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  • Magogo to represent FUFA at Opoka burial in Gulu

    FUFA Vice President (Administration), Eng Moses Magogo

    FUFA Senior Vice President in charge of Administration Eng. Moses Magogo will officially represent the federation at the burial of the late James Godfrey Opoka this Thursday, March 7.

    By the time of issuing this statement, Magogo was due to leave Kampala for Gulu to attend the burial tomorrow. The late Opoka will be buried at his ancestral cemetery at Bwobo Ma-nam, about 10km out of Gulu Municipal Council centre.

    A memorial church service was held at St. Stephen’s church in Bugoloobi on Wednesday morning and thereafter the body was driven to Gulu. Born to Adoris and Jesca Ochieng,  Opoka survives with a widow and four children.

    He went to Mwiri P/S in 1969 before joining Mwiri College School (1973-1975). He later joined the then Institute of Public administration (now Management Institute) in 1981 for a diploma in journalism.

    He had since underwent a lot of trainings in TV programming and production in Germany and Kenya. RIP! 

  • James Opoka confirmed dead!

    Relatives and friends have confirmed the death of Mr. James Opoka.

    The deceased’s daughter only identified on phone as Brenda said, ‘its true my daddy is dead’ and she hanged up. Opoka was reportedly admitted at Mulago government referral hospital last Thursday and took his last breathe this Monday morning.

    Opoka’s former workmate at UBC Television, Andrew Patrick Luwandaga said arrangements were being made to move the body to the deceased’s home in Seeta, Mukono this afternoon.

    Opoka has been the Managing Director of Tele-sport Uganda Ltd, a sports company that on many occasions served as a link in the live telecast of the Cranes matches. He hails from Gulu but there are no details yet pertained to the burial programs.

    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE

  • ‘James Opoka reported dead’

    FUFA is in receipt of some information that a long time serving  journalist, James Opoka is dead. According to the scanty information reaching our communications department, Opoka passed on from Mulago Hospital this Monday morning. Our department is however still trying to reach his family for further verification of this sad news! 

  • FUFA wishes Kenya peaceful polls

    FUFA President: Lawrence Mulindwa

    As Kenya goes to polls today to decide their next top political leadership, FUFA wishes them a peaceful exercise.

    In the most special way, our message goes to the Regional Cecafa General Secretary Mr. Nicholas Musonye, the FA President Mr. Samuel Nyamweya and the entire football family in this country.

    It’s our prayers that the post election period is well managed to avoid moments of turmoil as it was the case in the past elections.

    Kenya being one of the contenders for hosting this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup (the second one being Rwanda), they both deserve a stable political environment in order to satisfactorily prepare for the final examination in deciding the host of the regional’s biggest football event due in November.

    The continued Political instabilities in Africa have always affected sports development in the continent, a practice that should be avoided in Kenya again.

    Ugandan FA under the leadership of President Lawrence Mulindwa once again wishes you a peaceful election exercise. May the best candidate emerge winner.

  • FUFA names 9-man Electoral Commission

     

    The FUFA Executive Committee that sat on February 23 discussed and approved a nine man electoral commission that will conduct and oversee all elections scheduled to start in May this year. Below is the list:

    1.  Mr. Patrick Okanya (Secondary school Head teacher)-Chairman
    2.   Mr. Ssajjabbi Vincent (Makerere University Lecturer)- Vice Chairman.
    3.  Mr. Steven Battanudde (District Inspector of Schools, Nakaseke district)-Member.
    4.  M/s Anek Susan (President Uganda Netball Federation)- Member.
    5.  Mr. Mwanja William (District Inspector of Schools, Wakiso)-Member.
    6.  Mr. John Walter Odyek (Former member of the National Council of Sports)
    7.  Mr. Rwangire Milton (From Ankole Region)
    8.  Mr. Gandi James Fred (Former chairman National Post Primary Schools competitions).
    9.  Mr. Abale Asiraf (From Yumbe district) 

  • URA Vs Coton Sport: Free entry for students

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football Club has announced a free entry for all students and children during their CAF Champions League return leg against Coton Sport of Cameroon on Saturday March 2 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

    This was contained in an address by the club Director in charge of marketing Hajji Ssesanga Magala during a press conference at FUFA house this Wednesday morning.

