Nkumba Select emerged champions of the Pepsi Beach Soccer League over the weekend following their impressive 8-3 win over St Lawrence University at Lido Beach Beach, Entebbe.
Most Valuable Player Roch Somoka together with Faisal Muwawu, Douglas Muganga and Allan Zirintusa netted for the newly crowned champions- Nkumba Select.
Semifinals
Nkumba Select (3) vs (0) Real Galacticos
St Lawrence (10) vs (3) Stomers
Curtain raiser match
UBSA (5) vs (2) FUFA
Award winners of the 2015/2016 Pepsi Beach Soccer League
Golden glove: Kibirige Meddy- Nkumba select Golden boot: Kayiwa Allan – Talented 33 goals MVP: Somoka Roch – Nkumba Select Best Coach: Muwonge Salim – Stomers.
Fairplay Award: Kampala City All stars
Women champions: She Corporates
3rd place playoff winners: Stomers
Falone Nahimana continued with her rich vein in form as she scored two goals on Saturday before completing the weekend with a superb hat-trick against Olira FC.
On Saturday Gafford Ladies conceded three quick fire goals against Ajax Queens but Nahimana helped her club claw back in the game and salvage a point in the 3-3 draw.
Nakyanzi Carol (2) and Rukia Namubiru scored for Ajax Queens.
Gafford Ladies returned to action the following day but with a lot of caution from the previous evening. This time, they won convincingly against Olira whom they beat 4-1 thanks to a treble by Nahimana and Kyoyita Mary getting the other goal. Nahimana now has 14 goals while Kawempe’s Sandra Nabweteme is on 16.
Ikiring Patricia scored Olira’s consolation.
Other results:” Nakasi jackie netted a doubel for UCU who defeated Buikwe She Red Stars 2-0 while MUK drew 1-1 with Olira on Saturday.
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has named a 19 man squad that leaves early hours of Monday morning to Harare and Francistown where they will play Zimbabwe and Botswana on Tuesday and Saturday respectively.
They will be welcomed in Harare by FUFA advance team of Finance Director Decolas Kiiza who left on Saturday morning.
Uganda Cranes players in a prayer session at Lugogo on the artificial turf.
Micho’s squad has German based player Melvyn Lorenzen who has been training with the team since joining from his club Werder Bremen.
‘We are happy with the process of documentation of Melvyn’s papers to secure him a National passport. The Immigration office has been helpful. Hon. Mike Mukula an ardent football fan has been of great help as well in a bid to help FUFA secure the player’s passport. We are optimistic that the only missing paper to be issued by the German Government will be sent in time for the player to feature for Uganda Cranes against Botswana on 4th June, 2016’
Cranes who will fly aboard Ethiopian Airlines, will be joined by two players on Monday in Harare and these are; Denis Onyango and Yassar Mugerwa while Tony Mawejje arrives on Tuesday morning.
Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic closely supervised the last training for Uganda Cranes at Lugogo
Ethiopia based stars goalkeeper Robert Odongkara and defender Isaac Isinde will link up with the team via Addis Ababa before connecting to Zimbabwe.
Dennis Iguma (up) and team captain, Geofrey Massa in a stretching drill at Lugogo on Sunday
The Traveling Contingent:
Leader of Delegation: Denis Mbidde Ssebugwawo
Head coach: Sredojevic Milutin
Assistant coach: Moses Basena
Goalkeeping coach: Fred Kajoba
Team Doctor: Ronald Kisolo
Physiotherapist: Ivan Ssewanyana
Team Coordinator: Crispus Muyinda
Team players: Denis Onyango, Robert Odongkara, Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya, Luwagga Kizito, Okwi Emma, Wasswa Hassan Mawanda, Juuko Murushid, Sekisambu Erisa, Kasirye Davis, Massa Geoffrey, Miya Faruku, Lorenzen Melvyn, Walusimbi Godfrey, Aucho Khalid, Lubega Idrisa, Isinde Isaac, Tony Mawejje and Yassar Mugerwa.
After four days of non residential training, the Uganda National football team ‘The Cranes’ started their residential training on Saturday ahead of the AFCON Qualifiers encounter against Botswana and a friendly against Zimbabwe.
Team captain, Geofrey Massa
The team is residing at Sky Hotel, Nalya with fifteen players in camp who reported on Saturday.
