Author: Ahmed Marsha

2015 NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER

Guinea vs Uganda

Time: 4pm (Morocco time, 7pm EAST)

Date: 19th November, 2014

Stadium:   Complexe Mohammed , Casablanca

Mawejje – We shall play our hearts out for Uganda

Tony Mawejje has said the the team must give their best against Guinea in a 2015 Afcon qualifier on Wednesday.

The midfielder told www.fufa.co.ug in an interview in Casablanca on Tuesday that this is the time they must play their hearts out because they must qualify.

The Cranes are second on seven points, while Ghana lead Group E with eight points. Guinea have the same number of points, but with an inferior goal difference and head to head matching against the Cranes.

“I have the feeling that this is our time to qualify,” added the Iceland based professional who scored the goal in the Cranes 1-1 draw away to Ghana in the opening game of the Group in Kumasi.

Uganda is the only nation in the Council for East and central African Football Associations (CECAFA) region with a chance to make it to next year’s event to take place in Equatorial Guinea.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications department

2015 NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER

Guinea vs Uganda

Time: 4pm (Morocco time, 7pm EAST)

Date: 19th November, 2014

Stadium:   Complexe Mohammed , Casablanca

HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic Uganda has made a courtesy phone call to the Cranes camp an talked to head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic.

The President who is an active sportsman,made the call this morning and talked for close to ten minutes with the Serbian.

Micho revealed to www.fufa.co.ug that the President asked him to pass on a message to the players about the game.

‘Don’t panic. Don’t play under any pressure. Ugandans are proud of you.  Qualify and  be part of history’- the message the President gave to Micho to pass on t the player. e at Namboole)

President Museveni also passed on some advice to Micho by telling him that he watched the two games for Uganda vs Ethiopia (live at Namboole) and the other against Ghana (on TV) but he had one pint to note.

This is what the President told Micho:

‘Our boys need to position well during corner kicks because in the games against Ethiopia and Ghana, we got two goals from such set pieces’

The President told the coach that he will be following the proceedings from Morocco tomorrow when the Cranes take on Guinea at 7pm.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications Department

2015 NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER

Guinea vs Uganda

Time: 4pm (Morocco time, 7pm EAST)

Date: 19th November, 2014

Stadium:   Complexe Mohammed , Casablanca

Uganda Cranes skipper Andy Mwesigwa has said they are ready to die a little for the country when they face Guinea tomorrow in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier.

Mwesigwa told Fufa.co.ug at the Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso & Spa on Monday night that the whole team is eager to play their hearts out and get a good result to see Uganda qualify for Afcon.

‘We know the Guinea team will be more on pressure because we beat them 2-0 in Kampala’ added the skipper.

He called upon Ugandans to keep their fingers crossed and pray for the team to qualify because it has been a long wait since 1978 since Uganda last qualified.

The Cranes are second in Group E with seven points, while Guinea has the same number of points, but with an inferior goal difference. In-case of a draw Uganda will qualify for the 2015 Afcon on a better goal difference and head to head.

Ghana who took part in the 2014 World Cup, lead the Group with eight points and will need to win against Emmanuel Adebayor’s Togo in the last Group game on Wednesday.

After their humiliating 4-1 loss to Guinea last weekend in Lome, the Sparrow Hawks have promised to come back strongly against the Black Stars.

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2015 NATIONS CUP QUALIFIER

Guinea vs Uganda

Time: 4pm (Morocco time, 7pm EAST)

Date: 19th November, 2014

Stadium:   Complexe Mohammed , Casablanca

After 13-hours of traveling from Kampala, to Entebbe International Airport through Doha, Qatar the Cranes finally arrived in Casablanca, Morocco ahead of their crucial 2015 Afcon qualifier against Guinea on Wednesday.

The determined Cranes team were delayed at the Casablanca International Airport for another one hour before they headed straight to the Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso & Spa where they had a quick lunch.