    Ssesanga however clarified that only students in full uniforms bearing the badges and children in company of their parents will access the stadium under this arrangement. He also announced the official entry charges as UGX 5000 and UGX 10.000 for the open stands and the pavilion respectively.

    Coton Sport arrives this Thursday, 07:05pm and will be accommodated at Sky Hotel in Naalya. Sssesanga said the home team had camped in Jinja but would appear for trainings in Namboole on Thursday morning and afternoon.

    Mbaga Orden will be in charge of the Saturday game assisted by Erasmo Jesse and Changwalu Hamis. Mujuni Israel is the standby referee. All match officials come from Tanzania. CAF has also appointed Djibouti FA President Waberi Soulemani Hassan as the match commissioner.  FUFA has designated Decolas Kiiza as the match liaison officer. 

  • Former FUFA Gen. Sec. in a fatal road accident

    Former FUFA General Secretary (GS), Haruna Mawanda is admitted at Kampala International Hospital under critical health condition following a motor accident yesterday evening.

    Mawanda who lies unconscious on the hospital bed was travelling on a boda-boda when an over speeding vehicle knocked them at Najjanankumbi along Entebbe road.

    Both the cyclist (not yet identified) and the former GS were saved by the pedestrians who informed police and rushed them to Mulago Government referral hospital.

    Mawanda was however later moved to Kampala International hospital where he remains admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

    According to family sources, Mawanda sustained deep cuts on the head that resulted into excessive bleeding. The hospital Medical team is however doing the best to save his life. May he have a quick recovery.

    Mawanda is also a member of the CECAFA Regional standing committee in charge of the youth, women and Futsal.

  • Liberia-Uganda clash confirmed for March 24

    Liberia-Uganda clash date set

    The Football Federation in Liberia has fixed 24th March (Sunday) as the match date for the Liberia-Uganda World Cup qualifiers first leg clash. The confirmation letter copied to CAF was received in Mengo early this week through the Liberian FA General Secretary Mr. Alfonso Armah. FUFA is still in the process of securing another international friendly match before this fixture.

    FUFA Excom meeting on

    The FUFA Executive Committee under the chairmanship of the Federation President Lawrence Mulindwa will convene this Friday morning to discuss a number of issues related to football development. Among the issues on the agenda will include the National teams’ status, statutes for FUFA member associations and statutory proclamations among others.

    Beach Soccer changes

    The Beach Soccer Competitions committee (BSCC) has postponed the third league match day of 24th February 2013 on the UBSA Calendar to a date yet to be named.

    The matches affected include Uhuru Cabs Vs Multec BI, Buwanika Bulls Vs Kabowa AC, Fisheries TI Vs Richmond Strikers, St. Lawrence University Vs Zai Plaza, MUBS Vs Kabalagala Rangers, Stomers Vs Mengo Intl and Galaticals Vs KIU. The new arrangement is to give the University teams that recently participated in the East African University Games ample time to prepare for their next engagements. This will also create enough time for the preliminary works a head of the National Post Primary Beach Soccer Championship slated for March Saturday 2nd at Lido Beach Entebbe. The next league match day will be on 10th March. BSCC will release the full fixtures involving University teams later next week.

    Amrouche takes Kenyan job

    Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Wednesday appointed Belgian Adel Amrouche as manager to replace Frenchman Henri Michel who quit in December last year. The 44-year-old former Burundi coach was unveiled at a news conference attended by the Sports Minister, Ababu Namwamba, and Football Kenya Federation chairman Sam Nyamweya. Like Michel, who resigned citing differences with the Kenyan football authorities over the terms of his contract, the Belgian, who managed Burundi from 2007 to 2012, also resigned last year in protest over his working conditions. Uganda Cranes Coach Bobby Williamson allegedly finished second in the race of 4 foreign candidates but he has since denied knowledge of the same.