The team had a joint training session with SC Villa where later had a trial match which Cranes won 4-0 courtesy of Geoffrey Massa with a brace, Emma Okwi and Melvyn Lorenzen.
The player in a ball work session
The team is to have the last training session on Sunday before setting off for Zimbabwe aboard Ethiopian Airline early Monday morning.
Rwanda based Davis Kasirye expressed his honor of the summon the National football team and pledged to give in whatever possible to break through to the starting team.
Godfrey Walusimbi juggles the ball as Faruku Miya keeps a keen eye
“Though there are challenges because it’s my first call up, I play my role as a team member to provide the best to the coach and I leave the rest to him to decide’’ noted Kasirye.
Goalkeeping coach, Fred Kajoba with Moses Basena (assistant coach)
Team Training resumes Sunday morning at Namboole.
Meanwhile, the head of the FUFA advance party, Decolas Kizza arrived in Harare city on Saturday afternoon.
FUFA officials led by the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo watched the Saturday session at Namboole
Players in Camp:
Salim Jamal, Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya, Godfrey Walusimbi, Murshid Juuko, Hassan Wasswa, Khalid Aucho, Faruku Miya,William Kizito Luwagga, Erisa Ssekisambu, Melvyn Lorenzen, Emma Okwi, Davis Kasirye, Edris Lubega and Geoffrey Massa
AZAM UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE (Match Day 30 Results):
The Saints 1-1 Vipers
KCCA 1-1 Sadolin
URA 6-1 SCVU
Police 2-3 Express
Lweza 1-2 Bul
Maroons 1-4 Villa
Bright Stars 2- 1 Soana
JMC Hippos 1-2 Simba
The 2015/16 Azam Uganda Premier league came to a successful conclusion on Friday, 27th May 2016.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) FC dethroned Vipers to win their 11th league crown.
The final league game for KCCA against Sadolin Pints which ended one all at Nakivubo stadium on Friday was merely ceremonial as they had already clinched the championship on match day 29.
Fred Ssegujja nearly spoilt the day for the champions who only awaited crowning.
But, Joseph Ochaya made amends with a well taken volley in the second half as the game ended one goal apiece.
At Nelson Mandela National stadium, Namboole, Vipers fought gallantly to equalize after falling behind to Moses Basena coached club, The Saints.
Like the KCCA-Sadolin Paints game, the Vipers’ match ended one all.
SC Villa defeated already relegated Maroons 4-1 at Luzira but it was URA will the biggest victory on the day when they humiliated another relegated side, SC Victoria University 6-1 at the Mehta stadium in Lugazi.
The Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) is set to host the East African Beach Soccer Summit ahead of the Pepsi National Beach Soccer League final this weekend. Lido beach in Entebbe will hot the semifinals and final on Saturday.
The summit which will bring together participants from Kenya , Tanzania, Zanzibar and Uganda will be held at Athina Club House in Kololo on Friday 26th May 2016.
Delegates have already jetted into the country looking forward to the summit .
L-R UBSA boss Deo Mutabazi, Ali Mwebe, Decolas Kiiza, Melda, David Mulumba, Fahad Chengi Saidi, Tumwesigye
Among these are, Melda Munyazi Chimbejah , Fahad Chengi Saidi and Mwachiya Evans from Kenya Adolf Alhabis from Zanzibar while Kasano Jonathan is coming from Tanzania .
Deo Mutabazi the Chairman UBSA expressed his delight at Uganda hosting and chairing this summit.
‘It is a milestone in the development of Beach Soccer in the East African region’ said Mutabazi.
‘Delegates will share ideas on how to shift the Beach Soccer game in the region to other levels .They will also learn how Uganda run the Pepsi National Beach Soccer League so that they also start Beach Soccer leagues in their own countries’ added Mutabazi
L-R Fahad Chengi Saidi, Kiiza and Melda with the National Beach Soccer League title at FUFA House. They had just visited 102.1 FUFA fm studios for an interview.
The delegates will also discuss about the Malindi International Open to be held in October this year .
The guests will witness the final day of the Pepsi National Beach Soccer League that will start with semifinals; St Lawrence vs Stormers while Nkumba Select vs Real Galacticos. Matches kick off at midday but there will be a curtain raiser match at 3pm between UBSA officials and FUFA’s beach soccer team.
The Chief Guest at the final Chairman Kenya Beach Soccer Association Raphael Mwalungo arrived this morning and will also be part of the summit.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo has today continued to voice his concerns about the need for amendments in the NCS act for the benefit of sports in the country.