Edgar Watson, FUFA’s Chief Executive Officer who traveled as an advance party was at the Airport to receive the team.

‘We are here for a serious mission and we must achieve it’ midfielder Tony Mawejje told Fufa.co.ug on arrival.

Defender Savio Kabugo who scored the lone goal last weekend against Ghana said he hopes he can get on the score sheet again.

Uganda Cranes who last qualified for Afcon in 1978 are second in Group E and need a win or draw to qualify for the finals to take place in Equatorial Guinea.

The Black Stars of Ghana lead the Group on eight points, while Uganda has a point less.

The team arrived at 8am (Morocco Time) 11 am (EAST).

Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic will take his boys through drills later today at 3.30pm (Morocco time, 6.30pm EAST) at Raja Casablanca sports complex.

Edgar Watson played a key role in laying the ground for the team’s arrival in Morocco.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications department

Match Day Six Beach Soccer Results:

Hurriken Group:

Nkumba Select 8 – 5 KIU

International University of East Africa 4 – 5 Dalumba Richmond

St. Lawrence 1 – 6 Kayunga Town Council

Mutesa Royal 10 – 2 Braza Braza

Moonsoon Group:

Real Galaticals 3 – 3 MUBS

Zaba Super Market 2 – 4 Talented

Stormers 2 – 4 Sand Pirates

YMCA 1 – 2 Buwanika Bulls

The Pepsi National Beach soccer league continued on Sunday with 8 fixtures from the two groups – Hurriken and Mooson.

63 goals were scored in total from the 8 games played at Lido beach resort sand.

Former league winners; St Lawrence University continued with their surprising poor run, losing 1 – 6 to league new comers, Kayunga Town Council in the major highlight of the weekend.

Mutesa Royal University registered the biggest victory on the day, overcoming Braza Braza 10 – 2 in a one sided fixture.

Hassan Luboyera scored five times, Julius Ruhinda (4) and Primo Kimera  netted the other.

Musa Ssali got the consolation for Braza Braza.

Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) in conjunction with FUFA organize this league.

Crown Beverages Limited under the Pepsi brand is the major sponsor.

MAIN PHOTO: Beach soccer action from Lido beach in Entebbe

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department

Sun, 16th Nov FUFA Big league results:

Rwenzori group:

Ndejje University 1 – 0 The Saints
Water 2 – 0 Namasagali FC

Afcon Group E qualifiers:

Wed, 19th Nov 2014

Guinea Vs Uganda (In Morocco) 7pm EAST

Ghana Vs Togo (In Tamale)

A Uganda Cranes contingent of 18 players and 8 officials has on Sunday evening left Entebbe International Airport for Morocco via the Qatari capital, Doha.

Uganda will play Guinea this Coming Wednesday in the last group game. Ghana will be hosting Togo on the same day in Tamale.

Team captain Andrew Mwesigwa at the Entebbe Airport

Midfielder, Tonny Mawejje at Entebbe International Airport

Uganda will play Guinea this coming Wednesday in Morocco where the West African team has hosted all its group E AFCON 2015 qualification games (because of the Ebola outbreak in their country).

Leader of Delegation is FUFA Executive committee member, Sam Lwere

The team, which left by Qatar Airlines; flight QR 1388 thirty minutes after 6 pm is expected to arrive in Morocco on Monday morning at 11 a.m.

The Uganda Cranes advance team led by FUFA C.E.O, Edgar Watson is already in Morocco.

