Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) Honorary President , who is also the CECAFA Vice President, Lawrence Mulindwa has on Tuesday launched his official bid for CECAFA top seat.
Mulindwa launched his manifesto at Pope Paul Hotel in Kampala at a well attended press conference.
After 18 years in football as President of Vipers Sports Club, President of a National Association (FUFA), Vice President of CECAFA, member of standing committee of FIFA and CAF, the game has become part of my life.
Mulindwa, who was FUFA President for 8 years before Eng Moses Magogo took over was nominated by the current administration of FUFA for the CECAFA presidency.
Key of his manifesto is the general improvement of football in the region especially as far as women, youth and beach soccer.
The CECAFA elective Assembly takes place on Friday, 20th November 2015 ahead of the 2015 CECAFA Senior Challenge cup.
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA QUALIFIERS-Preliminary Competition Africa
Zone-Round 2, 2nd Leg
Uganda 3-0 Togo (Uganda advances to group stages 4-0 on aggregate)
Uganda Cranes staged a wonderful home performance winning 3-0 over Togo in the return leg of the 2018 FIFA World Cup second round qualifier played at Nelson Mandela national stadium in Kampala.
Team captain, Geofrey Massa opened the scoring for the Cranes before a brace from Vipers SC star player Faruku Miya capped a memorable first half display from Uganda. Miya is also a strong contender for the Airtel FUFA Male player of the year award.
Massa with the Togo captain, Serge Akapo and the match referees from Madagascar
Despite an early first half injury to midfielder Aucho Khalid, who was later replaced by Geofrey Kizito, Uganda remained the most dangerous side for a long spell of the game.
Massa, Mawejje and Miya would have easily destroyed the visitors had the scoring opportunities created found the break through.
Uganda Cranes players getting set to sing the National Anthem prior to kick-off
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who was invited as chief guest for the match was represented by the Vice president, Hon. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi.
In the second half, the head coach, Milutin Sredojevic replaced William Luwagga Kizito with Brian Umony before Godfrey Walusimbi paved way for the industrious Moses Oloya.
Uganda now progresses to the group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal after netting four times over two legs.
Current FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo and the Honorary FUFA President, Lawrence Mulindwa were among the fans and officials that watched Uganda Cranes clean sweep over Togo.
Uganda Cranes XI:
Dennis Onyango (GK), Iguma Dennis, Joseph Ochaya, Murushidi Juuko, Isaac Isinde, Aucho Khalidi, Tonny Mawejje, William Luwaga Kizito, Miya Farouk, Geoffrey Massa (Capt), Godfrey Walusimbi.
Subs
Robert Ondgokara (GK), Salim Jamal (GK), Oloya Moses, Geoffrey Baba Kizito, Ceaser Okhuti, Umony Brian, Ivan Bukenya, Hamis Diego Kiiza
The FUFA Women Elite league resumed with match day two action on Friday and Saturday.
She Corporate registered two victories on Friday against Eastern Heroes and the following day on Saturday when they humiliated Devine Stars 5-0 at the MUBS play ground in Nakawa, Kampala.
Olive Mbekeka opened the scoring before Cissy Nalubega ran the show single handledly with four individuals.
Star player, Cissy Nalubega rounds the goal keeper enroute scoring the her fourth goal on the day at MUBS play ground in Nakawa on Saturday, 14th November 2015
She Makerere Saints women football club picked a massive 6-0 victory away to Olira women football club in Soroti on Saturday.
Gafford Ladies and Mutesa 1 Royal University women football clubs played to a non scoring draw.
Match day three of the league will be played on Saturday, 21st November 2015.
The league is divided into two groups, Elizabeth and Victoria.
This is the second season of the women elite league, the only women football national league running on the African continent.
MAIN PHOTO: Cissy Nalubega of She Corporate in action against Devine Stars women football club at MUBS on Saturday.
The Uganda Cranes had a great pre-match training on Saturday afternoon for hour hour at Nelson Mandela National Stadium Namboole.
After training Head Coach Sredejovich Micho Milutin spoke to the press but refused to guarantee qualification of the world cup group stage until final whistle of the game.
I can’t guarantee automatic win because am not God but players are set ready to play and win tomorrow. I just call upon all football stakeholders, well-wishers, sponsors and whoever loves Cranes to come and be the 12th player during the match. The supporters’ presence plays a great role. Let opponents know this is our country and people love their team. It’s what they call home advantage. Supporters must cheer up their players until final whistle.”
During the training Micho and the technical team centered most on muscle fixation, covering spaces, attack and defending in numbers, shooting via free-kicks among other departmental management.
The Cranes players during the last training at Nelson Mandela National stadium, Namboole on Saturday, 14th November 2015
Uganda eyes a slot to the next stage of groupings if only they avoid defeat from Togo.
The Ugandan Government and H E. The president of Uganda Kaguta Yoweri Museveni have fully sponsored this game home and away and winning bonus of Us. Dollars 2000 will be given to each player on the team.
