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Uganda’s representatives at the FIFA/CECAFA Communications workshop arrived safely last night with the FUFA president Engineer Moses Magogo joining them this morning at the Double Tree By Hilton Hotel in Dar es Salaam.

The FUFA team has CEO Edgar Watson and Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein.

The other Ugandan contingent of Lawrence Mulindwa-CECAFA Vice Chairman and FUFA Honorary President and Rogers Mulindwa (CECAFA media Officer) are also already in Tanzania.

The workshop ends on Friday evening and has has been organized by FIFA in conjunction with  CECAFA and hosts Tanzania Football Federation.

Football Associations’ Presidents, Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) and Communication managers (media officers) for the CECAFA member nations will attend the workshop.

Photo:  L-R: CECAFA General Secretary Nichols Musonye, FUFA Honorary and CECAFA Vie Chairman Lawrence Mulindwa, Tanzania Football Federation Media Officer Boniface Wambura and FUFA President Engineer Moses Magogo. The quartet were enjoying a light moment at the Double Tree By Hilton Hotel where the workshop will be conducted.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications Department.

Photo: UGANDAN CONNECTION: l-R FUFA honorary president and CECAFA Vice chairman Lawrence Mulindwa, FUFA CEO Edgar Watson and CECAFA media officer Rogers Mulindwa on arrival at the Julius Nyerere international airport in Dar es salaam on Wednesday night aboard Air Uganda. The Ugandan team is in Tanzania for the FIFA communications workshop. FUFA president Engineer Moses Magogo will join the team tomorrow morning. The FUFA spokesperson Ahmed Hussein is also attending the workshop organised  by CECAFA, Tanzania Football Federation and FIFA for the FA presidents, CEOs and media officers in the CECAFA region.  The workshop is at the Double Tree By Hilton Hotel.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications department

Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) officials led by the President, Eng Moses Magogo will lead Uganda’s contingent of 3 to the 4 day FIFA sensitization workshop to be held at Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam.

The workshop, which starts Wednesday, 30th April will run up to Saturday, 3rd May 2014 has been organized by FIFA in conjunction with  CECAFA and hosts Tanzania Football Federation.

Football Associations’ Presidents, Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) and Communication managers (media officers) for the CECAFA member nations will attend the workshop.

Eng. Moses Magogo, Edgar Watson and Ahmed Hussein will represent FUFA at the workshop. The honorary FUFA President and CECAFA Vice Chairman Lawrence Mulindwa and CECAFA Media officer Rogers Mulindwa will also attend.

Meanwhile, Samuel Egesa will attend the referees’ and assessors’ course in Egypt at the start of May. The course will start on 4th May and end on the 9th May 2014

PHOTO: FUFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) , Edgar Watson will accompany the President, Eng. Moses Magogo and communications officer, Ahmed Hussein at the FIFA Workshop.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications Department.

Former National team player Jackson Nyiima has been appointed the new FUFA education officer with immediate effect.

The development was announced by the Federation’s spokesperson Ahmed Hussein on Wednesday during the weekly FUFA Press conference at Mengo, Kampala.

“I am grateful for the appointment. I will strive to deliver and meet the job’s expectations but this is not a one man’s show. we shall use the available resources to get the results”, a jovial Nyiima told the media.

He is expected to start work on 1st May, 2014 as he replaces Mr. William Byuma, who has been occupying the post.

Nyiima will oversee the federations’ educational curriculum, all educational programmes and coaches’ education.

PHOTO: Jackson Nyiima, the newly appointed FUFA Education officer.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications Department

 

 

Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevic has on Wednesday morning named a strong squad of 35 players  at the Federation Headquarters in Mengo.

The players will be expected to start training on 7th May 2014 with a residential double session  at Mandela Natioanl stadium in preparation for the upcoming qualifier against Madagascar for 2015 AFCON Qualification campaign which will be held away in Antananariv0 between May 16th – 18th 2014.

“We have 34 players, including one player who has not been actively involved in football. This is because we are looking at the entire qualification campaign not basically these coming match”, Micho told the media.

FUFA Vice President in charge of technical issues, Mujib Kasule told the packed press conference about the professional code of conduct instrument that will be signed by all players and officials before entering camp.

