The FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo and Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic will address the media next week about the just concluded 2015 Nations cup qualification campaign.
The team returns tomorrow at 1.35pm from Morocco after missing out on a place to the 2015 Nations cup finals following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Guinea.
Mr. Magogo and Mr. Sredojevic will address the media at FUFA House starting 10 am on Wednesday 26th November, 2015.
Uganda Cranes will wait for yet another campaign to get a chance for qualification to the African Nations Cup finals.
A 2 – 0 loss at the hands of Guinea blew up Uganda’s chances for qualification.
It was tough for the Cranes as they lost their captain Andrew Mwesigwa through a red card in the second half as it made matters worse for a team that went into the game needing just a draw to qualify for the finals to be hosted by Equatorial Guinea next year.
Guinea finishes on 10 points, just a point behind group E leaders, Ghana who won 3 -1 against Togo in Tamale.
Both Ghana and Guinea qualify for the finals.
Live texts:
1st Min – Guinea kicks off
5 – Ibrahim Traore weak shot
7 – Ibrahim Conte collides with goal keeper, Denis Onyango
8 – Godfrey Walusimbi brings down Traore
10- Isaac Isinde injury, knock
19 – Brian Majwega crossed ball easily picked by Guinea Goal keeper
21- Free kick to Guinea after Andrew Mwesigwa fouls just near 18 yard goal mark
23 – Ibrahim Traore gives Guinea the lead through Ibrahim Traore free kick
Guinea 1 – 0 Uganda
31 – First corner of the game. Uganda wins it
32 – Uganda wins second corner
35 – Onyango punches in swinging Traore free kick
38 – Corner number 3 for Uganda
45 – 4th corner to Uganda
HT’ Guinea 1 – 0 Uganda
46 – Second half starts
51 – Seydou Keita hits the bar with a right footed effort
54 – Massa mis-kicks
55 – Substitution for Uganda. Farouk Miya out, Dan Sserukuma in
58 – Red card to Uganda captain, Andrew Mwesigwa for pulling down Seydouba Soumah in the forbidden area.
60 – Guinea scores penalty through Seydouba Soumah. Guinea 2 – 0 Uganda
67 – Robert Ssentongo in, William Luwagga Kizito out, Brian Majwega out,Michael Sserumaga in
73 – First corner for Guinea
78 – Geofrey Massa effort goes wide from acute angle
79 – Guinea wins second corner of the game with 10 minutes to play
83’ Uganda wins 5th corner
90th – 4 minutes added
FULL – TIME: GUINEA 2 – 0 UGANDA
AFCON 2015 QUALIFIER GROUP E:
Uganda Vs Guinea
Kick off: 4 p.m in Guinea and Morocco, 7 p.m in Uganda
The other Group E Game:
Ghana Vs Togo – Tamale
Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sedrojevic has recalled left back defender, Godfrey Walusimbi and Geofrey Baba Kizito to the starting line up against Guinea at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca city,Morocco.
Coach Micho takes the players through the final technical touches on Wednesday morning.
Walusimbi, who plays professional football in Gor Mahia F.C in Kenya did not play any part in the last Cranes’ game against Ghana in Kampala because of accumulated yellow cards.
Uganda Cranes players pray after the technical meeting in Casablanca.
Meanwhile, Geofrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, who came off the bench against Ghana starts in a five man mid field of Tonny Mawejje, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega, Kizito Luwagga and Baba himself.
University of Pretoria striker, Geofrey Massa starts as a alone striker.
Starting XI for Uganda Cranes vs Guinea:
Denis Onyango (GK), Isaac Isinde, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andy Mwesigwa (Capt), Geoffrey Kizito, Kizito Luwaga, Tonny Mawejje, GeoffreyMassa,Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega
Subs:
Robert Odongkara (G.K), Michael Sserumaga, Daniel Sserunkuma, Aucho Khalid, Martin Kiiza, Robert Ssentongo, Habibu Kavuma
MAIN PHOTO: The Cranes line up against Ghana at Namboole Stadium
Sserumaga paves way for Geofrey Kizito while injured Yunus Sentamu misses the game.
Micho has recalled Godfrey Walusimbi at left back while Brian Majwega moves upfront on the left side of the team’s formation.
AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS (GROUP E):
Guinea Vs Uganda – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (Morocco)
Time: 7 p.m in Uganda, 4 p.m in Morocco and Guinea
Ahead of the crucial AFCON 2015 group E Qualifier between Guinea and Uganda Cranes in Morocco, the mood has steadily built up at the match venue, in Guinea and Uganda.
FUFA female staff in jovial moods awaiting for the deciding game for the Cranes.
The FUFA staff currently at work at the Federation headquarters in Mengo have not been left out of the box.
The staff are anticipative of a positive result – one that will see Uganda return to the AFCON finals for the first time since 1978.
The Cranes need a point from today’s game against Guinea to seek qualification.
All the FUFA Staff will catch the game live on television with high hopes the nation joins the other African countries for next year’s AFCON finals in Equatorial Guinea.
MAIN PHOTO: Some of the FUFA Staff in preparation for the deciding game for Uganda Cranes in Morocco on Wednesday.