Magogo was speaking at a press briefing held by Uganda Table Tennis Association at the Uganda Olympic Committee offices in Lugogo when he noted that the intention of the Act is a totally different agenda. he has therefore called on for dialogue and consultations.
‘These regulations are useless and not solving the challenges of sports in Uganda. NCS is supposed to advise the Government on this. We are inviting instead of solving problems. NCS does not benefit in sports development at all if federations register as trustees’ Eng. Magogo stressed.
FUFA Vice President Denis Mbidde talking to the media at Lugogo
He continued, ‘We are a law abiding body and by the nature of our sport we subscribe to 2 different bodies- the Government of Uganda and FIFA. For that matter we fulfilled 99% of the requirements except for one clause. We wrote to FIFA and the feedback was a warning from the world soccer governing body.
We have contacted NCS for audience but they have refused to get back to us’
‘We told NCS from the start of this exercise that there would be a flaw with FIFA Statutes if we registered as a Trustee’
He added ‘We are at a time when the National football team-Uganda Cranes is preparing for an AFCON qualifier against Botswana next weekend and instead of looking
for the over Ush 800m needed for the fixture (mark you NCS is not contributing anything to this) here I am discussing issues that are
meant to destroy sport in this country. Instead, just yesterday I got a letter telling me of a 30th June 2016 deadline.’
FUFA 3rd Vice President Denis Mbidde who accompanied the President added his voice. He called for dialogue between NCS and federations to listen to their concerns as
well before taking radical decisions.
UOC President William Blick also expressed concerns over the matter and advised NCS to engage federations before going ahead with
any regrettable actions.
“International laws are very important and help govern sport from an international perspective. I am afraid if NCS stick to their
guns National sports federations are going to have problems and I do not want to see this happen. I therefore urge members to sit down
and talk.”
The Uganda National football team ‘The Cranes’ has entered into day 3 of non- residential training.
Nine players attended Thursday’s training at Mandela National Stadium, Nambole where the coach’s emphasis was on crossing long balls and shooting from a distance.
While speaking to www.fufa.co.ug the team coach Sredojevic ‘Micho’ Milutin said that the local based players haven’t been part of the training because of the commitments with their clubs as the league ends on Friday.
KCCA’s Joseph Ochaya and Vipers’ Erisa Ssekisambu trained with their respective clubs in preparation for Friday’s league engagements.
‘I expect more players to join and by Saturday we shall be with 15 players while the rest will connect to Harare’ Micho stated.
Yassar Mugerwa, Robert Odongkara, Tonny Mawejje, Isaac Isinde and Denis Onyango will fly to Harare.
Uganda will have a friendly match with Zimbabwe on Tuesday 31st March 2016 before traveling to Francistown in Botswana for the AFCON 2017 qualifier match.
Players who have attended day 3 training:
Salim Jamal, Denis Iguma, Murshid Juuko, Hassan Wasswa, Faruku Miya, Geoffrey Massa, Edris Lubega, Emma Okwi and Melvyn Lorenzen.
The team flies out on Monday (1am) for Harare.
Meanwhile Rayon Sport striker, Davis Kasirye jetted in on Thursday afternoon from his base in Rwanda. He is expected to join the rest of the players in training today at Namboole stadium.
Azam Uganda Premier League 2015/16: Match Day 30 Fixtures
KCCA FC Vs Sadolin Paints FC , Nakivubo Stadium ( live on Azam TV)
Bright Stars FC Vs Soana FC, CS-Matugga
JMC Hippos FC Vs Simba FC, Kakindu Stadium-Jinja
Lweza FC Vs Bul FC, Wankulukuku Stadium
Maroons Vs SC Villa , Luzira Prison Grounds
Police FC Vs Express FC, Kavumba Recreational Stadium, Wakiso
The Saints FC Vs Vipers SC,Namboole Stadium
URA FC Vs SC Victoria University, Mehta Stadium-Lugazi
The final eight matches of the Azam Uganda Premier for the season 2015/16 will be played on Friday, 27th May 2016 at various venues across the country.
It will be a momentous day for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) who are set to be crowned champions on the day when they play Sadolin Paints.
KCCA are champions in the waiting having clinched their 11th league crown during match day 29 when they drew with Express 1 all at the Mutesa II Stadium on Tuesday.
