Author: Ahmed Marsha

Tuesday fixtures:

Masaka vs Police

Entebbe vs sc Villa

Bright Stars vs Soana

Vipers vs Simba

URA vs SCVU

The reigning league champions KCCA FC will have to contend with a congested domestic fixture due to their participation in the CAF Champions league. The FUFA super League board has released communication indicating that KCCA’s two league games this week-against Express FC (Tuesday 25th Feb, 2014) and Simba (Friday 28^th Feb, 2014). However the rest of the league progamme will remains unchanged.  KCCA FC are playing Nkana Red Devils of Zambia this weekend in the first leg of the first round CAF Champions League.

‘KCCA FC are involved in the CAF champions League and we felt it necessary to postpone their games to give them ample time to travel to Zambia’ said FSL Vice President Mujib Kasule.

The new dates for the postponed games will be communicated in future by the FSL board.  

URA, Vipers eye top position

In the last round of the FSL games on Friday, both Vipers and URA picked up contrasting results. URA defeated Entebbe 2-1 while Vipers lost by the same score line against BUL in JInja. However of both teams win today, they could find themselves joint top of the table dislodging Kiira Young who are not in action this afternoon.  URA play host to Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) in Lugazi  while Vipers have a home fixture against Simba who have drawn their opening two games of the second round.

 

Bright Stars-Soana to clash

There is no love lost between the two teams. Their fierce rivalry stems from the 2012/2013 FUFA Big. It is one of the biggest games in Ugandan football right from lower division football. Incidentally the two games have played three games between them-one won by Soana (in the Big League) while the rest of the games have failed to produce goals.

Soana made history as they became the first team to beat Bright Stars FC at home in four and half years in a FUFA recognized football match.

The rankings on the table tell a different story as Bright stars who qualified to the FUFA super league and BIG league champions are languishing in 11^th position while Soana are 5^th on the table (30points) and could find themselves second at the end of the day if the teams above them fail to win.

Photo: SCVU will play URA today in Lugazi

Photo credit: SCVU Media and Communications department

 

Standings as at 25^th Feb, 2014

	Rnk		Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
	1		Kiira Young	18	10	4	4	20	11	9	34
	2		URA	17	9	5	3	28	11	17	32
	3		Vipers	17	9	5	3	24	11	13	32
	4		KCCA	16	9	3	4	37	13	24	30
	5		Soana	17	8	6	3	19	16	3	30
	6		SCVU	16	7	8	1	18	8	10	29
	7		BUL FC	17	8	5	4	21	13	8	29
	8		Villa	17	7	5	5	19	19	0	26
	9		Police	17	6	6	5	22	17	5	24
	10		Simba	17	5	7	5	14	16	-2	22
	11		Bright Stars	17	4	7	6	14	21	-7	19
	12		Proline	18	4	4	10	13	24	-11	16
	13		Express	17	3	5	9	14	20	-6	14
	14		Masaka	17	2	6	9	12	23	-11	12
	15		Entebbe FC	17	0	9	8	15	29	-14	9
	16		CRO	17	2	1	14	8	46	-38	7

 

Uganda’s top flight sides plying their trade in the FUFA Super League (FSL) have been urged to put into use the newly introduced FUFA Clubs Pro Agenda (FCPA) for better results in the near future.  Twelve (12) out of sixteen (16)clubs featuring in the FSL attended the meeting which saw the FUFA president Engineer Moses Magogo interact with the secretaries and chairmen for the first time since being voted into the highest position in local football leadership in September last year. Masaka, KCC FC, Entebbe and Simba never attended the meeting in which a presentation was made for the clubs to guide them on how to improve from amateur level to professional status.

At the same meeting the clubs were reminded about their roles and rights as members of FUFA. They were also briefed on the current set up of continental football programme that CAF would like to align associations with the FIFA calendars.