“This code of conduct is basically to streamline the working conditions of the players and the officials before they commence work. It contains details regarding the wages, allowances and match bonuses for the on members of duty while on national team duty”, Mujib clarified.

Micho explained all the named players were on merit and they plan to play a friendly game before the first leg.

Goalies: Denis  Onyango (Wit University – South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George – Ethiopia), Ismail Watenga (Vipers), Benjamin Ochan (SCVU, Uganda)

Defenders: Andrew Mwesigwa (Ordabasy – Kazakhstan), Savio Kabugo (SCVU-Uganda),  Ochaya Joseph (Asante Kototo – Ghana), Alex Kakuba (Fc Covilha, Portugal), Isaac Muleme (SCVU – Uganda ), Denis Iguma (SCVU-Uganda), Nicolas Wadada (Vipers – Uganda), Joseph Owino (Simba – Tanzania), Isaac Isinde (St George – Ethiopa), Henry Kalungi (Richmond Kickers), Ivan Bukenya (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Richard Kassagga (Kira Young – Uganda).

Midfielders: Aucho Khalid (Tusker FC- Kenya), Geoffrey Baba Kizito (Gor Mahia – Kenya), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (KCC FC), Gaddafi Kiwanuka (KCC – Uganda), Kiziito Luwagga (Portugal), Tonny Mawejje (Haugesund, Norway), Ivan Ntege (KCC), Allan Kyambadde (Express FC-Uganda), Moses Oloya (Binh Doung, Vietnam), Martin Mutumba (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Brian Majwega (KCC FC-Uganda)

Strikers: Geofrey Massa (Pretoria University, South Africa), Emmanuel Okwi (Yanga – TZ), Hamis Kiiza (Yanga -TZ), Dan Sserunkuma (Gor Mahia), Tony Odour, Herman Wasswa (KCC, Uganda), Francis Olaki (Soana – Uganda) and Yunus Sentamu (As Vita, DR Congo).

Photo Caption: [Left to Right]:  FUFA 2nd Vice President Darius Mugoye, Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein, Mujib Kasule (Vice Technical) and Micho (Head coach) at today’s weekly FUFA Press Conference in Mengo.

Photo Credit: FUFA Communications Department

FSL: Who will be relegated? Is it Simba, Bright Stars, Entebbe, Proline, Masaka L.C or CRO?

The FUFA Super league returns on Tuesday, 29^th April 2014 with a series of match day 28 fixtures.

6 matches will be played across the various stadia. The title race has inevitably gone to the wire with less than 4 fixtures to be played.

Defending champions and current table leaders, KCCA football club (on 52 points) from 26 games entertains 3^rd placed Uganda Revenue Authority (on 47 points) in a top of the table clash.

Second placed Sports Club Victoria University (SCVU), held goal-less last week by army side, Simba football club travels to Kavumba recreational stadium to play Police football club, currently lying 9^th on the log (with 35 points).

SCVU is likely to name a strong team with defender Savio Kabugo, Dennis Iguma and Mathew Odong returning from injury.

Perennial mid-table team Police f.c coached by Angelo Lonyesi is confident of another home victory following that 3- 2 result against Entebbe in the last game.

Equally so, the relegation race gets stiffer each passing day as the season comes to a close.

With bottom placed CRO virtually having sealed a berth in next season’s FUFA Big league, two more teams are severely fighting to keep in the top flight league.

Masaka L.C (20), Proline (21), Entebbe f.c (23), Bright Stars f.c (27) and Simba f.c (27) are the teams still engaged in the mathematics against relegation with 3 games to play.

Masaka Local Council welcoming back team skipper, Ronald Lukungu faces an acid test with a date against an on form Express football club at Wankulukuku stadium,  that has won 5 successive games.

Livingstone Mbabazi coached Bright Stars, 0 – 1 losers to Express in the last game hosts Entebbe f.c, another side that lost their last game – 2 – 3 against Police at Kavumba last Friday.

16 time record league record champions, SC Villa coached by Steven Bogere travels to the Mbale Municipal stadium to face a dejected CRO, who lost 0 – 4 to URA last Friday on the same venue.