The draw elevated KCCA to 56 points, four ahead of the second placed club Vipers with a game to go for each club.
After Friday’s game for KCCA against Sadolin Paints at Nakivubo Stadium, the official crowning ceremony will be held.
In the other matches on Friday, Bright Stars host Soana, URA is at their Mehta home to Sports Club Victoria University.
Lweza will entertain BUL and Police up against Express at Kavumba Recreational Stadium.
FUFA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activity; Collection of clothes and other items
Collection centres;
FUFA House in Mengo (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
Baba Fm in Jinja (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
1st Leg semifinals; 8th June, 2016 Nakivubo-KCCA FC vs Vipers, In Entebbe-Bugonga grounds; Entebbe FC vs Onduparaka
2nd leg semifinals; 12th June 2016 Buikwe Vipers vs KCCA FC, Green Light play ground Onduparaka vs Entebbe FC
Uganda Cup final at Nakivubo on 18th June, 2016
Members of the public and football lovers have started delivering clothes and other items towards FUFA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activity. Attached to the 2015/2016 Uganda cup as communicated at its launch last year, FUFA will be giving back to the communities through football to put smiles on their faces.
‘We have identified a charity organization called Missionaries of the Poor based in Mutundwe that will be the beneficiaries of this year’s project’ said Ahmed Hussein
On Wednesday FUFA continued to receive the items and later placed in the big container reserved for this project.
‘We shall attach a CSR activity by collecting clothes and other items that we shall give back to a selected charity organisation within the region that hosts the Uganda cup final. FUFA has also asked its 32 Members to join the cause’ said FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein during the launch of the 2015/2016 Uganda Cup.
‘We shall also receive donations from individuals who might not be able to make it to these selected centres. FUFA has plans of picking these donations from them’ added Ahmed
The items will be handed over a week after the Cup final. A team that wins the Uganda Cup will accompany FUFA officials to deliver the items.
102.1 FUFA fm presenter Becky Yananura delivering her donation. Football can make communities smile.
Collection centres;
FUFA House in Mengo (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
Baba FM (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
1st Leg semifinals Uganda Cup; 8th June, 2016 Nakivubo- KCCA FC vs Vipers, In Entebbe-Bugonga grounds; Entebbe FC vs Onduparaka
2nd leg semifinals Uganda Cup; 12th June 2016 Buikwe Vipers vs KCCA FC, Green Light play ground Onduparaka vs Entebbe FC
Uganda Cup final at Nakivubo on 18th June, 2016
MAIN PHOTO: Vincent ‘TT’ Tumusiime making his donations count. Tumusiime is Executive Director of Confederation of Youth Soccer Programme and Football Manager Kampala University Original-Ggaba Campus
Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) will host the 92nd General Assembly in Buganda Region.
Swimming pool is part of the facilities at the Nimrod Hotel in Luwero that will host the FUFA General Assembly in October
This was one of the resolutions passed by the 9th FUFA Executive Committee Meeting that convened on 23rd February 2016 at FUFA House.
‘The 92nd FUFA General Assembly will be hosted by Buganda in Luwero district at Nimrod Hotel on 22nd October 2016’ said FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein during the weekly press conference in Mengo.
All preparations are underway and will be handled with the guidance of the FUFA Statutes.
Nimrod Hotel in Luwero that will host the 92nd FUFA General Assembly in October, 2016
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo chairing the 91st General Assembly in Soroti.
Werder Bremen forward, Melvyn Lorenzen arrived in the country on Tuesday afternoon to join fellow Uganda Cranes players who officially kicked off preparations for two important matches coming up against Zimbabwe and Botswana.
However he will be required to go through the necessary processes to get the go ahead on the acquisition of the Uganda passport as per the Uganda laws.
FUFA, the player’s relatives and Immigration officials are handling the process well so far in a bid to secure passport for Lorenzen.
Lorenzen arrived aboard Emirates Airlines. His family members-Uncle Alex Musiime and Grandfather Joseph Musaalo were also at the airport to receive him.
Five players who were being monitored by coaches Milutin Sredojevic, Fred Kajoba (goalkeeping coach), team doctor Ronald Kisolo and team manager, Crispus Muyinda, trained for 45 minutes in the City Paradise gym at Acacia Mall and later another 45 minutes at the Philip Omondi stadium, Lugogo.
The training started with gym drills where the players underway several aerobics and body conditioning.
