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  • Wagaluka, Kavuma, Bagoole face APR exit

  • Cranes’ Musa Mudde ruled out for 30 days!

    Musa Mudde in action that caused him an injury on Tuesday afternoon. Down is Jabir Aziz of Azam

    Cranes midfielder and new signing for the Tanzania mainland Football Champions Simba Sports Club Musa Mudde has been ruled out of action for at least a month!

    Mudde sustained an injury in the 81st minute of their Cecafa-Kagame quarter final match against Azam FC on Tuesday. Azam’s defender Jabir Aziz tackled Mudde from the back, leaving his left leg entangled between his two as he landed down in pain.  In the process, his left ankle joint rotated in the opposite side causing a major dislocation.

    The Ugandan player was taken off the pitch on a stretcher and he now walks on clutches!  Simba team Doctor, Cosmos Kapinga says the player will be out of action for a minimum of four weeks. He was also quick to add that’ “the injury was an intended one from his opponent”.

    “Jabir Aziz is very bad player who once played for Simba and he has since caused a lot of injuries to our camp”, said a visibly concerned medic. Kapinga said he had already advised his employers to fly Mudde back to Kampala for a rest as he obtains treatment.

    On Wednesday evening, Mudde was driven from hospital to Spice Hotel in the centre of Dar es salaam City where was still accommodated by the time of writing this statement. “I feel a lot of pain, I can’t step my foot on the ground and the Doctors say I shall be out of action for some weeks. Let’s wait and see”, said Mudde who spoke with difficulty.

    Simba Vice President Godfrey Kabul said the club would meet all the expenses Mudde incurs while on treatment in Kampala. Mudde joined Simba in July this year after refusing to renew his contract with Sofapaka FC in Kenya. His an unexpected injury comes in at a time when the Cranes head Coach Bobby Williamson is about to name his squad ahead of an international friendly match against The Flames of Malawi on August 15.

  • Ghana U20 arrive Friday as FUFA boss mourns fallen Leader

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa has sent condolences to the Ghanaian football leadership over the loss of the country’s head of state.

    The Ghanaian U20 National team that was scheduled to arrive in Uganda this Wednesday is now expected in the country on Friday morning.

    By the time of issuing this press release, our counterparts in Accra had not yet made a formal communication in connection to the same. FUFA however made an attempt to reach the FA and the information available indicates that the team will arrive at Entebbe International Airport at 01:15 am aboard Ethiopia Airlines, Friday morning.

    The details searched from the Ethiopian Airlines further confirm that the team bookings are already made in Accra. FUFA President Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa has sent a condolence message to the Ghanaian FA leadership over the loss of their Head of state, President Evans Atta Mills who died Tuesday afternoon.

    “My office and the entire Ugandan football fraternity have learnt with shock the sudden death of your head of State, Mr. John Evans Atta Mills. As a football family in Uganda we join you in mourning a political leader who loved and served the game of football as well” reads Mulindwa’s statement to Accra.

     “As an advocate for recreation, an active sportsman and sports fan, the deceased leaves behind a good record in his support towards the Ghanaian National Football team, the Hockey Association, the National Sport Council of Ghana, and Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club among other areas”. The FA leader  further mourned.

    In a separate interview with www.fufa.co.ug, Mulindwa added that plans would be presented to the match commissioner during the technical meeting to have the game played with mourning arm bands on Saturday.  Uganda hosts Ghana in the CAF U20 Championship this Saturday at Nakivubo War Memorial stadium at 4:00pm. The referees from Ethiopia are expected in Kampala Thursday evening.

  • Uganda Cranes to play Malawi Flames

    The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has organized an international friendly match for the Uganda Cranes against The Flames of Malawi.

    The match fixed on the gazetted International FIFA day of August 15 will be played in Blantyre City. The game is intended to prepare the Cranes for their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers clash against Zambia due in Lusaka early September.

    FUFA Chief Executive officer, Edgar Watson said this Wednesday morning that the Head coach Bobby Williamson and the technical committee were soon sitting to name the squad before the federation makes official communications to their respective clubs.