    CAF Instructors coming

    Two CAF appointed Beach Soccer Instructors will be in Uganda to conduct a 5-day coaching and refereeing course on an invitation by FUFA. Mr Talib Hilal Al-Thanawi from Oman will be in charge of the coaching matters while Sunday Okayi from Nigeria travels to Kampala as a refereeing instructor. The course to run from March 11-15 will be held at Entebbe Institute of Fisheries.

     

  • Uganda Cranes fan dies in TZ, burial in Bushenyi

    The Justus Baguma

    The death of Justus Baguma, a successful entrepreneur in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania leaves a big gap among the Ugandan community there but most importantly the sports fraternity!

    JB as popularly known in Dar es Salaam owned a number of businesses in the East Africa’s biggest City which included the JB Belmont Hotel located on Benjamin Mkapa building within the City Centre.

    His Hotel was a home for many Ugandans who always visited him and accorded them a comfortable reception at his hotel. On two occasions, JB hosted the Uganda Cranes team to wonderful receptions at the same premises and donated cash prizes to the players in 2010 and 2011.

    JB Belmont Hotel that housed CECAFA official during most tournaments in Dar es Salaam

    His hotel hosted the CECAFA officials during most of the regional football tournaments held there. CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Mugisha said, ‘the region had lost a great man who loved football and spent towards its development’.

    He never missed a single game that involved the Uganda Cranes in Dar es Salaam and sacrificed him own resources to purchase entry match tickets for fans to cheer up the team. Besides all these, JB was the chairman of the Ugandan community in Tanzania and annually organized parties for the students studying in different Universities there.

    JB was a darling to many people but a great Cranes fan who will be missed forever. His body will be laid to rest at Kashari, Bushenyi district on Monday. Good bye JB! 

  • FIFA names single Judge in Hassan Wasswa case

    Cranes player Hassan Wasswa celebrating with fans after captaining the team to a 13th Cecafa title in December last year.

    The International Football body (FIFA) has named an American as a single judge in the Hassan Wasswa case following a resistance by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to clear him for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

    FIFA on Tuesday February 12th wrote to FUFA indicating that all the investigations into this case had been concluded and the matter handed over to Mr. Chuck Blazer as a single judge for further consideration and final ruling.

    According to the Turkish FA General Secretary Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin, Hassan Wasswa’s contract with Club Kayseri was terminated after he reportedly failed to honour several official invitations back to the club.

    “Our affiliated club has terminated the contract between Hassan Wasswa and itself. For that reason, Club Kayseri Erciyesspor objected to the issuing of the ITC for player Hassan Wasswa”, reads part of the Turkish FA letter to FIFA secretariat.

    FIFA, through Counsel Saskja Kuhn of the Players status committee had earlier given TFF up to February 12 to give a final response as to why they were holding onto Wasswa’s ITC. Their response came on the eve of the expiry of the ultimatum.

    Wasswa’s move to KCC will therefore remain on hold until the appointed single judge gives his final verdict. FUFA however requests FIFA to speed up the process in order to give the Cranes player an opportunity to get involved in active football a head of the World Cup qualifiers matches due next month. 

  • Wasswa Hassan case: FIFA speaks out

    Hassan Wasswa captained the Cecafa team that lifted the 13th title for Uganda in December last year.

    The International Football body (FIFA) has in a strongly worded communication to the Turkish Federation warned them against the continued failure to release the Uganda Cranes player, Hassan Wasswa who ceased featuring for Keyseri Erciysspor FC of their Premier League.

    The letter dated February 7th and copied to the Ugandan Federation was signed by Mr. Sakja Kuhn, a FIFA Legal officer in charge of the players’ status. The Turkish Federation is given up to Tuesday February 12 to communicate to FIFA the reasons behind the unnecessary delays in providing the relevant information for Wasswa’s release.

