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The 90th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly is set to be held at Lira Hotel. The 86-delegate FUFA Assembly will get the day’s proceedings as early as 7.45am on Saturday 25th October, 2014 with registration of the participants and invited guests.

It will be the first Ordinary Annual Assembly to be presided over by the current FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo who was elected to replace Lawrence Mulindwa who opted not to seek another term in office.

Mulindwa is now the FUFA Honorary President and Vice Chairman of CECAFA.
According to the chairman of the Northern Region Football Associations Mr. David Mukidi, his team is ready for the biggest gathering that brings together the delegates to map out plans for football development in Uganda.

‘We are glad to host the FUFA Assembly in Lira. We believe in the leadership of the Eng Moses Magogo. We shall give him all the support he needs to take football to another level’ remarked Mukidi when www.fufa.co.ug caught up with him in Lira.
Bofore the FUFA Assembly is held tomorrow, Northern region Football Association will deliberate will deliberate on football activities from their region today at Lillian Towers starting at 11am.

The FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson confirmed to www.fufa.co.ug that all concerned parties were informed about the Assembly in time as stipulated in the FUFA statues and he is expecting full house.
‘We shall discuss about items on the agenda’ said Watson.

During the Assembly, the delegates will also ratify the FUFA Vice President elect Denis Mbidde to the Executive Committee replacing Mujib Kasule.
The Uganda Football Players’ Association whose chairman is Patrick Ntege (elected three weeks ago) has also applied for membership in the FUFA Assembly.
If admitted, they will complete the full 31 membership of FUFA.

Brief Programme:
7.45am Registration of Delegates and invited gusts
Delegates submit required information and documents to the secretariat staff
8.45am Arrival of invited guests
9.30am: start of FUFA Ordinary Assembly

MAIN PHOTO: FUFA President Eng Moses Magogo (M) with Executive Committee members Hamid Juma (L) and Rogers Byamukama )R) are expected in Lira for the General Assembly.

 

Fri, 24th UPL fixtures (All games kick off 4:30 pm):

Express Vs SCVU – Wankulukuku Stadium,
Kampala

Vipers Vs Kira Young – Buikwe Stadium, Mukono

KCC Vs Bright Stars – Lugogo Stadium, Kampala

URA Vs Entebbe – Mehta Stadium, Lugazi

Rwenshama Vs Sadolin – Mityana Ssaza grounds, Mityana

The 2014/15 Uganda Premier League (UPL) week 6 fixtures continue on Friday, 24th October with 5 fixtures on card.
Vipers football club (on 10 points) have a chance of hitting the summit of the table standings should they score more than 2 goals against Kira Young at Buikwe grounds.

This is the second game that Vipers is hosting at their Buikwe fortress in a space of 3 days after that thrilling 4 goal fixture in the the 2 all draw against the league defending champions, Kampala City Council (KCC).

Vipers would anticipate Mike Mutyaba replicates the form that saw him register a double against KCC as the other players in Faruku Miya, Allan Kyambadde and Keziron Kizito provide the odd assists.

Kira Young through goal keeper; Ashadu Bugembe, Derrick Teko, Moses Ndaula, Brian Nkuubi and team skipper Baker Lukooya will pause a serious challenge.

Lugogo fireworks:

An on form Bright Stars have not lost a game at their new home ground – Lugogo face a stern test of character and consistence when they play nemesis, Kampala City Council.

KCC themselves have had a relatively challenging start to the season – where they lost 0 – 1 away to new entrants, Sadolin football club.

The return of the Brian duo (Majwega and Umony) yielded instant dividends in KCC’s 2 all draw at Vipers in Buikwe as the two were in the score sheet.

“We respect Bright Stars but we shall give our best shot at a victory”, KCC head coach, George ‘Best’ Nsiimbe revealed to www.fufa.co.ug.

Bright Stars have already exhibited signs of a giant killing team with that season opening 1 all draw at Lugazi against URA and the goal-less stalement against Express at Wankulukuku stadium.

In goal keeper, Mathias Kigonya, winger Meddie Kakeeto, strikers Anthony Bongoole and the team skipper, Benard Muwanga, the Kawempe based stars have a balanced team to pose a threat to the defending champions.