Uganda National football team, The Cranes safely landed at Entebbe International Airport on Friday afternoon from Togo where they won 0-1 against hosts Togo in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers match, Thursday afternoon.
The team touched Entebbe airport at 2:33pm aboard Chartered Flight with all officials and players in good health.
Speaking from Ibis Hotel earlier before setting off from Lome, the leader of delegation Hamid Juma said the players’ performance was ‘so impressive’.
He commended the Head Coach Milutin Micho Sredejovic for giving most of the Ugandan players a chance to test their various chances.
The Serbian tactician utilized all the three substitutions out of the 18 players that traveled with the team.
He (Micho) has given at least each player chance to establish. And I have a feeling this will yield more fruits.
The match ended 0-1 with Farouk Miya netting the solitary goal for Uganda in the forth minute.
Meanwhile, the team had slight recovery training at Vienna College Namugongo on Friday evening.
Their counterparts Togo arrived later on Friday evening aboard Ethiopian Airways and will be accommodated at Africana Hotel.
Uganda carries into second leg a 1-0 goal advantage.
The Winner between both sides will advance to the group stage ranking.
Wakiso Hill Women Football Club 0-2 London College Women Football Club
Sunday, 8th November 2015 Results:
Olira 0-6 Gafford Girls Soccer Academy
Ajax Queens 0-1Mutesa 1 Royal University
She Mak 1-0 Gaddafi Intergrated Academy
The second edition of the FUFA Women Elite League successfully kicked off with the official opening fixture between hosts, Wakiso Hill and London College Nansana at the Wakiso District Head-quarter play ground on Saturday, 7th November 2015.
Visitors, London College, Nansana got off to a winning start, triumphing 2-0 on the day.
Aisha Nantongo and Phiona Nabumba scored for the league debutants in a well attended game.
Match day one continues on Sunday, 8th November 2015 with three games.
Sat, 7th November 2015 – Wakiso Hill Women Football Club Vs London College Nansana
At Wakiso Headquarters Play ground
Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m
UCU Lady Cardinals’ goal scorer Vicky Nakibuuka (2nd right) attempts to score agains Wakiso Hill School’s Penianah Adwono (right) in a Women Elite league game last season
The 2015/16 FUFA Women Elite league gets underway officially with one match on Saturday, 7th November 2015 at Wakiso Headquarters play ground.
Wakiso Hills women football club plays hosts to arch-rivals London College, the league debutants.
For the four times that the two clubs have faced each other, there has not been any clear cut winner in normal as all the affairs have ended all square.
Wakiso Hill is handled by Hamid Kasozi and London College by Fahad Rashid, both coaches were at the victorious Buganda region women team that won the national Airtel Rising Stars tournament.
FUFA President shall grace the opening match as the chief guest.
Sunday 8th November 2015 matches
3
V
Olira WFC
v
Gafford ladies
Olira SS-Soroti
4:00PM
4
V
Ajax Queens
v
Mutesa univ
Buloba
4:00PM
5
V
She Mak. ST
v
Gadaff Int. Academy
Makerere
4:00PM
Programme:
9:00 – 11:00 a.m: Pitch Preparation
11:00 – 02:00 p.m: Entertainment and Teams preparations
2:30 – 3:00 p.m: Arrival of Guests
3:00 – 3:20 p.m: Speech from Chairperson, FUFA Women EliteLeague Organizing Committee
3:20 – 3:25 p.m: Speech from Pepsi Representative
3:25 – 3:40 p.m: Speech from Chief Guest and Distribution of balls
3:40 – 3:55 p.m: Teams line up for inspection and sing national anthem thereafter
Match 1: USPA 3-5Futsal Association of Uganda (FAU)
Match 2: Futsal Association of Uganda 1-4 Lebanon Community in Uganda
Two interesting matches lit up the Tuesday Futsal night at Lugogo indoor stadium.
Futsal Association of Uganda (FAU) won and lost one game apiece.
FAU won 5-3 over Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) before losing 4-1 to the Lebanese community in Uganda team.
Isaac Mwesigwascored a hat-trick for FAU in the victory over USPA. The other two goals came from Sam Mukalazi and Pius Sserugo.
USPA scored through David Isabirye (brace) and Stephen Mayamba.
USPA’s Leon Ssenyange (right) in action against Futsal Association of Uganda
The Lebanese community scored through Muhammed Hassan, Saidi Ali (2 apiece) before Mwesigwahad the FAU’s consolation.
www.fufa.co.ug captured the colorful action in pictures from the opening match to the second fixture.
Lebanese community in Uganda teammates in a talk session before the game.