    “You are asked to provide us by no later than 12th February 2013 with valid reasons why the electronic ITC has been rejected in the TMS system…” reads part of the FIFA letter to the Turkish Federation.  FIFA has further directed that the federation avails all the documents they deem useful in their defence. According to the letter, the documents must be translated into one of the official FIFA Languages of English, French, Germany or Spanish if need be.

    Wasswa ceased playing for Keyseri last season and he is in Kampala trying to make his move to KCC FC but he cannot start featuring in the league matches until the ITC is issued.

     

  • FUFA referee dies hours after League game!

    A FUFA Grade III Referee died in a motor accident Tuesday night just hours after he had officiated a match involving two Kitara Regional League clubs.

    Ojwiya Patrick, a resident of Kiryandongo was reportedly riding a motorcycle when he met his death. According to the area delegate George Kabwimukya, the deceased collided with another motor cyclist around 8:00pm and died on spot.

    Earlier in the day, Ojwiya had officiated a tense Regional League game in Masindi between Red Eagles and Hoima Young Stars. The visitors walloped the hosts 3-0. But despite the loss by the home team, there was no commotion and the fans hailed the referee for a professional performance.

    “Little did we know that this good referee had only come to bid farewell to us” said Kabwimukya. Ojwiya will be laid to rest this Thursday at his ancestral ground in Amuru district.

    FUFA wishes to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family and the entire football fraternity in western and the northern regions for this untimely death of our committed referee. There is no doubt, Ojwiya died on duty and we shall always miss his srrvices. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

  • Uganda Cranes returns

    Goalkeeper Abel Dhaira was a starter against Amavubi stars in Kigali on Wednesday afternoon.

    Uganda National ‘A’ team, The Uganda Cranes has safely landed at Entebbe International Airport this Thursday morning on their way back from Kigali where they forced a draw against hosts Amavubi in an international friendly match, Wednesday afternoon.

    The team touched Entebbe airport at 8:33am aboard Rwanda Air with all officials and players in good health. Speaking from Lapalisse Hotel earlier before setting off from Kigali, the leader of delegation Sam Lwere said the players’ performance was ‘so impressive’.

    He commended the Head Coach Bobby Williamson for giving most of the travelling players a chance to test the opponents. The Scot tactician utilized 17 out of the 18 players that travelled with the team. There were six substitutes made.

    The match ended 2-2 with Said Kyeyune and Dan Sserunkuuma netting for Uganda.

     

  • Uganda Cranes settles for a draw against Rwanda

    Rwanda (2) Uganda (2)

    Gor Mahia Football club player, Dan Sserunkuuma registered his presence on the national team squad Wednesday afternoon by scoring the Crane’s second goal against Rwanda in the 66th minute during an international friendly match that finally ended 2-2.

    Said Kyeyune took a lead in the 30th minute but the Cranes celebrations lasted only six minutes when Medi Kagere equalized. The first half that ended 1-1, saw Head Coach Bobby Williamson replacing Savio Kabugo with Kawooya Fahad and Tonny Odur going in for Brian Umony. The friendly match played on a FIFA international date had six substitutes as agreed upon in the pre-match meeting.

    At kick off of the second half, goal keeper Hamza Muwonge took charge from Abel Dhaira, Joseph Mpande came in for Sserumaga Mike, Hamis Kiiza gave way for Feni Ali and Kavuma Willy went in for Hassan Wasswa.

    Tonny Odur was instrumental in the second half with his efforts yielding results in the 82nd minute when he got fouled in the box to earn Uganda a lead through a well taken penalty by Gor Mahia striker Dan Sserunkuuma. The home boys did not however lose hope as they kept fighting until the 82nd minute when Papy Sibomana equalized to send the game into a 2-2 draw.