SC Villa will bank on the form of striker Victor Emanayo, Karim Ndugwa and team skipper Ronald Muganga.

With the going getting tough both at the top and at the opposite end of the table, expect drama, tears and smiles.

Enjoy the games.

MATCH DAY 28 FIXTURES:

TUESDAY 29TH APRIL, 2014                       

Express Vs Masaka – Wankulukuku Stadium

Bright Stars Vs Entebbe – Nakivubo Stadium

KCC Vs URA – KCCA Stadium

Kira Young Vs Simba –Nambole Stadium

Police Vs SCVU – Kavumba Stadium

CRO Vs S.C Villa – Mbale Stadium

Photo: SCVU (red) and Simba (white and green) in action last Friday. Both Simba and SCVU will be in action playing different opponents. Their last game ended goal-less at Namboole Stadium.

Photo Credit: SCVU Communications Department

ROAD TO MOROCCO AFCON 2015: Micho names Cranes team on Wednesday

2015 AFCON 2015 QUALIFIERS

May 16th – 18th 2014: Madagascar Vs Uganda – 1st Leg

Return leg: 30th May – 1st June 2014

Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevich will this Wednesday during the FUFA weekly press conference at 10 am in Mengo name the squad to use during the qualification campaign.

Uganda was drawn to play Madagascar in the opening of the 2015 African Nations Cup finals that will be held in Morocco.

FUFA organized a mini football gala at the KCCA stadium in Lugogo with the sponsors (Airtel Uganda, NIC and Nile Breweries Limited) and Ex-Internationals on Sunday. The Ex-Internationals won the gala after beating FUFA 2-0 in the final.

The draw was followed live at Lugogo. ‘We shall give the details about the team, training schedules and full preparations during the Wednesday press conference’ Micho said.

Uganda is drawn to open up the 2015 qualification campaign with a date against Madagascar in a second round fixture between 16th – 18th May.

The first leg will be held in Madagascar with the return leg coming up two weeks later (between 30th May- 1st June 2014) at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

The winner will thus face the victor of the Equatorial Guinea/Mauritania fixture in the third round.

Should Uganda overcome the two qualification hurdles, the nation will move to the last qualification phase in group E that has Ghana, Togo and Guinea.

Photo: Uganda Cranes coach Micho. The  Serbian will name his squad on Wednesday

Uganda’s qualification campaign to the 2015 Nations cup in Morocco dubbed ‘The road to Morocco” officially kicked off on Sunday with a football gala organized by FUFA at the KCCA Stadium in Lugogo.

Four teams, FUFA, Sponsors and two ex-international select sides participated in the day long gala that was organized to usher in the draws to the AFCON 2015 Campaign.

A special tent was arranged from where the draw was followed live via U-tube as it was conducted in Cairo, CAF’s headquarters.

Ex-Internationals (Team B) won the gala to scoop the trophy after overcoming FUFA XI in the final courtesy of Nana Ntabazi’s strikes.

Earlier, FUFA had ejected the Sponsor’s team (that combined Airtel, NIC and Nile Breweries Limited) 1 – 0 in the semi finals.

FUFA Marketing committee member, Johnson Musinguzi scored FUFA’s lone strike in the 13th minute.

Speaking after the gala and the draws, FUFA president, Engineer Moses Magogo appreciated the sponsors and all stake holders to see the game progress and Uganda’s campaign successful.

“Thank you everybody for your effort of helping the Cranes’ Afcon 2015 campaign. About the draws, it is fair and we shall strive to ensure qualification”, he said.

Uganda was drawn to play Madagascar in a second round fixture between 16th – 18th  May. The first leg will be held in Madagascar with the return leg coming up two weeks later (between 30th May- 1st June 2014) at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

The winner will thus face the victor of the Equatorial Guinea/Mauritania fixture in the third round.

Should Uganda over come the two qualification hurdles, the nation will move to the last qualification phase in group E that has Ghana, Togo and Guinea.

The sponsors once again recommitted their desire and urge to the Uganda’s qualification path right from the initial preparations to the matches.

Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevic hailed the good effort of all stake holders involved to see Uganda qualify.

“Every Ugandan is targeting the finals in Morocco and we shall work diligently to ensure qualification. The draws are fair but we have to work hard and prepare adequately”, Micho spoke at Lugogo.