Perhaps, Bright Stars will still be missing Jimmy ‘Kachanga’ Kakooza and left back, Abubaker Tabula (red carded in the teams’ draws against Express and Police F.C respectively) and the lanky tricky dribbling ace, Hassan Kikoyo (accumulated cautions).

URA Redemption:

After securing their first victory of the season over Sports Club Victoria University at the Mehta Stadium in Lugazi, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will once again hope to fully utilize the home advantage as Entebbe F.C visits.

Like Entebbe F.C, URA have also recorded just one victory in the 5 games played.

A win for the tax collectors’ team will give Alex Isabirye’s side, boosting an array of stars, 9 points in 6 games but Entebbe’s coach, Matia Lule and his charges could as well prove tricky opponents having had a shoddy start to the season (lost 3, won and drawn just one game).

Uganda Cranes striker, Robert Ssentongo is expected to maintain his rich goal poaching instincts alongside the burly but tricky Augustine Nsumba, Saidi Kyeyune, lanky midfielder, Patrick Ochan, goal keeper Brian Bwete to give Entebbe a great run of their money.

Entebbe too will rely on the form of lead striker, Alosious Lubega, winger Lawrence ‘Lorenzo ’ Bajja, Moses Ssekasana, defender Azizi Mugonza and team skipper SundayMukiibi for inspiration.

Rwenshama F.C targets 1st season Victory:

Rwenshama F.C and Soana F.C remain the only remaining teams in the league to pick maximum points from a single game.

The Rwenshama fixture at the Mityana Ssaza grounds against Jinja side, Sadolin, presents that opportunity for coach Shafiki Bisaso’s coached side to record its first win of the 2014/15 season.

Rwenshama’s only point was picked at Namboole too, but against Kira Young during that 1 all draw last week.

SC Victoria University targets  second league victory:

SCVU head coach, Morley Byekwaso is one of the most worried tacticians at the moment in the league.

Morely Byekwaso has had a torrid start to the 2014/15  league.

Having missed Uganda Cranes defenders, Dennis Iguma, Savio Kabugo and goal keeper, Benjamin Ochan in the team’s 0 – 1 loss at URA on Tuesday, Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) faces an unpredictable side in Express at the intimidating Wankulukuku stadium.

After the opening season 0 – 1 victory over Lweza, last year’s league runners up have failed to pick maximum points in 4 games including 3 draws and Tuesday’s 0 – 1 loss to Uganda Revenue Authority.

Express themselves are on a recovery path having lost 3 goals and 3 points to SC Villa via a board room decision when they were found guilty of the aborted match at Mityana a week ago.

Wasswa Bbosa and the rest of the team will therefore have to collect up their pieces and prepare for a wounded SCVU side.

May the better prepared teams win.

MAIN PHOTO:Sadolin Football Club against Police F.C at Kavumba Recreational Stadium. The Jinja based team travels to Mityana to face Rwenshama on Friday.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.

Thursday, 23rd October 2014 FUFA Big League Fixtures:

Elgon Group:

Synergy Vs Kirinya – At Masaka Recreational Stadium

Busia United Vs Masaka L.C – Busia Grounds

Wandegeya Vs Kireka – Kiteezi play grounds

Rwenzori Group:

Namasagali F.C Vs Ngora Freda Carr – Namasagali College Play Ground

Water F.C Vs Kumi United – Mengo S.S Play Grounds

Paidha Black Angels Vs Ndejje University – Barokoro Zombo grounds

Hope Doves Vs Soroti Garage – Wankulukuku Stadium

The FUFA Big League, Uganda’s second highest ranked league continues on Thursday (23rd October 2014) with 7 games across the country.

4 of these will be played in the Elgon and 3 in the Rwenzori group.

In some of the matches, Hope Doves host Eastern region team, Soroti Garage at Wankukuluku stadium while Paidah Black Angels will be entertaining Ndejje University at the Barakoro Zombo play grounds in Paidah district.

After the Thursday games, the FUFA Big league will again continue on Saturday with the highlights of the fixtures being Baza Holdings and The Saints at Namboole Stadium.

One team per group will by the end of the ordinary season automatically make it to the 2015/16 Uganda Premier League as the third team will be determined through play offs.

The FUFA Big league is exclusively run by the FUFA Competitions department and partially sponsored by Airtel Uganda.