    The match was officiated by Israel Mujuni, Hamis Changwalu and Jesse Erasmo all from Tanzania. The standby referee was Abobukar Nkejimana from Burundi. The Cranes team returns Thursday morning.

    Cranes Line up: Abel Dhaira (Hamza Muwonge), Simeon Masaba, Kavuma Habib, Savio Kabugo (Kawooya Fahad), Guma Denis, Wasswa Hassan (Kavuma Willy), Sserunkuuma Dan 66’, Sserumaga Mike (Mpande Joseph), Kyeyune Said 30’, Umony Brian (Tonny Odur) and Hamis Kiiza (Feni Ali).

    Rwanda: Jean Luc Ndayishimiye, Mbuyu Twite, Fabrice Twagizimana, Fredrick Ndaka, Michel Rusheshangoga [Patrick Umwungeli], Jean Baptista Mugiraneza, Haruna Niyonzima [Jessy Reinford], Jean Claude Iranzi [Papy Sibomana], Peter Kagabo [Jimmy Mbaraga], Medie Kagere and Tumaine Ntamuhanga [Aprodis Hategikimana].

     

  • 83 players shift clubs in mid season transfers

    The FUFA mid season transfers have seen a total of 83 players involved in the movements with Sports Club Victoria University dominating the exercise that lasted for 31 days of the month of January this year.

    The University has shopped ten players followed by Victors FC (8), Aurum Roses (7), Express, Kiira Young, Proline FC and SC Villa with six (6) players each. Simba, KCC and Vipers have utilized 5 slots each while Police, URA, and Water have four new players in their possessions each.

    Entebbe Young who are currently in the 5th position on the FUFA Super League table and Masaka FC have had only two players moving to their sides each. The official list as showed below has been released this Wednesday morning by the Federation Competitions Committee (FCC) Secretary, Decolas Kiiza.

    FEDERATION OF UGANDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS

    MID SEASON PLAYER TRANSFER 2012/2013
    NO CLUB NAME FORMER CLUB STATUS

    1

    		 AURUM ROSES    
      KIRUMIRA RONALD SC VU PERMANENT
      KAWOOYA FAROUK AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      LUBEGA ISMA AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      KAVUMA ABBEY EXPRESS PERMANENT
      MAYIMBA YASIN ABDU Kampala Sch. of Excellence PERMANENT
      FAHAD MUHAMMAD NEW PERMANENT
      MUBOOGI UMAR SC VU PERMANENT

    2

    		 BUL    
      NSUBUGA ZAKARIA SC VU PERMANENT
      SSALI ANDREW KCC PERMANENT
      ACHEMA ROBERT SC VILLA PENDING

    3

    		 ENTEBBE    
      KIIRYA SAMSON MAK PERMANENT
      KYAGULANYI IGNATIUS  NEW PERMANENT

    4

    		 EXPRESS    
      KAVUMA SAMUEL FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      SSERUNKUMA IVAN NEW PERMANENT
      IGAMA KENNETH KCC PERMANENT
      LWANGA TADEO EXPRESS PERMANENT
      OYIRWOTH DANIEL MASAKA LC PERMANENT
      LUGOLOBI HABIB SOANA PERMANENT

    5

    		 KCC    
      WASSWA HERMAN SC VILLA PERMANENT
      MASIKO TOM KCC PERMANENT
      MUBIRU EDWARD VIPERS PERMANENT
      OGUTTU SAMUEL NEW PERMANENT
      WASSWA HASSAN KAYSERI PENDING

    6

    		 KIRA YOUNG    
      BAKIRANZE LAWRENCE SC VU PERMANENT
      OSOMBA OMODI NEW PERMANENT
      KATO RASHID KAWUMA AURUM ROSES PERMANENT
      WALIGGO PATRICK KCC PERMANENT
      NDUGA LAWRENCE SIMBA PENDING
      KATUMBA PETER ENTEBBE PENDING

    7

    		 MASAKA LC    
      OBANGALA JAMES SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      LUMANSI JOHNSON BOMBO UTD PERMANENT