“The Clubs are 16 out of the 31 Members that comprise and own FUFA. If you don’t defend against those who want to hijack the ownership of FUFA from the members, you will be fighting your own existence” said Magogo

Magogo informed the clubs that there are a number of various things being put together in terms of strategy to develop football. He told the clubs that they are the biggest contributors to the highest levels of football at senior level.

‘I appreciate and thank the clubs for keeping with FUFA during trying times even when there was a clear fact that there wasn’t money’ further said Magogo.

The FUFA president revealed to clubs that efforts are being made to secure sponsorships for the different products (packages) at the federation inclusive of the FSL

‘The calmer the football environment becomes the nearer we get to the potential sponsors’ added Magogo who was responding a series of questions from club officials regarding  sponsorship of football in the country.

Magogo who is a certified FIFA Football administration instructor took the club officials through the FCPA presentation which outlines how they can improve on their standards. It is based on items popularly known as ’11 key players’.

These are:

1-Goal keeper-Structures

2-Right back-Finances

3-Left back-Medical

4-Center back-Facilities

5-Libero-Stadium

6-Central Midfield-Senior team

7-Right Wing-Youth Set Up

8-Central Midfield-Marketing

9-Forward-Fans

10-Forward-Communication

11-Left Wing-Event Management

He asked the clubs to always organize such forums to discuss more issues about football development and those that affect them.

The FUFA Vice President Mujib Kasule welcomed the meeting saying that the officials have now gotten an idea of what is expected of them.

‘The FCPA will act as an eye opener as some clubs were not taking some of the points raised in the presentation seriously which later impact on the team’s performance’ said Kasule.

The FUFA Chief executive officer Edgar Watson also attended the meeting and informed clubs that in a week’s time they will be notified and asked to present their compliance reports.

Photo: FUFA President Magogo with clubs officials of the 16 top flight sides at Arirang Hotel today.

Photo: FUFA president Engineer Moses Magogo with the club officials of the FSL.

Photo credit: FUFA  Communications department

The FUFA technical committee has released a 25 man squad that will play Zambia in an International friendly on 5^th March, 2014 in Ndola at the Levi Mwanawasa Stadium.

It will be the first friendly match for the senior team this year as they begin preparations for the upcoming international fixtures this year.

More details about the squad will be revealed at Wednesday’s FUFA weekly press conference at 10am.

Goalkeepers

1-Onyango Dennis (Bidvest Wits-South Africa)
2-Odongkara Robert (Saint George-Ethiopia)
3-Watenga Ismail (Vipers-Uganda)

Defenders

4-Iguma Denis(Victoria University-Uganda)
5-Wadada Nicholas(Vipers-Uganda)
6-Walusimbi Godfrey (Gor Mahia-Kenya)
7-Kakuba Alex(Covilha-Portugal)
8-Kalungi Henry(Richmond Kickers-US)
9-Isinde Isaac (Saint George-Ethiopia)
10-Mwesigwa Andrew(Ordabasy-Khazakstan)
11-Kassaga Richard(Kira Young-Uganda)
12-Ochaya Joseph(Asante Kotoko-Ghana)

Central Midfielders

13-Mawejje Tony (Haugesund-Norway)
14-Aucho Khalid(Tusker)
15-Kizito Geoffrey(Gor Mahia)
16-Ntege Ivan(KCC-Uganda)

Attacking midfielders and strikers

17-Oloya Moses (Becamex Binh Duong FC- Vietnam)            
18-Kizito Luwagga William(Covilha-Portugal)
19-Matovu Sula (BK Hacken-Sweden)
20-Majwega Brian(KCC-Uganda)
21-Massa Geoffrey(University of Pretoria-South Africa)
22-Okwi Emmanuel(Yanga-Tanzania)
23-Kizza Hamis(Yanga-Tanzania)
24-Sserunkuma Dan(Gor Mahia-Kenya)
25-Odur Tony(KCC-Uganda)

The President of Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Engineer Moses Magogo will meet the top officials of 16 FUFA super League clubs at Midday today.  The venue for the meeting is Arirang Hotel.