UGANDA’S DELEGATION TO MOROCCO:

The Players:
Goal Keepers:

Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara

Defenders:

Andrew Mwesigwa (Captain), Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Savio Kabugo, Habibu Kavuma, Martin Kizza

Midfielders:

Tonny Mawejje, Geofrey Kizito, William Luwagga Kizito, Khalid Aucho, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega, Michael Sserumaga

Strikers:

Geofrey Massa, Robert Sentongo, Daniel Sserunkuma

Officials:
Leader of Delegation: Sam Lwere

Advance Team head: Edgar Watson

Head Coach: Milutin Sedrojevic

Assistant Coach: Kefa Kisala

Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo

Team Manager: Crispus Muyinda

Goal Keeping coach: Fred Kajoba

Media Officer: Fred Katende

Team Physio: Sewanyana Ivan

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes players at the departure loungue at Entebbe International Airport on Sunday.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.

AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS (Group E):

Wednesday, 19th November 2014

Guinea Vs Uganda (In Morocco)

Ghana Vs Togo (In Tamale, Ghana)

Time: 7pm (EAST)

Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevic has named the traveling 18 players for the deciding group E match set for Wednesday (19th November 2014) in Morocco.

Following Saturday’s memorable 1 – 0 home victory over Ghana at Mandela Stadium, Uganda Cranes players are now set to travel to Morocco for the last group E qualifier against Guinea.

Uganda Cranes’ defender, Savio Kabugo heads the game’s lone strike at Mandela national stadium against Ghana.

The team departs from Entebbe International Airport on Sunday evening (at 6:25 pm) aboard Qatar Airlines.

There are no suspended players on the team but injured AS Vita forward, Yunus Sentamu, one of the nominated players for the African footballer of the year, 2014 award misses the trip.

The players have had a light conditioning and recovery training session on Sunday and are expected to travel via Doha.

FUFA CEO Edgar Watson at the hotel in Morocco (a 5 star Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso and Spa) where the team will stay.

The team will be expected to reach Morocco on Monday 11 a.m.

FUFA’s advance team led by CEO, Edgar Watson is already in Morocco.

Mr Watson has already worked upon where the team will be accommodated (a 5 star Hotel Casablanca Le Lido Thalasso and Spa in the Moroccan capital, Casablanca) and the training ground for the players while in Morocco.

Uganda is currently second in group E with 7 points with a goal difference of 1.

Guinea humiliated Togo in Lome 1 – 4 and have the same number of points like Uganda but have zero goal difference.

Ghana still leads the group on 8 with Togo fourth on 6 points with a negative three goal difference.

FUFA Executive Committee member, Sam Lwere is the head of delegation.

UGANDA’S DELEGATION TO MOROCCO:

The Players:
Goal Keepers:

Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara

Defenders:

Andrew Mwesigwa (Captain), Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Savio Kabugo, Habibu Kavuma, Martin Kizza

Midfielders:

Tonny Mawejje, Geofrey Kizito, William Luwagga Kizito, Khalid Aucho, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega, Michael Sserumaga

Strikers:

Geofrey Massa, Robert Sentongo, Daniel Sserunkuma

Officials:
Leader of Delegation: Sam Lwere

Advance Team head: Edgar Watson

Head Coach: Milutin Sedrojevic

Assistant Coach: Kefa Kisala

Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo

Team Manager: Crispus Muyinda

Goal Keeping coach: Fred Kajoba

Cranes Media Officer: Fred Katende

MAIN PHOTO: The Uganda Cranes players as they passionately and patriotically sang the national anthem prior to the Ghana game which the hosts won 1 – 0.

PHOTO CREDIT: FUFA Communications Department

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AFCON 2015 GROUP E QUALIFIER:

Uganda 1 -0  Ghana

Savio Kabugo scored the only goal against Ghana during the group E Afcon 2015 qualifier at Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala.

The Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) defender headed in the lone goal of the match after the opening 10 minutes.

Uganda now rises to 2nd in group E with 7 points as Ghana remains the table leaders with 8 points.

Guiea hammered Togo 4-1 to leave the group wide open with any of the four teams still standing a chance to qualify for the finals to be played in Equatorial Guinea. Togo is on six points but at the bottom while Guinea on seven.