    8

    		 POLICE    
      KULABA JIMMY SONY SUGAR PERMANENT
      NYANZI RONALD FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      KAWOOYA MULINDWA BUL PERMANENT
      ENOCK KIRUNDA POLICE YOUNG PERMANENT

    9

    		 PROLINE    
      SENKUBYRA MISTER DAVIS Proline Soccer Academy PERMANENT
      AGAU RONALD UTODA PERMANENT
      SEBULIBA JAMES ENTEBBE PERMANENT
      KAYANJA FRED Proline Soccer Academy PERMANENT
      OKOCHA JULIUS AMOKO FIREMASTERS PERMANENT
      LUBEGA TITUS KCC LOAN

    10

    		 SC VICTORIA UNIVERSITY    
      KIBIRIGE JACKSON BUL PERMANENT
      BONGOLE ANTHONY PROLINE PERMANENT
      EDEMA PATRICK PROLINE LOAN
      EWATU RAZAK APOLLO PROLINE LOAN
      SEMPIIRA PHILLIP URA PERMANENT
      AGELE BERNARD EXPRESS PERMANENT
      MUGISHA WAHAB NEW PERMANENT
      OJOK LUKE MORGAN VICTORS PENDING
      AGANDU FRED KIRA YOUNG PENDING
      FENI EMMANUEL Friends of Soccer Academy PERMANENT

    11

    		 SC VILLA    
      BAGANZA HENRY SIMBA PERMANENT
      JOOGA RAJAB MPOOMA TIGERS PERMANENT
      BABU IDDI NDEJJE UNIV PERMANENT
      KHAMISI ABDALLA NEW PERMANENT
      SSENKUMBA HAKIM SOFAPAKA PERMANENT
      KALULE ANDREW SCVU PERMANENT

    12

    		 SIMBA    
      ODONG MUSTAFA SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      KATENDE EZEKIEL SIMBA YOUNG PERMANENT
      CHWA ALEX WANDEGEYA PERMANENT
      RWANYAGA ISAAC SUPER SPORT PERMANENT
      MBAGO MARVIN JINJA MC PERMANENT

    13

    		 URA    
      KARIM NDUGWA EXPRESS PERMANENT
      OWINO JOSEPH SIMBA (TZ) PERMANENT
      MUBIRU SAMUEL URA PERMANENT
      ELASU QUDDUS NEW PERMANENT

    14

    		 VICTORS    
      MAGUMBA ISAH   PERMANENT
      MULINDWA HARUNA POLICE PERMANENT
      MASABA ISSA NKOMA SS PERMANENT
      SOWEDI SALIM RWANDA POLICE PERMANENT
      MARTIN LULE  – PERMANENT
      BATALI MOSES JINJA ARSENAL PERMANENT
      MUGALU YUDA KCC LOAN
      SENKABA GEORGE  – PERMANENT

    15

    		 VIPERS    
      NAKIBINGE MUSA KISUBI HS PERMANENT
      BALINYA JUMA VIPERS PERMANENT
      MUWONGE MEDI VIPERS PERMANENT
      KAZIBWE ISMAIL EXPRESS PENDING
      ADRO SABIR ARUA PS PERMANENT

    16

    		 WATER    
      OWOR PATRICK WATER PERMANENT
      MAKIBWE ASAD WATER PERMANENT
      BUGIMBI VINCENT BUL PERMANENT
      MAYANJA OBED VICTORS PERMANENT

     

  • Uganda Cranes to test Amavubi in Kigali

    Cranes striker Brian Umony in action against Senegal

    The Uganda Cranes will travel to Kigali to play an international friendly match against hosts Amavubi on February 6.

    FUFA is already in receipt of a confirmation letter from Kigali pertained to the same. February 6th is an official FIFA date for international friendly matches.

    The match is organized to give the head coach Bobby Williamson an opportunity to try out the current status of the available players ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers engagements due in March.