It has been a busy week for the office of the president as he just fresh from the tour of Western Uganda where he presided over s Chief Guest during the kickoff of  Women’s Unit 6 football league in Bushenyi.

The meeting with the FSL clubs is one of those that have seen the leader of football in Uganda interact with different football stakeholders in the country.

 

 

 

With the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA in top gear to help the women develop their game, it is evident that the future is bright. Over the weekend, the FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo was in Western Uganda to officiate at the kick off of the Unit 6 league that brings together women’s football teams in Mbarara, Bushenyi and Ntungamo.

‘We have plans to help women’s football improve in the next four years. The federation will give you a lot of support including technical assistance’ said Magogo

The league will help some players prepare in time for the Internal Women’s day Football tournament due next month (7th-9th) at St John’s in Wakiso district.

The tournament has already attracted teams in various categories from primary schools, secondary schools, tertiaries, Universities and clubs.

Results:

Rugando Technical- 0-1 Bushenyi Ladies  (Scorer: Kemigyisha Monica)

Kyabugimbi0-1  FUCAM Academy

Photo: FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo (in Suit) inspecting teams before kick off of women’s Unit 6 League at Bushenyi Recreation ground

Kiira Young 1-0 Express-Namboole

Bright stars 1-1 SC Villa-Nakivubo

Proline 0-0 SCVU- Lugogo

BUL 2-1 Vipers-Kakindu in Jinja

Masaka 1-1 Simba-Recreation ground

Soana 1-0 Police-Kavumba

Entebbe 1-2 URA –Muteessa II Stadium

Emmanuel Obitre scored the only goal of the game that saw Kiira Young edge Express FC 1-0 at Mandela National stadium, Namboole in today’s FUFA super League. The win takes Kiira to top spot on 34 points but they are being chased by URA who moved to second following a 2-1 win over Entebbe FC at Mutessa Ii stadium.

Kiira Young has a two point lead over URA FC (32 points). URA’s goals were scored by Feni Ali and Erisa Sekisambu . Yusuf Kinene netted for Entebbe.

At Kakindu stadium, Asiku Crespo and Kivumbi Maryin were on target for BUL as they beat Vipers FC 2-1. Joseph Mpande scored for Vipers who started the day on top of the table on 32 points.

At the recreation ground in Masaka, home side Masaka FC drew 1-1 with Simba. Kaweesi Mahad scored for Masaka while Alex Witaba got the army side’s goal.

At Kavumba stadium, peter Senyonjo was the hero for new comers Soana FC who beat Police FC 1-0. The former Uganda cranes marksman scored the game’s solitary strike.

At KCCA Stadium in Lugogo, Proline picked up their first point of the second round in three games after holding Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) to a goalless draw.

At Nakivubo stadium, Bright stars drew 1-1 with Sc villa. Anthony Bongole scored for Bright stars while Ronald Muganga for the Jogoos.

Table: Top 5: Kiira (34) , URA (32), Vipers (32), KCCA (30), Soana (30)

Bottom 5: Proline (16), Express (14), Masaka (12), Entebbe (9), CRO (7)

Photo: Bright Stars skipper  Bernard Muwanga  (Yellow) shields the ball from Sc Villa’s Ronald Muganga. The match ended 1-1.

Photo credit: John Batanudde

 

Former President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Lawrence Mulindwa has been appointed new Vice chairman of Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).

The appointment by CECAFA chairman Leodegar Tenga which takes immediate effect was announced in a communication signed by CEACFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye.

Mulindwa’s profile at CECAFA has been on a steady rise as he was also voted one of the four Executive Committee members of the regional football body in November last year.

Mulindwa served at the helm of Uganda football for eight years since 2005 but now holds the title of Honorary President of FUFA.

The President of FUFA Engineer Moses Magogo congratulated Lawrence Mulindwa upon his new appointment.

‘He is a good leader and I’m confident the region will benefit from his qualities in football administration’ said Magogo.

