Author: Ahmed Marsha

Almost 30 coaches participated in the FIFA Women’s Coaching Course that ended on Friday at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru-Jinja.

The five day course was aimed at developing methods for coaches who handle women football in Uganda. The course also centred on how to coach female players both technically and tactically as well as understanding the specific characters of female players.

 

The course follows FIFA’s donation of equipment to all the 12 teams playing in the FUFA Women’s Elite League that is on recess now after the completion of the first round.

According to FUFA 1st Vice President Justus Mugisha who presided at the closing ceremony, he says that both FIFA and FUFA are committed to see the women game grow in the country.

 

‘The association is fully committed to develop the feminine side of the game and I can assure you the world’s soccer governing body, FIFA clearly is impressed with the progress in Uganda’

‘We shall organize some international fixtures but only after setting up strong structures to help in selecting the national team to compete at the highest level’

‘It is my wish to see you coaches exercising the skills you have acquired as it is the only way the federation can benefit from its laid strategies’

The five-day course was partitioned into theory and practical sessions which used players from the St Steven Buyala Budondo and Nile Vocational Training Institute.

 

The coaches were given plenty of opportunities to learn more about the game to improve the levels of coaching in their clubs, schools, teams and regional academies.

The course was conducted by FIFA Instructor Jacqueline Shipanga who captained the Namibia National Women soccer team from 1994-2004 and she’s also the current National team coach since 2007.
This was her second visit to Uganda but has been impressed with FUFA’s women’s football programme.

 

‘It is great to see an association fully support women’s football and judging by the enthusiasm and discipline of the young female players FUFA is doing a great job in developing women’s football”.

Course participants (27 in total) included many coaches and players from the FUFA Women Elite League, schools and academies.

MAIN PHOTO: Participants enjoying a light moment at the FUFA Technical centre.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department

 

FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL 2015 FIXTURES

Lweza Vs SC Villa – Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku

SC Victoria University Vs KCC FC – Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole

BUL FC Vs  Kira Young FC – Kakindu Stadium, Jinja

Soana Vs Bright Stars – Kavumba Recreational Stadium

Vipers FC Vs Simba FC – Buikwe Stadium

FUFA’s strong plans to tame the vice of match fixing and betting which is aimed at distorting the natural outcome of  football results has come with the naming of a three man committee that has a police officer, lawyer and journalist.

The committee has been named to handle matters of match manipulation and be the Single point of contact (SPOC)

‘This committee will be the first point of contact for FUFA, Clubs and other people to investigate matters of match manipulation’

The Federation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Edgar Watson remarked as he addressed the media on Thursday at Mengo in Kampala.
The committee has Zirabamuzale Muzafaru , Counsel Muwawu James and Walusimbi Wooto.

MAIN PHOTO L-R Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ziraba Muzaale Muzafaru (left), FUFA head of Futsal and beach soccer, Hamid Juma and CEO Edgar Watson at the FUFA press conference in March, 2015.Photo credit FUFA Communications

 

In a bid to ensure sanity and safety at several football matches, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has issued tough measures for fans, officials and clubs.

Addressing the media at the press conference on Thursday, the FUFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Edgar Watson outlined the stringent measures to check the rampant violence and related incidents at football games; and henceforth the punishments that the culprits stand to face.

 

These were the resolutions passed by the 7th FUFA Executive committee meeting that convened at FUFA House on Wednesday, 15th April 2015.

The FUFA Executive committee noted with concern the fans behavior at various venues during matches that result into violence and abandonment of fixtures.
The FUFA executive noted with concern as well that little effort has been put in by clubs to curb this spiraling behavior that leads to hooliganism and violence.
We need peaceful environs before, during and after matches. We shall trace and bring all the suspects to book. We are working closing with security bodies.

The Federation CEO remarked.

Watson, who was flanked by two FUFA Vice Presidents Darius Mugoye and Denis Mbidde, FUFA Competitions committee secretary, Ali Mwebe and the Federation spokesperson, Ahmed Hussein communicated that FUFA has issued a circular in regard to the matter to all clubs and competition organizers that any club whose fans, officials or players are involved in acts that lead to violence, abandonment of matches and later found guilty shall face the following sanctions;

• Shall be docked three points and lose the match in play

• Any fans or stakeholders of a club (s) found guilty of involvement in acts of violence during the match period of before, during and after shall have their team docked two points.

• One point will be docked from a club whose stakeholders are reported or found to be guilty of using unacceptable behavior towards other stakeholders including opposing teams, match officials and organizers.

FUFA preaches fair play at all times in line with the stipulated CAF and FIFA rules and regulations that the beautiful game dwells along.

MAIN PHOTO:Denis Mbidde at today’s FUFA press conference stressing a point while answering questions from the media.

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed the appointment of Moses Basena as the new Uganda Cranes assistant coach.

The change was announced by the FUFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edgar Watson during a rescheduled weekly  press briefing on Thursday, 16th April 2015.

The confirmation of Basena comes shortly after FUFA Executive committee that convened on April 15th 2015 at the Federation headquarters in Mengo, Kampala.

Watson also informed the media of other changes with the various National teams.

Peter Onen, who has been assistant coach to Mathias Lule at the U-17 team- The Cubs takes over the top job as head coach.

Lule left Uganda for Tanzania where he is coaching a premier league team, Stand F.C. The Executive committee reserved this job to a coach based in Uganda.

Frank Anyau is assistant coach to Milutin Sredojevic at the Under 23 (Uganda Kobs) team.