Five players only attended the team training and these were; Dennis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Faruku Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium), Murushid Jjuuko (Simba, Tanzania), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Al Shorta F.C, Iraq) and goalkeeper Salim Jamal (El Merriekh, Sudan).
FUFA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activity; Collection of clothes and other items
Collection centres;
FUFA House in Mengo (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
Baba Fm in Jinja (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
1st Leg semifinals; 8th June, 2016 Nakivubo-KCCA FC vs Vipers, In Entebbe-Bugonga grounds; Entebbe FC vs Onduparaka
2nd leg semifinals; 12th June 2016 Buikwe Vipers vs KCCA FC, Green Light play ground Onduparaka vs Entebbe FC
Uganda Cup final at Nakivubo on 18th June, 2016
Details of the FUFA Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity attached to the 2015/2016 Uganda cup have been released.
With the second most prestigious competition in Ugandan football played on a knockout basis getting to the latter stages, the CSR activity is also taking strong footing.
The semifinals are set for 8th and 12th May, 2016 and will be played over two legs.
The final is slated for 18th June, 2016 at Nakivubo stadium hosted by Kampala Region Football Association.
At the launch of the 2015/2016 Uganda Cup season on 18th November 2015, FUFA revealed that they would attach a humanitarian activity to support communities through the prestigious knock out tournament.
‘We shall attach a CSR activity by collecting clothes and other items that we shall give back to a selected charity organisation within the region that hosts the Uganda cup final. FUFA has also asked its 32 Members to join the cause’ said FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein during the launch of the 2015/2016 Uganda Cup.
Three main areas have been identified as collection centres.
A special container has been designed and placed at FUFA House in Mengo where members of the public will drop their donations of adult and children’s clothes and other items like shoes, belts, babies toys, hand bags.
In Jinja, a collection centre has been created at Baba fm while Arua is also another centre.
‘We shall also receive donations from individuals who might not be able to make it to these selected centres. FUFA has plans of picking these donations from them’ added Ahmed
On match days of the semifinals, Nakivubo for KCCA FC, Entebbe (Entebbe FC), Buikwe (Vipers SC) and Arua (Onduparaka FC) will also be used as collection centres on 8th and 12th June.
On the day of the Uganda cup final (18th June, 2016), a container will also be placed at Nakivubo stadium for fans to deliver their donations.
The donations will be handed over to a charity organisation by FUFA and Uganda Cup Winners a week after the final.
Collection centres;
FUFA House in Mengo (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
Baba FM (Exercise started on 23rd May, 2016)
1st Leg semifinals; 8th June, 2016 Nakivubo- KCCA FC vs Vipers, In Entebbe-Bugonga grounds; Entebbe FC vs Onduparaka
2nd leg semifinals; 12th June 2016 Buikwe Vipers vs KCCA FC, Green Light play ground Onduparaka vs Entebbe FC
31st May, 2016 Zimbabwe vs Uganda (International friendly)
4th June, 2016 Botswana vs Uganda (AFCON 2017 Qualifier)
Uganda Cranes technical and medical team will continue monitoring the physical fitness levels of three of its players Mike Azira, Denis Onyango and Moses Oloya summoned to the squad to face Botswana in the AFCON qualifier to be played on 4th June.
The trio was named in the 21 man squad by head coach Milutin Sredojevic last Wednesday.
The grueling demands of professional football come with many eventualities including injuries and players expected to keep fit for matches. Onyango at Mamelodi Sundowns and Oloya with Binh Duong picked up minor injuries last week and will be assessed for national duty.
Azira who has had a tough pile up of fixtures at Colorado Rapids traversing long distances over the United States in the US Major Soccer League is feeling the pinch and his current physical condition can’t allow him to give his best to the team.
He has communicated to FUFA and will now be replaced by Orlando Pirates midfielder Yassar Mugerwa.
‘Football needs honest and professional people. Azira follows in the footsteps of National team players like Tony Mawejje who honestly informed FUFA that he was not fit to play for the team when he was summoned for duty in 2014’.
Assessment and monitoring of physical fitness of the rest of the players summoned to squad will also continue under the watch full eye of the FUFA medical team.
Meanwhile Salim Jamal, Faruku Miya and Murushidi Juuko are already in the country while Emma Okwi and Kizito Luwagga will fly in tomorrow.