PHOTO CREDIT: FUFA Communications Department
AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS – GROUP E:
Wed, 19th November 2014
Guinea Vs Uganda – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (7 p,m in Uganda, 4 p.m in Morocco/Guinea)
Ghana Vs Togo – Tamale
Uganda Cranes on Tuesday held their last training session at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
www.fufa.co.ug captured the team’s training session at the match stadium.
Uganda traveled to Casablanca on Sunday via Doha in Qatar.
They arrived in Casablanca on Monday at noon and trained that evening at the Raja training grounds.
On Tuesday evening, the team held their last training session that lasted one hour.
The mood in the Cranes camp is high in preparation for the game.
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
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:
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
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.
Photo credit: FUFA Communications department
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FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo will join the Uganda Cranes contingent in Morocco tomorrow morning ahead of their 2015 Nations cup qualifier against Guinea on Wednesday.
Magogo has been a regular traveler whenever the Cranes have played away in the three games so far against Mauritania, Ghana and Togo.
‘It is a very challenging moment for Uganda football but the boys need every one’s support now’ said Magogo
He added ‘We are hopeful that the players will pick up a very good result’
Uganda Cranes need a draw or win to advance to the finals to be hosted by Equatorial Guinea in 2015.
Photo credit: FUFA Communications department
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
The Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) has wished their counterparts in football-the Uganda Cranes all the best in Wednesday’s crunch fixture against Guinea in the 2015 Nations cup qualifiers.
UNF’s message comes almost two months after the national netball team –She Cranes qualified for the world cup.
Ina communication signed by UNF President Suzan Anek and addressed to the UFA President Eng Moses Magogo, partly reads;
‘The She Cranes continue to pray for Uganda Cranes in their current campaign to qualify for the 2015 Nations cup finals in Equatorial Guinea’
The letter further reads ‘Kindly pass our sincere gratitude and prayers to the FUFA family as we hope to walk the same path one day’
The gesture from UNF follows FUFA’s support towards the federation when they requested for a bus to pick the team from Entebbe Airport after qualifying for the Netball world cup.
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
Elgon group:
Synergy 1 – 1 Artland K
Wandegeya 1 – 0 Creamland
Ndejje University Football Club surprised The Saints F.C with a 1 – 0 victory on Sunday.
The Saints F.C had played 5 games without a loss.
Their record however was dented in Luwero on Sunday.
Water F.C climb top of Rwenzori group with 16 points after they continued with their impressive start of the start – winning at their Mengo s.s home 2 – 0 over Kamuli district’s Namasagali F.C.
Water F.C thus remains the only unbeaten side in the Rwenzori group and the entire FUFA Big league.
The other Sunday results in the FUFA Big league were the 1 all draw of Synergy and Artland at Masaka Recreational Stadium and Wandegeya’s narrow 1 – 0 victory over Cream land from Kabale.
Promotion:
The FUFA Big is the second highest tier league in the country.
3 sides will be promoted from the Big league to the Uganda Premier League.
5 teams per group (Rwenzori and Elgon) are relegated at the end of the season to the respective regional leagues.
The league is run by the FUFA Competitions department.
Partial sponsorship of this league comes from Airtel Uganda, the main sponsors of the national team, The Cranes.
The next FUFA Big game will be played on Tuesday, 18th November 2014 in the Rwenzori Group when Ngora Fredd Carr will host city side, Baza Holdings at the Ngora High school play grounds.
Next games:
Tuesday, 18th November 2014:
Rwenzori Group:
Ngora Fredd Carr Vs Baza Holdings – Ngora High
Thursday 20/11/2014 :
Elgon Group:
Kasese New Villa Vs Maroons (Fort portal)
Kirinya Jinja SS VS Artland K (Kirinya SS Ground)
Rwenzori Group:
Kumi Utd Vs Paidha Black Angles (Boma Ground-Kumi)
Sporting Utd VS JMC FC (Lango Sports Ground)
Hope Doves VS CRO FC Namboole 4:00PM
Namasagali FC VS Ndejje Univ (Namasagali College)
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
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) is set to maximize on the Sports Bonus Points scheme that under the National Council of Sports (NCS).
In a communication sent to all sports federations dated 14th October, 2014, the NCS notified them that they are currently receiving submissions of candidates for admission to Public Universities and other Public Tertiary Institutions.
The objective of the scheme is to boost the advantage and opportunity of sporting candidates at gaining admission for University Education.
‘National Federations/Associations are hereby informed that the deadline set by the Ministry of Education and Sports for receiving the names and details from Federations/Associations through National Council of sports, is 10th December, 2014’ read part of the communication signed by NCS General Secretary Jasper Aligawesa.
Important notes about the scheme:
1-The scheme shall apply to the present A Level candidates who are due to sit for the 2014 UNEB Exams.
2-Selection of the scheme is every competitive and only considers those students that have excelled in a particular sport up to regional or International level.
3-All applications shall be complete with the following details: Student’s Full name, school details, index number, highest regional/international representation and achievements of the candidate in given sport with testimonial evidence.
4-Only the best evaluated 40 students shall take up the available slots reserved for the talented sports men/women every year, as distributed below;
(i) 10 Female Science-based A-Level slots/candidates
(ii) 10 Female Arts based –A-Level slots/candidates
(iii) 10 Male Science based –A-Level slots/candidates
(iv) 10 Male Arts based –A-Level slots/candidates
5-Successful candidates shall be awarded Four (4) points as a bonus over and above their A-Level Aggregate.