Sam Mukalazi with a drive to the opposition goalLebanese community in Uganda team before kick off
Action between the Lebanese Community in Uganda and FAUFutsal Association of Uganda (FAU) starting team in a group photoSam Mukalazi expertly executes a pass to a teammateFAU team players discusses before their opening match
Friday, 30th October 2015 – Sports Club Villa Vs Express F.C
At 4:00 p.m – Live on AZAM T.V & 102.1 FUFAf.m
Nakivubo Stadium
The place to be on Friday, 30th October 2015 is none other than Nakivubo stadium as two fierce rivals, Sports Club Villa and Express F.C lock horns in the Azam Uganda Premier League.
In the general fans’ stands and on the field of play, it will be a clash of two parallel colors – Red or Blue.
Whereas both clubs are currently on different wave-lengths in as far as in-house stability and form is concerned, that will count for nothing because time over and again, the battles between SC Villa and Express are often too close to call.
Express F.C won their previous league match in convincing fashion – triumphing 4-0 over BUL F.C at Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku meanwhile SC Villa succumbed to the giant killing antics of Soana F.C, falling 2-1 at Kavumba recreational stadium.
The Jogoos approach the game minus the services of their former Spanish head coach, Antonio Flores who was relieved of his duties a few days ago.
In the prodigal ‘old boy’, Ibrahim Kirya, SC Villa is expected to quickly put their house in order and stage a spirited display against an on -colour Express side.
Perhaps, SC Villa has an injury concern for their left footed dribbling winger, Martin Kizza and will most likely miss the services of towering defender, Denis Otim, who is at Kyambogo University finalizing his studies.
The good news is that the rest of the players are readily available and have the potential to trouble Express.
From play maker, Robert Achema, goal keeper Stephen Odong, left back Isaac Muleme, strikers Karim Ndugwa and Umar Kasumba, the Jogoos have a key player in each of the departments.
Enter the on-fire Express F.C – Coaches Alex Gitta and Wasswa Bbosa have formed a potent partnership bonded on earth but mended in Heaven.
The duo have assembled an array of stars that will make any team on the opposition tremble for obvious reasons.
102.1 FUFA f.m will broadcast the match live to millions of soccer mad fans in the country
CHAN Cranes Strikers Tonny Odur and Caesar Okhuti remain the main hope for goals with a steady fast assured supply of balls from the middle of the pack via the burly Sulaiman Mutyaba.
In the backline, another CHAN Cranes player, Ayub Kizza has quickly recovered from a head injury suffered in the CHAN qualification match against Sudan, will provide the protective shield alongside Veteran Issa Lumu from the usually suspect goal keeper, Martin Elungati.
Elungati will be facing his former pay masters in a match that will provide the necessary plat form to test his character and will power.
Last season, the two games between the arch-rivals ended prematurely with aspects of fans’ violence at Mityana and Mutesa II Stadium.
On both fronts, SC Villa walked home scot-free with the six points in the bag after it was discovered rowdy Express fans caused the abandonment in both cases.
This time round, with the club fans educated about the spirit of fair play, a tranquil atmosphere is expected to grant the match a good ending.
Will it be the Jogoosor the Red Army?
Let us all throng Nakivubo stadium in Zillions.
How the two teams are expected to line up:
SC Villa Probable XI:
Steven Odong (GK), Misi Katende, Jonathan Mugabi (C), Henry Katongole, Isaac Muleme, Tadeo Lwanga, Abel Eturude, Robert Achema, Godfrey Lwesibawa, Umar Kasumba and Karim Ndugwa.
Express FC Probable XI:
Martin Elungati (GK), Sula Bagala, Ismail Kazibwe, Ayub Kizza, Isa Lumu, Sam Kintu, Emma Kalyowa, Tony Odur, Mike Mutyaba, Ceaser Okhuti and Vincent Kayizzi
The newest kid on the block in electronic media 102.1 FUFA fm recorded the first caller on its airwaves on 1st April, 2015.
It was the first time that studio lines were opened to the public.
The maiden call was made by Charles Kyalisiima of Kosovo, Lungujja during sports show called Tuyigge (Let’s learn) that runs every weekday in the morning from 11am-1pm, hosted by Hassan Kirunda.
Charles Kyalisiima (L) receiving an original Uganda Cranes shirt from FUFA Spokesperson person. Kyalisiima will go down in history books as the first caller on 102.1 FUFA fm.
I am excited about the radio. I have been listening to the sports show for two weeks now but waiting for an opportunity when the phone lines would be opened’. I love the educational programme’
Kyalisiima tells www.fufa.co.ug
The first female to make a call on the show was Ritah Kigongo, a resident of Natete.
First female to cal on 102.1 FUFA fm: Ritah Kigongo of Natete was the first female caller on. She is seen receiving an original Uganda Cranes home shirt from FUFA Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein
I love local sports so much. I support Express FC. I listened to the commentary of Express FC vs Sc Villa when the two teams played at Wankulukuku. I was inside the stadium but tuned in to FUFA fm
Remarked an excited Kigongo.
Federation Spokesperson, Ahmed Hussein conducted the handover ceremony of the gifts to the callers.