Team captain Geoffrey Massa arrives later today from South Africa
Uganda Cranes starts training on Tuesday at Acacia Mall with a gym session lined up for the players under the watchful eye of head coach Micho and his entire team.
Proline Soccer Club became the third club to join the Azam Uganda Premier league after winning the promotional play-off 4-1 against Lira’s Sporting United at Nakivubo Stadium on Sunday, 22nd May 2016.
Baker Mbowa’s coached side joined Onduparaka (from Arua) and Kirinya-Jinja S.S as the three sides promoted to the Azam Uganda Premier league starting with the season of 2016/17.
Gift Ali put Proline in the lead as early as the 23rd minute. The goal was canceled in the 38th minute through Dickens Okwi’s penalty.
Proline skipper Simon Monie Mbaziira scored a second half penalty to restore the lead before their lead striker, Edris Lubega added two more goals to cap a memorable evening that marked their return to the premier league.
Mbazira was later red-carded with 10 minutes to go for unsporting conduct.
Onduparaka FC head coach Allan Kabonge who was selected best coach of the 2015/16 FUFA Big league
In the main final, Kirinya-Jinja S.S overcame Onduparaka 2-0 courtesy of strikes from Musa Mugumba and Joel Madondo in either halves to win the FUFA Big league title.
The play-offs were watched by a mammoth crowd that included FUFA 3rd Vice president, Dennis Ssebuggwawo Mbidde, Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic, Arua Municipality MP Bernard Atiku, Kachumbari MP, Patrick Isiagi Opoloti, FUFA officials among others.
Kirinya – Jinja is now overall champion of the 2015/16 FUFA Big league.
Congratulations.
Awards:
Fair-play Award: Bukedea Town Council
Best Coach: Allan Kabonge Kivewala (Onduparaka)
Most Valuable Player: Muhammed Shaban (Onduparaka FC)
Top Scorer: Edris Lubega (Proline) – 19 Goals (Regular Season)
Semi finals 1st Leg 8th June, 2016 Entebbe FC vs Onduparaka FC, KCCA FC vs Vipers
Semifinals 2nd leg 13th June, 2016 Onduparaka FC vs Entebbe, Vipers vs KCCA FC
Final: 18th June, 2016
Venue: Nakivubo Stadium
FUFA Competitions Committee has confirmed the venue of this year’s Uganda Cup final to be played on 18th June.
The FUFA Competitions Director Ali Mwebe revealed to fufa.co.ug that with the semifinals set to be played on 8th and 13th June (over two legs), the final is not set for Nakivubo stadium in Kampala region.
The stadium was chosen by Kampala Region Football Association as per FUFA’s criteria of giving each of its 8 regions a chance to host the Cup final.
The Uganda cup final in the past years has already been hosted by Northern, Western, Eastern region and Kitara
FUFA also confirmed that a Corporate Social responsibility Activity is attached to this year’s Uganda cup. Collection of clothes to be giving to a charity organisation with in a region that hosts the Uganda Cup final will receive this donation.
Clothes can be delivered at FUFA House.
Semi Final rules
The Semi final round shall be played over two legs on home and away basis
The team at more goals at the end of the return leg shall be winner of the match.
If teams are tying by goals at the end of the return leg match, the away goals rule shall apply
If the return leg ends in a tie and the FIFA spot kicks shall be applied to determine the winner
1st Match: Sporting United 2-1 Masavu 2nd Match: Proline 0 (4) – 0 (2) Ndejje University
Final-Day: Sunday, 22nd May 2016
Third-place Match: Sporting United vs. Proline (1:30 p.m)
Final: Onduparaka vs. Kirinya-Jinja S.S, 3:30 p.m
Phase one of the well attended Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Big League play-offs have been successfully played on Thursday at Nakivubo Stadium.
Sporting United from Lira beat Entebbe based Masavu 2-1 in the first game that started at 1:30 p.m.
A section of fans at the Nakivubo Stadium pavilion
The Lira club took a 2-0 lead by the half way mark courtesy of Denis Omedi Medinho and Emmy Ongom goals in the 6th and 27th minutes respectively.
Onesmas Andama pulled a goal back for Masavu through a well converted penalty in the 65th minute after Goddy Ayo had handled the ball in the forbidden area.
In the second game on the day, Ndejje University and Proline played to a goal-less draw in normal time.
Post match penalties swung in the favour of Proline 4-2.
Proline captain, Simon Mbaziira, Ibrahim Kidega, Joseph Mandela and Fahad Bayo all scored their kicks from the penalty mark.