Kefa Kisala has been appointed head coach of U-20 team (Uganda Hippos).

Watson also announced changes of the coordinators who will work under the office of National teams office Patrick Ntege.

Uganda Cranes-Men Senior Team
Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant coach: Moses Basena
Goalkeepers’coach: Fred Kajoba
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo

U-23: Olympic Team
Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic
Assistant: Frank Anyau
Goalkeeper coach: Sadiq Wassa
Team Doctor: Katumba Yahaya

U-20 Men:
Head coach: Kefa Kisala
Assistant coach: Wasswa Richard
Assistant coach: Kyesimira Arthur
Goalkeepers coach: Kiwanuka Daniel

U-17 Men:
Head coach: Onen Peter
Assistant: Wasswa Bossa
Goal keepers coach: Kiwanuka Daniel

National Teams’ Coordinators-This pool will be assigned by FUFA on specific match engagements and schedules but will be supervised and monitored by the National Teams Officer Ntege Patrick. Their appointments will be on a match by match basis.
The coordinators are;
1. Taban Kamala
2. Kasana Joseph
3. Faisal Mohammad
4. Nsubuga Herbert
5. Muyinda Crispus

Media Coordinators –This pool will be assigned by FUFA on specific match engagements and schedules but will be supervised and monitored by the Communications Manager headed by FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein. Their appointments will be on a match by match basis.
The media coordinators are;
1. Farid Mpagi
2. Mutaka Joseph
3. Kenyi Swalley
4. Hamza Nsereko
5. James Mayanja

Copy and paste this link to see the updated FUFA standing comittees https://fufauganda.com/standing-committees/

MAIN PHOTO: L-R FUFA CEO Edgar Watson with Ahmed Hussein and Vice President Denis Mbidde during the FUFA Weekly press conference today.

The organisers of the FUFA Corporate tournament due on 2nd May,2015  have revealed that the 8 team line up is now complete.

The inaugural one day tournament will be held on 2nd May, 2015 at the FUFA Technical centre, Njeru.

 

‘The eight teams that have confirmed participation are looking forward to a highly anticipated day when the corporate world converges in Njeru’ said FUFA Marketing Manager Esther Musoke.

‘The full programme will be released next week but we are happy with interest from several companies that had sought to take part. Over 16 compaies showed interest but we have planned for eight teams only’ added Musoke.

The eight teams confirmed are; Airtel, NIC, Nile Breweries, Bidco, Red Pepper, Pepsi, National Water and Sewerage Corporation and FUFA XI

 

 

The  six day FIFA coaching course for women football teams and academies in Uganda rolled off today at the FUFA Technical centre Njeru.

The course is a follow up on the FIFA Com-Unity seminar held last year in Uganda that has since resulted into the start of the first ever FUFA Women Elite League.

FUFA Presidnent Eng. Moses Magogo performed the opening ceremony that was attended by the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson as as FIFA instructor Jacquiline Chipanga.

27 coaches are taking part in the course that will cover various aspects of the game including team selection, crisis management and team formation.

FUFA president revealed to the participants that the federation is in talks with companies to find sponsors for the women’s league.

‘There is a product that we are presenting to the sponsors. We are hopeful for positive results’ said Magogo.

He added ‘the media has played a key role in highlighting the activities of women football hence the attention it is getting now’

FIFA Instructor Chipanga said that ‘the challenge to support and develop women’s football lies in the hands of the administrators’.

She further said ‘I am here to give you guidance on how to handle players and I am sure it will be beneficial to the stakeholders’

The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson confirmed that the Technical department will be shifted from its current base at FUFA House to Njeru.

‘I am glad that the first course has been conducted inside one of the rooms of the Goal project IV. We shall have  many more courses here’

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President (red tie) Eng.Moses Magogo with CEOEDgar Watson and FIFA Instructor Jacquiline Chipanga in a group photo with the participants in Njeru.

FUFA WOMEN ELITE LEAGUE

• Sandra Nabweteme nets hat-trick for Kawempe who have won all their 5 games

• The star has played every minute of Kawempe’s fixtures and yet to concede a goal in the league

• She has scored three hat-tricks now in the league against Kakira, Alleluyah and Eastern Heroes

• She is the captain of Kawempe Muslim and National team player

• The teenager has scored 14 goals to lead the charts

The FUFA Women Elite League resumed this weekend with a series of games played around the country. Since its launch in February, the goals have been coming in thick and fast for the teams but one person who can’t stop scoring is Sandra Nabweteme.

Her team Kawempe Muslim Secondary school FC is still unbeaten-having won all their opening five fixtures and yet to concede a goal.

 

Nabweteme who was the star last Sunday with the penalty when Kawempe edged Buikwe She Red Stars 1-0 in the top of the table clash, was again on the mark this evening scoring a hat-trick as her team defeated Eastern Heroes Eastern Heroes 4-0 in Kawempe. Hasifa Nassuna netted the other goal.

Nabweteme has now taken her goals tally in the FUFA Women elite League to 14.

Other results:

Buikwe She Red Stars 4-0 Gafford.Winnie Babirye grabbed a hat-trick while Annet Nakimbugwe got the other.

UCU 0-0 She MAK St. FC

Ajax 2-1 She Corporates

Wakiso Hill 0-1 Western United FC

MAIN PHOTO: Kawempe Muslim Secondary FC captain Sandra Nabweteeme introduces her team mates to the Chief Guest FUFA Vice President Darius Mugoye during the opening ceremony of the FUFA Women elite League on 15th February, 2015.  Kawempe have won all   their five fixtures.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department.