All Match Day 4 FUFA Big League Fixtures:
Thursday, 23rd October 2014:
Elgon Group:
Synergy Vs Kirinya – At Masaka Recreational Stadium
Busia United Vs Masaka L.C – Busia Grounds
Wandegeya Vs Kireka – Kiteezi play grounds
Rwenzori Group:

Namasagali F.C Vs Ngora Freda Carr – Namasagali College Play Ground

Water F.C Vs Kumi United – Mengo S.S Play Grounds

Paidha Black Angels Vs Ndejje University – Barokoro Zombo grounds

Hope Doves Vs Soroti Garage – Wankulukuku Stadium

Saturday, 25th October 2014 Fixtures:

Elgon Group:

Masaka L.C Vs Kirinya Jinja S.S – Masaka L.C

Mutundwe Lions Vs Maroons – Lubiri S.S Play Grounds

Artland K Vs Proline – Taibah High School Play grounds

Rwenzori Group:

The Saints Vs Baza Holdings – Namboole Stadium

Sunday, 26th October 2014:

Rwenzori Group:

Paidha Black Angels Vs Water – Barokoro Zombo Play grounds

Elgon Group:

Creamland Vs Kireka United – Kabale Stadium

MAIN PHOTO: Maroons’ Skipper Slyvester Okello (with the ball) takes on  Proline’s Gabriel Kakaire at Nakivubo Stadium last week. Maroons won  2- 1. They play Mutundwe Lions on Saturday while Proline will travel to Entebbe road to face Artland K at  Taibah High School, Bwebajja.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.

Match Day 6 UPL Results (Tues, 21st Oct 2014):

Vipers 2-2 KCC

BUL 0-0 Sc Villa

Lweza 1-0 Soana

URA 1-0 SCVU

Match day 6 of the 2014/15 Uganda Premier League resumed with 4 fixtures held.

6 goals were scored in total with two victories and two draws witnessed.

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football club registered their first victory of the season after overcoming Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU) at Mehta Stadium on Tuesday.

Uganda Cranes forward, Robert Sentongo scored the lone goal of the day in the 69th minute of the game.

URA now climbs the table standings to 8th displacing SCVU, who have dropped to 10th.

4 Goal thriller:

Elsewhere, it was a 4 goal thriller in Buikwe when the Vipers and KCC fixture ended in a draw.

The opening three goals of the highly billed game came in the first 13 minutes.

Enterprizing Uganda Cranes left winger, Brian Majwega shot KCC in the lead as early as the 5th minute but Mike Mutyaba made quick amends 4 minutes later

Another Uganda Cranes forward, Brian Majwega netted second KCC’s goal in the 13th minute for the first half to end 1- 2 in favour of the visitors.

That was not the last goal -laden action as Mike Mutyaba scored his second on the day 20 minutes after restart and both sides opted for solid defensive strategies to atleast pick a point.

Lweza impressive start continues:

UPL debutants, Lweza F.C continued with their fine start of the season; picking the third victory over home side, Soana in their 6 games played.

Left full back, Farouq Musisi Kizito scored Lweza’s only goal on the opening half hour mark to grant coach Viali Bainomugisha’s side and the mammoth cheering fans another worthwhile safe journey back home.

Lweza has now accumulated 9 points to rise to 6th on the 16 team table standings as Soana remains win-less (like Rwenshama) in as many games.

SC Villa held in Jinja:

Hours after benefiting from the UPL secretariat decision, where they were awarded three goals and three points, SC Villa faced the Eastern giants, Bul F.C at Kakindu.

Coach Sam Ssimbwa, handling his third game after replacing Steven Bogere needed to keep the 100 percent record intact but Bul F.C had other thoughts altogether.

The match ended goal-less after 90 minutes to grant the visitors a one point lead (on 13 points), a point better than second placed Police F.C.

The league resumes on Friday.

 MAIN PHOTO: URA F.C players line up prior to a previous game. The victory over SCVU relieved the boiling pressure from the technical bench and players alike.

