium in Lugazi.
Away in Entebbe, Kira Young, who skipped their last training because one of their players, Marlon Tangawuzi lost a daughter, visit the already relegated Entebbe F.C at Bugonga stadium.
Simba play host to Sadolin Paints at the Bombo Military stadium.
102.1 FUFA f.m will give you all the timely updates from the matches being played.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named referees who will handle the Second round first leg of the Africa U-23 match between Rwanda and Uganda on 23rd May,2015. Here is the list of match officials for both the first and second leg;
Play off final Final: Jinja SS Kirinya vs Jinja Municipal , 2pm
Maroons vs The Saints 4pm
Venue: Philip Omondi Stadium
Jinja will have another football team in the Azam Uganda Premier League next season.
After today’s action of the FUFA Big League play offs at the Philip Omondi stadium in Lugogo, Jinja Municipal Council who defeated Masaka LC 1-0 and Jinja SS Kirinya seeing of Water 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw will not won BUL FC and Sadolin in the top flight next season.
The play off final is slated for this Saturday at 2pm while the leaders in each group The Saints (Rwenzori) and Maroons (Elgon) will clash for the glittering trophy at 4pm. The venue for both matches is at the Philip Omondi Stadium,Lugogo.
MAIN PHOTO: Action from the FUFA Big league play off match between Masaka LC (white) and Jinja MC (blue) at the Philip Omondi stadium, Lugogo on Wednesday. Jinja MC won 1-0.
Title chasing Sc Villa have lodged an appeal trying to reverse a decision taken by the FUFA disciplinary committee regarding the initial award of points in the game the Jogoos played against URA in the Azam Uganda Premier League. URA is alleged to have used a suspended player Said Kyeyune in the mentioned match.
In a statement which Villa released this afternoon it reads ‘This statement is to express our displeasure and dissatisfaction with the verdict because there was conflict of interest. One member of the committee was supposed to withdraw himself from the committee as stipulated by the Fufa Disciplinary Code. That official never did that. It’s on that and more grounds that we appeal this verdict’
In their statement they further wrote that ‘our plea to the FUFA Appeals Committee through the FUFA Competitions is to have our game against Vipers postponed from Friday 15, until our appeal is disposed off’
The statement was signed by Sc Villa’s CEO Ivan Kakembo.
‘FUFA is in receipt of the Appeals letter from Villa and we shall communicate to the Chairman of the Appeals committee Mr. Richard Kiboneka and his team to handle the matter’said FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.
Uganda Cranes will play Gambia in an International friendly slated for 9th June 2015 at Mandela National stadium in Namboole.
While addressing the press today morning at the Federation of Uganda football Associations [FUFA] headquarters in Mengo, Uganda Cranes tactician Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredjovic announced the good news about the international friendly game and he thinks it will be helpful for him to assess his side a head the Cranes 2017 Africa Cup Of Nations qualifiers group opener against Botswana on Saturday 13th June 2015 at Namboole.
‘I want to thank FUFA for the effort to acquire us this friendly game and I think the game will give us a good atmosphere to assess the players before we take on Botswana’ said Micho
DEEP DISCUSSIONS: Micho, Mugoye and NIC’s Pamela Abonyo after the press conference
‘Gambia is a strong side and we think their test will be so crucial to us added Micho.
Also at the conference was the FUFA 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye who presented a FUFA report from what transpired at the just concluded COPA Coca-Cola Schools championship in Hoima.
‘As FUFA we want to use this collection of 18 players selected by the Technical committee to do our best and develop youth Football in Uganda’ said Mugoye.
‘As Fufa we expect to establish Schools of excellence in each of the 8 regions to accommodate these talented young boys and also hold coaching courses for their Games’ MAsters’ added Mugoye.
‘We have also instituted regulations for teams in Azam Uganda Premier League to have an under-age team’
St Mary’s Kitende won the tournament after beating Masaka SS 4-0 in Hoima.
MAIN PHOTO: L-R: FUFA 2nd VP Darius Mugoye, spokesperson Ahmed Hussein and Uganda Cranes coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic at today’s press conference at FUFA House.
The FUFA Finance director Decolas Kiiza has revealed that 7.5 billion shillings is needed to cater for the Uganda National team’s international engagements that kick off on 23rd May, 2015 when Uganda takes on Rwanda in Kigali in the Africa U-23 Championship.
Kiiza was addressing the media during the launch of the 2017 AFCON Campaign that will see Uganda play Burkina Fasso, Comoros and Botswana.
FUFA is expected to raise the funds from gate collections, government, sponsorships and well wishers.
QUESTION TIME: FUFA Finance Director Decolas Kiiza talking to the media
The breakdown of the budget will see FUFA allocate Shs.3.75bn on the 2017 AFCON campaign, Shs.600M on U-23, CHAN Qualifiers Shs. 1bn and Shs. 1.1bn on the two 2018 World cup qualifiers.
‘We expect gate collections to raise Shs.1.4bn and sponsorships Shs.1.35bn ‘ revealed Kiiza
Kiiza added that ‘There will be a deficit of Shs.4.8bn. but we have already kicked off our mobilisation campaign to look for funds. We have contacted various stakeholders including government’ said Kiiza.
Kiiza also said that there are plans to use a chartered plane to fly the Uganda Cranes when they play Burkina Faso with both teams set to face off twice in a space of nine days in March, 2016.
Kiiza further said that the charges for the forthcoming matches will be released after the International Match Organising Committee has held a meeting this week.