The Uganda Cranes will leave for Morocco at 6.25pnm on Sunday aboard Qatar Airways. The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson is already in Morocco as part of the Cranes advance team.

The Uganda Vs Ghana match officials:
El Fadil Mohamed Hussein (Referee) – Sudan
Waleed Ahmed Ali (1st Assistant) – Sudan
Mohammed Idam Idam Hamid (2nd Assistant) – Sudan
Badr El Din Abdel Gadir Abdel (Reserve Referee) – Sudan

MAIN PHOTO: L-R: Isaac Isinde, Brian Majwega, Savio Kabugo, Tonny Mawejje, Farouk Miya, Yunus Sentamu, Kizito Luwagga, Mike Serumagga, Geoffrey Massa, andy Mwesigwa (Captain). Denis Onyango (GK)

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications

AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS GROUP E:

Uganda Vs Ghana

Saturday, 15th November 2014

At Nelson Mandela National Stadium

Saturday, 15th November 2014

Charges: 20,000/-, 50,000/- and 120,000/=

Uganda Cranes opponents in the AFCON 2014 group E qualifiers, Ghana have finally arrived on Friday.

The team of 22 players led by care taker coach, Maxwell Konedu reached Entebbe International Airport by a private plane at 5: 30 a.m.

They are accommodated at Serena International Hotel in Kampala.

They will be expected to train on Friday at Namboole Stadium, by around 4 pm (the exact match day time) as stipulated by the FIFA rules and regulations.

Dr Adam Baba is the leader of delegation of the team that has the likes of Asamoah Gyan and Andrew Ayew.

Meanwhile, Uganda Cranes conducted their last training session (behind closed doors) on Friday morning and all the players are ready for the task at hand.

“Whoever is named will be the right choice  for the game” Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sedrojevic told www.fufa.co.ug.

The Ghanian Players for the match:

Goalkeepers:
Fatau Dauda (AshGold), Adams Stephen (Aduana Stars) and Razak Braimah (Mirandes FC, Spain)

Defenders:
Yaw Frimpong (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Harrison Afful (Esperance FC, Tunisia), Awal Mohammed (Maritzburg, South Africa), Baba Rahman (FC Augsburg, Germany), Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City, England), John Boye (Erciyesspor, Turkey), Kwabena Adusei (Mpumalanga Black Aces, South Africa) and Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France)

Midfielders:
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic, Scotland), Atsu Christian (Everton, England), Asante Solomon (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Gyimah Edwin (Mpumalanga Black Aces, South Africa), Afriyie Acquah (Parma FC, Italy) Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France)
Strikers:
Jordan Ayew (Lorient, France), Abdul-Majeed Waris(Trabzonspor, Turkey), David Accam (Helsenborg, Sweden), Emmanuel Osei Banahene, (Al Orobah, Saudi Arabia) and Asamoah Gyan.

Gates at the Mandela national stadium open as early as 10 a.m.

Official Ticket Selling Points:

City Oil:

Nakawa
Kamwokya
Bombo Road
Namirembe Road
Martin Road

Gapco:

Ben Kiwanuka Road

Total:

Bweyogerere
Kireka
City Centre-Opp Uganda House
Nakivubo
Bwaise
Kajjansi

Natete

Shell:

Kibuye
Capital
Kobil:
Kasubi
Kawempe
Namirembe
Ndeeba

Kireka

Bugolobi
FUFA Authorised Shops
City Shoppers Mukono
Hardware World-Ntinda
Makubuya Shop-Jinja
FUFA House
Jude Color Solution -Prime Complex
Quality Garments-Jesco Plaza Wilson
New City Supermarket-Ham Shopping Ground

Airtel Shops:
Jinja Road-Global Trust Bank Building
Bugolobi Near Nakumatt
Lugogo-Game Shopping Mall
Ben Kiwanuka Street
Bweyogerere near Total Gas Station

Entebbe-Victoria Mall

Photo credit: FUFA Communications Department