Photo Credits: URA Communications Department

2014 FUFA Women’s Inter-regions Tourney:

Finals: Buganda 1 – 0 North East

3rd Place Play off: Eastern 3 – 2 Western

Semi Finals:

Buganda 3 – 0 Western

North Eastern 1 – 0 Eastern

Buganda Region is the 2014 FUFA Inter – regions women football champions.
Buganda’s successful script followed their outstanding display at the 3 day championships held at Njeru Technical center.

Thrilling women football action during the FUFA Inter-regions tournament.

Buganda overcame 6 other regions after trending an unbeaten path that witnessed them win all the group stage and knock out fixtures.

In the finals watched by FUFA President, Eng Moses Magogo, Buganda overcame a hard fighting North East side with a slim one goal victory.

Dignitaries who graced the final closing ceremony of the 2014 FUFA inter -regions tournament.

Eastern region, who had lost 0 – 1to North Eastern in the semi finals eventually smiled with a third place finish, overcoming Western 3 – 2 in the third placed play off match.

“The tournament will be hailed as a success because new emerging talents have been spotted and we shall continue to monitor such players who are crucial for national underage and the senior teams’ development”, Mariam Kaliga remarked.

FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo inspects the Buganda region team.

FUFA President, flanked by the FUFA Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa, FUFA Women football coordinator, Mariam Kaliga, Buganda region chairman, Suliaman Ssenjengo, Buganda Region FUFA delegate Joseph Mwanje and a cross section of other dignitaries watched the thrilling action.

“The FUFA Women’s inter-region’s football spells a ray of hope for more women competitions in the country. I thank all the participating players and teams”, Eng Magogo said.

On top of gold medals and a trophy, the winning team pocketed U.shs 2M for their hard fought toil.

The 2 day tournament was exclusively sponsored by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA).

MAIN PHOTO: Buganda Region players and team officials celebrate with their trophy at Njeru Technical Center on Saturday.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.

Sports Club Villa’s Denis Mbidde is the FUFA Vice president elect following today’s polls by the Uganda Premier League clubs.

Mbidde beat Vipers Chairman Tadius Kitandwe to the post that was previously held by Proline Chairman,  Mujib Kasule  whose club was relegated to the FUFA Big League at the end of last season in the top flight.

Sports Club Villa Chairman, Denis Mbidde smiles during a previous club function at the Club’s Lungujja home.

The FUFA general Assemly that will convene next weekend in Lira will be tasked to  approve Mbidde’s appointment.

Once the assembly approves Mbidde’s election, he will also automatically join the FUFa Executive Committee replacing Mujib Kasule.

All the clubs were represented at the elective exercise apart from Express, Lweza, Soana, SCVU and Police .

MAIN PHOTO: The elective Clubs’ assemly which convened on Saturday morning.

PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA communications Department.

The 3rd Edition of annual National Women football Inter regional Championship kicked off  Thursday with two games on card.

Eastern region started in a high gear by demolishing Kitara 6-0 at Njeru Technical Centre in Jinja.

A hat trick from Zaina Namuleme and brace from Damali Mutesi were enough to spoil the Kitara’s party in the first match of the tournament before Agnes Kaima sealing it for the host in the last three minutes of the game.

“It’s good we start well and we want to maintain this if we are to win this tournament.” Said Eastern Region Women football team captain Zaina Namuleme shortly after the game.

“We are hosting it so we want to use this advantage to win it” She stressed.

In the other game played North East were held in a goalless draw by Western and all group games will continue Friday] to get teams that will make it to semi finals
The tournament comprises of eight regions namely Eastern, Buganda, Kampala, Western, North Eastern, West Nile, Kitara and Northern

At the tournament opening ceremony, His Highness Al-Hajji Mohammed Kezala Baswari, the mayor of Jinja Municipal Council graced the competition which is running for three days.
In an interview with www.fufa.co.ug Al-Hajji Mohammed Kezala Baswari the Jinja Municipal Council mayor advised players to exercise fair play.

“I expect a fair competition from all participating teams. Football is to bring people together not separate them. So I beg you to use this platform to network and get new friends and in this you can change your life style.”

The tournament will run for three days from 16th–18th October at Fufa Technical Turf Njeru with a motive of selecting out the best performing players for the national team engagement according to the Fufa Executive Committee Member in charge of Women affairs Madam Mariam Kaliga

Fufa President Engineer Moses Magogo is expected to preside at the closing function on Saturday.