Photo: New CECAFA Vice Chairman Lawrence Mulindwa.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications Department

The seven day course for beginners, senior referees and match assessors has given the instructors a lot of hope that the future is bright for Uganda. Under the Sports officials Consultancy, Ugandan referees were privilege to host two officials with vast experience in the field of refereeing.  Janie Frampton and David Frampton have been in Uganda since Monday trying to pass on any necessary knowledge that would help the local referees improve their job.  

‘I’m impressed with what I have seen in the three days so far for this course. The levels of passion and enthusiasm are high’ said Janie Frampton who was addressing the participants at FUFA House. Janie is former FIFA referee who officiated at the 1999 and 2003 FIFA women world cups.

The course has attracted students from Makerere University, MUBS and Kyambogo University who are taking on refereeing courses for the first time.

‘Discipline is key to success. You need to believe in yourselves to attain greater things in life’ added Janie.

The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson attended as well as he used the same opportunity to officially close and open the function which will see Uganda operate the first ever referees Academy in Africa.

Photo: Janie and David enjoying a light moment for a group photo with the female participants.

Photo credit: FUFA Communications Department  

 

The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed that they have agreed with their counterparts-Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) to play an international friendly game on a FIFA designated day of matches.

The two National teams Uganda Cranes and Chipolopolo of Zambia will play their game on 5^th March, 2014 at Ndola Stadium in Zambia.

‘We are happy to have such a high profile friendly with one of the biggest teams on the continent. We are certain that it will help the coach test out his players against a good team’ said FUFA CEO Edgar Watson.

The Uganda Cranes Squad will be announced soon as it is being finalized by the Cranes technical side.

More details on this story to follow.

Photo: Uganda Cranes players dancing their way to South Africa after scoring a goal against Tanzania during the CHAN qualification process.

KCC FC 8-1 CRO FC

The class of a champion and bottom placed team was showcased this afternoon in the FUFA Super League when KCC FC trounced CRO FC 8-1 at KCCA Stadium in Lugogo. The reigning league champions who are fresh form making the next round of the CAF Champions league with a fixture against Zambia’s Nkana Red devils, were in scoring mood today. Their win today brings their aggregate score to 15-1 against the Mable based team that is fighting for their dear life in the top flight. KCC won the first round fixture 7-0.

KCC’s goals were scored by Birungi Micheal who got a hat-trick, Tony Odour (2), Brian Majwega (1), Hakim Ssekumba (1) and William Wadri (1).

KCC FC who started the day in 5^th on the table with 27 points, have now moved to third, two points behind leaders Vipers (32 points).  CRO have managed two wins and a draw amassing 7 points in 17 outings so far.

Friday fixtures 21st Feb, 2014

Kiira Young vs Express FC-Namboole

Soana vs Police -Kavumba

Proline vs SCVU-Lugogo

Entebbe vs URA-Wankulukuku

BUL vs Vipers-Kitende

Masaka vs Simba -Recreation ground

Bright Stars vs Sc Villa-Nakivubo

Photo: Hat-trick hero Michael Birungi (Number 11) in action against CRO at Lugogo today.

Photo credit: John Batanudde

Results

Rwenshama 1-3 Vipers

Telestar 1-2 URA

Two time Uganda cup winners Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football club are through to the round of 32 in the Uganda Cup played on a knock out basis. Winners in 2005 and 2012, URA FC were handed a draw that took them to the eastern part of Uganda to face Telestar FC in Mbale. The two sides faced off today and URA won 2-1 thanks to goals by Oscar Agaba and James Kasibante.

URA FC will play Hope doves in the round of 32.