  • Yanga getting close to defending Cecafa title

    Results:

    URA 1 APR 2, Mafunzo 1 (3) Yanga 1 (5)

    Today:

    Atletico Vs Vita Club (2:00pm), Azam Vs Simba (4:00pm)

    Yanga players including Hamis Kiiza (3rd from left) celebrating their victory against Mafunzo on Monday.

    Defending Champions Yanga SC from Tanzania mainland played a 1-all draw game against Mafunzo of Zanzibar in the second quarter final of the Cecafa-Kagame club championship but later qualified for the semi finals after a 5-3 spot kick result.

    Yanga trailed 1-0 in the first half before new signing Said Bahanuz scored an equalizer in the early minutes of the second half to level with AS Vita’s striker Taddy Eddiema at five goals each. Mafunzo’s goal was scored by Ali Othman Mmanga in the 34th minute.

    In the first quarter final, Uganda’s representatives URA FC were edged 2-1, a result that denied them a slot in the semi finals. The Rwandese army side took an early lead in the 9th minute when Iranzi Jean Claude had a perfect finishing on a cross from team Captain Olivier Karekezi. Suleiman Ndikumana stretched the first half lead to 2-0 in the 34th minute.

    URA’s head coach Alex Isabirye said his boys seemingly accorded a respect to the opponents and ‘woke up’ late to fight for the win. Their efforts however yielded results in the 57th minute when Robert Ssentongo pulled back one goal but his would be equalizer hit the post in the 3rd minute of the added time.

    The Rwandese Dutch tactician, Ernest Brandy was all smiles after the game saying that his chances to play in the finals were now brighter after exiting a team that looked to be the title favourites of the tournament. URA was the only club that collected maximum points from their group stage matches after beating hosts Simba 2-0, AS Vita club 3-1 and Ports 3-1 to top group ‘A’.

    This Tuesday, visiting Vita Club takes on the tricky Atletico from Burundi at 2:00pm before homeboys Simba SC play Azam in a derby of the last quarter finals. Simba and Azam last met about a week ago when they clashed in the ‘Rafiki’ cup with Simba taking the day on sport kicks after fighting to a 1-all draw in the normal time.

    Cecafa General Secretary Nicholas Musonye said that if Simba joins Yanga to have two home teams in the semis, the semi final matches will be played on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. In case of a draw in the normal time, extra time will be added before the sport kicks.

  • URA favourites against APR in today’s Cecafa Quarters

    Robert Ssentongo will lead URA’s attacking line against APR

    Uganda Revenue Authority this afternoon goes into a football field battle against neighbours APR FC from Rwanda in the first quarter finals of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship going on here in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

    URA Line-up: Mugabi Yasin, Massa Simeon, Munaaba Allan, Walulya Derrick, Ssenkoomi Sam, Wejuli Osman, Feni Ali, Nsumba Augustine, Agaba Oscar, Ssentongo Robert and Bagala Sula.

    Substitutes: Allan Owiny, Ssekisambu Elisa, Mubiru Sam, Kasule Owen, Nkugwa Elkana and said Kyeyune.

    The Ugandan bench will however have six substitutes, less one player following the malaria attack on Musa Docca and Lutimba Yayo’s persisting injury. Coach Alex Isabirye had yesterday sounded optimistic of having a full board today but the two players’ health situation worsened last night. The other player is Brian Bwette who is a third goal keeper.

    The match will be officiated by a Tanzanian Referee, Israel Mujuni assisted by his fellow countryman Jesse Erasmo and Elias Wamalwa from Kenya. Cranes midfielder Dan Wagaluka and Habib Kavuma will start from the bench on APR side. Johnson Bagoole commands the Rwandese defence.

    In the next quarter final, Mafunzo from Zanzibar plays degfending Champions Yanga Africans at 4:00pm.