    Preparations are already underway to have the team start training over the weekend.

     

  • Beach Soccer laws out

    The Beach Soccer association has released a set of rules to govern the league as numbered below:

    1. Each team consists of five players, including the goalkeeper. 5 Substitutes are named but the number of substitutions is unlimited and can happen at any time, regardless of the ball being in or out of play. The player who has been substituted can return to the pitch as a substitute to other player.

    2. Athletes play barefoot or with a soft ankle protection. Shoes are not allowed.

    3. Each match is divided in 3 periods of 12 minutes each with 3 minutes interval between each period. If the two teams are tied after regular time, a 3-minute extra time is played, without golden goal. If the draw remains, the teams play a penalty kick shootout to determine the winner.  The penalties are taken in sudden death mode: the first team to open a lead after the same number of attempts as its opponent will be declared the winner.

    4. There are no draws in beach soccer. A win in extra time or penalty kick shootout awards two points, as opposed to the three points awarded by a win in regular time of 36 minutes divided into 3 halves of 12 minutes each.

    5. Four referees control the match: two inside the pitch and a third one outside, controlling the teams benches and time keeper managing all clock stoppages and restart during the match.

    6. There are no walls in beach soccer. All free kicks are direct. There is no offside. The same player who suffers the foul is the one who takes the free kick.

    7. Player who receives a red card is not allowed to re-enter the match. His team may substitute him after a lapse of 2 minutes.

    8. A goal clearance (goal kick in football) must be taken by the goalkeeper with his hands. Throw-ins may be taken either with the hands or the foot (if by foot its called a kick-in). A corner kick is always taken with the foot and a goal may be scored directly from a corner kick. The Pitch is rectangular measuring length/touch line 35-37m and width goal line 26-28m. Boundary lines are marked by blue tape. Four Red flags demarcate boundary corner flags and two in middle divides the pitch into two halves.  The four yellow flags demarcate the penalty area and stand 9m from goal line on the touch line.

     

    All other lines demarcating half way of the pitch and penalty area are IMAGINARY. 

  • FIFA Com-Unity Course set for Feb 27 in Kampala

    FIFA Development Officer Assistant M/S Kelebogile Mose manewapula, FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and the Federation Vice President in charge of women football Chris Kalibbala in a meeting before Kelebogile flew out of Kampala.

    FIFA Development Officer Assistant in charge of administration and events, M/S Kelebogile Mosimanewapula has this Friday morning returned to Gaborone after a three-day visit to Uganda to finalize arrangements for the FIFA Com Unity seminar scheduled to start on February 27.

    During her stay in Kampala, Kelebogile met the targeted seminar presenters at the federation headquarters in Mengo, inspected Mandela National Stadium-Namboole and visited Imperial Royale Hotel where the three-day seminar will be hosted among other activities.

    The seminar will bring together the host member association, the government, potential sponsors and members of the media among other sectors. Kelebogile said the arrangement was to assist FUFA in launching specific projects for women football where long term financial support was needed.

    “This will assist FUFA with promotional strategies and actions in order to create awareness and attract support for the organization of women football” she said.

    It is also aimed at promoting women’s football and attract investment/interest in the game from other sectors of the community outside the football family on top of promoting partnership between the football family and the government.

    “The seminar will also equip FUFA with tools to market, promote and develop women football” Kelebogile further said.

    FUFA CEO Edgar Watson said the seminar was timely and that close to 120 participants were expected including a few selected parliamentarians. The Hon. Munister of Sports Charles Bakabulindi will officially open the seminar in presence of the FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa.

    The topics to be covered will include women football strategy and development, grass root football development programs, impact of women football on social and educational development programs, the role of the media in women football development, communication strategy towards women football development and benefits for sponsors of women football among many others.

    The seminar will close on March 2 with a girls’ festival at Namboole. Over 100 girls are expected to attend the activity aimed at displaying to the community that women football is played in Uganda.