Some of the completed pairing for round of 32

Stegota FC vs Jinja Municipal

BUL vs Mutundwe Lions

Lweza vs Bright Stars FC

Artland K vs Baza Holdings

Ntonda vs Simba

Busia Town Council vs Wandegeya

Entebbe vs Police FC

URa vs Hope Doves

The saints vs Tigers

Reaming fixtures in round of 64:

Friday 21st Feb, 2014: Kamwokya United vs KCC FC

Tuesday 4^th March, 2014: Kumi University vs VCC

Tuesday 11^th March, 2014: Amuria Crane City vs SC Victoria University

Photo: URA FC celebrating their 2012 Uganda cup final victory over Bunnamwaya FC (now Vipers FC) at Pece stadium in Gulu.

Ugandan referees are set to benefit from the visit of two UK based officials Janie Frampton and David Frampton who are in the country to help the area of refereeing. Under their company- Sports Officials Consultancy David and Janie will meet the FUFA Match assessors numbering to 68, seniors referees and instructors.  The duo has already met with the FUFA president Engineer Moses Magogo and CEO Edgar Watson who welcomed the idea. The consultancy firm brings together sports officials for purposes of development and fair officiation in various sports disciplines. It is not restricted to football only. The country director (Uganda) of the Sports officials Consultancy Yusuf Awuye coordinated the visit of the two officials. Janie is a former FIFA referee while David is an FA Regional Referee coach.

Their visit also comes following the launch of the referees’ academy in Uganda at Kyambogo University, International University of East Africa and Victoria University.

‘We are targeting students between the ages of 6-14 so that we interest them into football and refereeing’ said Awuye who retired from refereeing in 2006 after 13 years of long service.

Awuye believes that involving young people will help to give them the chance to love refereeing.  It is a pilot project in Africa that was blessed by the Confederation of African football (CAF).

The FUFA CEO Edgar Watson was grateful to the duo for coming to Uganda and pass on necessary information to the referees.

‘This course will help many referees, assessors and instructors. It is important that they make use of the opportunity’ said Watson.

The FUFA President was happy to receive the officials. He said the visit has come at the right time when FUFA is working on the referees’ manual.

‘The visit has come at the right time. We want to improve our referees and train instructors in Uganda’ said Magogo shortly after discussing developmental issues with the duo.

The course is ongoing at FUFA house in Mengo and will continue tomorrow when the senior referees will be lectured as well.

Photo: From L-R: Former FIFA referee Yusuf Awuye, Janie Frampton, referee Rahman Kizito, David Frampton and Former FIFA assistant referee Ali Tomusange

KCC FC vs CRO FC

Time: 4.30pm

League: FUFA Super League

Venue: KCCA stadium, Lugogo

Charges:

KCC Fc fans are likely to turn up in big numbers to cheer on their heroes who knocked out El Merreikh from the CAF Champions league when the FUFA Super League (FSL) action resumes today with only one game on card.

It was an electric atmosphere following the final whistle last Saturday at Mandela National stadium, Namboole when league champions KCC FC advanced to the next stage of the continental premier club championship. They had knocked out the Sudanese side 3-2 on aggregate.

The fans will be hoping for their players to pick up their first win of the second round of the FSL when they play their opener. On paper it looks an easy game but the bottom placed club has already shocked teams on their home grounds. CRO’s two wins this season in the league have come against Entebbe FC at Wankulukuku stadium and SC Villa at Nakivubo stadium.

So, will CRO bring down KCC FC this afternoon at Lugogo?

‘We are focused to win this game because we need the points. We don’t want to create any serious points’ gap between us and our title challengers’ said KCC FC coach George Nsimbe.

CRO have already held second placed Kiira Young to a goalless draw in their opening game of the second round.

They seem to be determined more than ever to remain in the top flight. 

KCC Fc won 7-0 in the first round against CRO in a match that was played in Mbale.  The reigning champions are 5^th on the table with 27 points and a win will take them to third, two points behind leaders Vipers (32 points).  CRO have managed two wins  and a draw amassing 7 points in 16 outings so far.

Photo: KCC FC players led by Herman Wasswa, Brian Majwega and Tom Masiko on attack against their opponents at Lugogo stadium.