The sponsors were also in attendance at Lugogo.

Alex Wekoye- Airtel’s head of branding and communication said ‘it is a good draw. We have big plans for this campaign. We are going to help in the Cranes in this qualification by flying fans to Madagascar to cheer the team’

NIC Corporate  Communications Manager Pamela Abonyo said ‘No team is week at this stage. Our players should not take things for granted’

Airtel are the main sponsors of the Uganda Cranes while NIC and Nile Special are official partners of the national team.

Afcon 2015 qualifiers:

May 16th – 18th 2014:

Madagascar Vs Uganda – 1st Leg

Return leg: 30th May – 1st June 2014

Uganda Cranes has been drawn to play Madagascar in the opening qualifier of the 2015 African Nations Cup finals that will be held in Morocco.

The draw was held at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The first leg will be held between  any of the dates 16th -18th 2014.

FUFA organized a special gala at Lugogo Stadium in the build up to the draws. Various people including FUFA Executive members, local coaches, ex-internationals, fans and well wishers closely followed the draws.

“It will be a competitive game. It will not be the Madagascar that plays in the COSAFA cup. I expect them to strengthen their team with players from the French league” said Micho, Uganda Cranes head coach, who showed up at Lugogo shortly after the draw.

Incase Uganda passes the Madagascar test, they are set to face the winner between Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea.

The winner of that progresses to the group stage, where they will play against Ghana, Togo and Guinea in group E.

How draw was conducted:

Under the draw procedure, 28 teams were divided into 4 groups, each pot containing 7 teams based on the CAF classification.

Pot 1: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Tunisia

Pot 2: Algeria, Angola, Cap Verde, Togo, Egypt, South Africa, Cameroun

Pot 3: RD Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Sudan

Pot 4: The Seven yet to be decided by the preliminary round matches

Summary to decide Pot 4:

A total of 28 teams were divided into two pots each containing 14 teams based on CAF classification.

The 14 teams of the Level 1 namely Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique, Benin, Sierra Leone, Congo, Central Africa Republic, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Liberia and Gambia will be in Pot A.

The 14 teams of Level 2 namely Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Burundi, Lesotho, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Chad, Sao Tome, Seychelles, Comoros, Swaziland, South Sudan and Mauritania were in Pot B.

Pot C was empty.

Step 1: A draw made to pick one team from Pot A

Step 2: A draw made to pick one team from Pot B, the team drawn from Pot A were to play against the team drawn from Pot B

Step 3: The two picked balls from step 1 and 2 were be placed together in Pot C and the first one picked were to play the 1st match at home.

This operation will be repeated 14 times to determine the 28 matches.

The 14 winners will play against each other to determine the final seven who will go into the final draw (the forth pot of 7 teams).

Additional reporting by www.cafonline.

FUFA XI 1 – 0 Sponors

Johnson Musinguzi’s 13^th minute strike helped FUFA select team overcome a hard fighting sponsors’ select side in the opening match of the football gala organized by the Federation at Lugogo on Saturday.

The gala has been organized by FUFA as a build up to the CAF afcon 2015 draws to be held in Cairo on Sunday. The FUFA president Moses Magogo was introduced at the start of the second stanza of the game and he showed some flashes of brilliance with eye catching passes.

The Ex –internationals and USPA were the other sides invited for the gala.

Team line ups:

FUFA XI :

Herbert Nsubuga, Decolad Kiiza, Phillip Obwin, Abdullah Mubiru, Edgar Watson (Captain), Bruno Kiyimba, Majigah Nantanda, Samuel Mpiime, Isaac Agaba, Johnson Musinguzi, Kefa Kisala.

Subs:

Ronnie Mutebi, Isma Kalanda, Moses Kibumba, Ayam Senkayi, Deo Mutabazi, EdwardKulubya, Ivan Kintu, Yusfu Awuye, Richard Ssemanda, Moses Magogo, Jackosn Nyiima, Hadijah Namuyanja.

Coaches: Ajumani Lubowa.