Steven Ategeka and Albert Mugisa managed to scored for Ndejje University before Proline goalkeeper (also U-20 goalie), Saidi Keni saved efforts from Tonny Kasujju and second half subsistute Ronald Kiiza.
The final day of the play-offs will be held on Sunday, 22nd May 2016 for the third place and finals.
Already, Onduparaka (Elgon group) and Kirinya-Jinja SS (Rwenzori Group) qualified directly after topping their respective groups.
Team sheets:
Sporting United XI:
Steven Odong (G.K), James Abaca, Shaban Ebuni, Meddy Mohammed, Walter Egang, Emmanuel Okwir, Denis Medinho Omedi, Goddy Ayo, Emmy Ongom, Dickens Okwi, Ronny Okulu
Subs:
Saddam Ogwang, Stephen Okwang, Adams Mukulu, Godfrey Mugisha, Richard Bandura, Walter Odongo, Patience Luka
Masavu F.C XI:
Godwin Buule (G.K), Moses Kiggundu, Hakim Ssekito, Lawrence Bakiranze, Douglas Muganga, Sulaiman Majanjalo, Fred Umon, Musa Kayondo, Peter Lumolo, Charles Odeke, Onesmas Andama
Subs:
Yusuf Wasswa (G.K), Abasi Kateregga, Henry Kiwanuka, Thomas Hire, Yasin Ssali, Kenneth Tumusiime, Robert Sentongo
Match Officials:
Ali Kaddu (Center Referee), Musa Balikowa (1st Assistant Referee), Michael Okwi, (2nd Assistant Referee) Dennis Batte (4th official)
Proline XI:
Keni Saidi (G.K), Emmanuel Asiku, Simon Namwanja, Ibrahim Ssendi, Dennis Makoba, David Kamista, Simon Mbaziira, Joseph Mandela, Ali Gift, Edrisa Lubega, Fahad Bayo
Subs: Nasser Lwamunda (G.K), Joshua Okiror Ocen, Ibrahim Nsubuga, Hanny Asiimwe, Solomon Wafula, Ibrahim Kidega, Robert Wasswa
Officials: Baker Mbowa (Manager), Richard Luyima (Coach), Muhammed Ssenyondo
Ndejje University XI:
Hannington Ssebwalunyo (G.K), Ronald Owiny, Tonny Kasujju, Abdallah Mwima, Ronald Odokonyero, Rogers Buluba, Erisa Lutaaya, Albert Mugisa, Stephen Ategeka, Anwar Ntege, Samuel Matovu
Subs: David Odoch (G.K), Hamdan Muwonge, Ronald Kiiza, Edward Kabona, Alfred Onek, Steven Ayo, Pascal Irasa
Officials: Dennis Batte (Center Referee), Ronald Katenya (Assistant Referee 1), Issa Masembe (Assistant Referee 2) and Ali Kaddu (Reserve Referee)
AFCON 2017 QUALIFIERS (Group D): Saturday, 4th June 2016
Botswana Vs Uganda – Francistown, Botswana
International Build up (Wednesday 31st May 2016)
Zimbabwe Vs Uganda – Harare
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has released the full list of 21 players set to play for the country in two important matches.
First will be the international build up against Zimbabwe on Wednesday 31st May 2016 before the group D AFCON 2017 qualifier against Botswana.
Addressing the media during the FUFA weekly press conference at Mengo on Wednesday, Micho hinted of the overwhelming desire to see Uganda to the best of expectations.
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic addressing the media at FUFA House, Mengo on Wednesday morning
One of the surprise names called on the team is Werder Bremen striker, Lorenzen Melvyn who was born in London but to a Ugandan father, Drake Mugisha.
“We have summoned 3 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 6 midfielders and 7 strikers. Melvyn has been called to add to the competition to the already existing pool of strikers on the team” Micho told the media.
Non-residential training starts on Tuesday with aerobics sessions at Acacia fitness gym.
Full Uganda Cranes Squad:
Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Robert Ondongkara (St George, Ethiopia), Salim Jamal Magola (El Merriekh, Sudan)
MAIN PHOTO: L-R FUFA Competitions Director, Ali Mwebe, Ahmed Hussein (Communications Manager) and Head coach, Milutin Sredojevic addressing the media on Wednesday, 18th May 2016 at FUFA House, Mengo