Sponsors’ XI:

Farouk Kasule, Robert Kibuuka, Ronald Lubega, Eddie Muwonge, Rajab Amanyi, Julius Agaba,  Richard Mugisa, Jacob Kawomba, Shafik Kaozi, Nathan Masajjage

Subs:

Eric Ngageno, Patrick Mulokwa, George Mukadde, Mahadi Ssali, Martin Mugoya, AlexWekor, Harunah Muwonge.

 

 

How football achieved on the night

Daniel Sserunkuma-Footballer of the year 2013

Mzee Kezekia Segwanga Musisi-Legendary Award

Uganda Cranes (CHAN) -Was one of the nominees for Team Of The nominees

It was a memorable night for football during the Nile Special/USPA Awards dinner held at Imperial Royale Hotel yesterday.

During the awards ceremony presided over the Speaker of Uganda Parliament Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga, football saw Gor Mahia and Uganda Cranes striker Daniel Serunkuma voted best player of 2013. He was not present to pick his award but the FUFA CEO Edgar Watson received it on his behalf.

The night also witnessed a great moment for celebrated football administrator Mzee Kezekia Segwanga Musisi being given the prestigious USPA Legendary award.

In his educative and moving speech the aging  Musisi said ‘I’m tired but not expired’ as he sent the guest into long laughter. Musisi said that sports needs to get to another level an requested government to fund the industry.

Jimmy Kirunda-former Uganda Cranes captain for ten years, staff at FUFA Secretariat  and a USPA legendary award winner also played a key role as he was called upon to handover trophies to winners in various categories.

Football’s big night was completed when the Uganda Cranes (CHAN) was nominated in the Team of the Year awards category that was won by City Oilers Basketball team.

Star runner Stephen Kiprotich who won gold in the world championship marathon in Moscow was named the sports personality of the year 2013.

Main pix: FUFA CEO Edgar Watson receives Daniel Sserunkuma’s award while Marketing Director at Nile Breweries Daniel Ogong hands over the award to Mzee Kezekia Musisi Ssegwanga (Middle photo)

The draw for the Final Round of Qualifiers of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 takes place at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo today ( Sunday 27th April), from 12:30hours GMT (3.30 pm East African Time).
The Uganda Cranes fans will eagerly await the draw to find out their opponents.

The link below will lead you to the details on how the qualification process works and draw will be conducted.

http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2014/news/20046-orange-africa-cup-of-nations-morocco-2015-draw-procedure.html

Meanwhile the FUFA mini football gala organized to kick start the 2015 AFCON campaign gets underway this morning (9 O’clock) at the KCCA stadium in Lugogo. Uganda Cranes main sponsors Airtel, partners NIC and Nile special plus the sports media will take part.  The FUFA XI will also play and the FA Pesident Engineer Moses Magogo is the captain.  Uganda Cranes coach Milutin Micho Sredojevich and his entire technical team, coaches of various National teams will play for FUFA XI which will also have players from the five bodies (Assembly, standing Committees, Judicial Bodies, Secretariat and Executive) that make the Association.

Progamme:

8.30am: Teams’ arrival

9am: Draw is conducted

9.15 am-10.15am: 1^st semifinal

10.20 am-11.20 am: 2^nd Semifinal

11.30am-12.30pm: Losers’ match

12.40pm-1.30pm: Final

1.30pm: Lunch, speeches as we wait for the 2015 AFCON draw

North East Regional final

Kumi United FC 0-0 Bukedea Arrows

Kumi wins 5-4 on penalties, joins UFA Big League

Kumi United FC needed a nail biting penalty shootout to see off rival Bukedea Arrows to join the FUFA Big League in an entertaining North East Region Football Association League final played at Soroti stadium.

 

Normal time ended 0-0 before the teams were taken to penalties to decide the winner. Kumi United FC won 5-4 to emerge 2013/2014 North East Regional Champions.

 

The final was graced by the former minister of Lands and Housing Hon Hebrone Omax Omeda who was the Guest of honor. Soroti districts Officials also attended the final. The match was handled by Olugu, Omonding and Bongere.

 

The Chairperson NERFA Stephen Onyait, his Secretary Competitions Sylus Oluka and the CEO Simon Okello (seen below at the Association’s office) thanked all the participating teams for showing high levels of discipline during the league.