  • URA optimistic of stopping APR in Cecafa Quarters

    Quarter finals (Monday)

    URA Vs APR (2:00pm)

    Mafunzo Vs Yanga 94:00pm)

    URA’s Bagala Sula celebrating his goal against AS Vita club from DR Congo on Friday. He will be looking to scoring more goals on Monday.

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) takes on APR of Rwanda in the first quarter finals of the Cecafa-Kagame Cup on Monday afternoon in a game the Ugandan URA coach Alex Isabirye has described as a ‘tricky but possible mission’.

    Isabirye has also sounded optimistic that all his players who had earlier picked injuries were steadily improving ahead of this knockout encounter. “We respect APR, they have good experienced white coaches and therefore this game is going to be very tricky but it remains a possible mission if the team keeps focused and plays as a unit”, said a soft spoken young tactician. Isabirye is regarded a God’s man in this tournament as he carries the rosary in his hands most of the time including when he is on the technical bench.

    URA is the only team this year that collected maximum points from all their group stage matches. They launched their campaign against Tanzania mainland champions Simba SC with a shocking 2-0 win before upsetting visiting DR Congo masters, AS Vita with a 3-1 result. They also beat Ports of Djibouti on the same margin to earn themselves 9 points and topped group ‘A’.

    The CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye told a press conference at Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) headquarters Sunday morning that there will be no extra time for quarter finalists in case of a draw in the normal time. “We shall go into extra time only for the semi finals and the finals” Musonye explained.

    He further revealed that Yusufu Makame Juma of Mafunzo FC was the only suspended player after accumulating two yellow cards. He will miss the next game against Simba. URA’s Derrick Walulya returns to action after serving his punishmen

  • URA plays APR in Cecafa Quarters

    Ports 1 URA 3, Yanga 2 APR 0

    Today: Tusker Vs Azam (2pm), Simba Vs Vita Club (4pm)

    URA’s Elkana Nkugwa in action against three opponents during their last group stage fixture against Ports FC on Friday.
    URA’s Elkana Nkugwa in action against Djibouti’s Ports FC during their last group stage match on Friday. URA won 3-1

    URA would up their group stage matches of the Cecafa-Kagame club championship on Friday afternoon with a 3-1 unconvincing win over Djibouti’s Ports FC.

    The Ugandan club is now lined up to play APR, an army side from Rwanda in the quarter finals on Monday. APR finished third in group ‘C’ after a 2-0 loss to homeboys, Young Africans Sports club.

    URA’s performance against Ports was however wanting and a doubled effort will be required if they are to overcome their quarter final opponents to storm the semis.

    Coach Alex Isabirye sounded optimistic after the game that some of his injured players would be fit for next week’s assignment against APR. It’s not however decided yet whether URA plays at 2pm or 4pm.

    The organizing committee will communicate an official position to all quarter finalists in a general meeting on Sunday.

     

     

     

  • URA back in action, Walulya suspended

    Results: Atletico 5 El-Salam 0, Mafunzo 0 Tusker 0

    Today: Ports Vs URA (2pm), Yanga Vs APR (4pm)

    Robert Ssentongo is expected to increase his goal tally this afternoon against Ports FC

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Football club returns to action this Friday afternoon in a group ‘A’ match that has no bearings on their qualification into the knockout stages.

    URA qualified for next week’s quarter finals when they collected maximum points from their first two games. They launched their first campaign against hosts Simba SC with a 2-0 victory before upsetting the then tournament favourites AS Vita with a 3-1 win. They now play Ports FC from Djibouti who have not won a single match after losing 7-0 to AS Vita and 3-0 to Simba SC.

    The 2010/2011 Ugandan League champions will however play without four of their key starters. Derrick Walulya is on suspension after accumulating two yellow cards while Owen Kasule and Oscar Agaba are also ruled out due to injuries. Yayo Lutimba who missed the team’s engagement against AS Vita is also still nursing the old injury.

    On the other hand, Allan Munaaba if maintained on today’s squad must play this game consciously after picking up a yellow card against Simba. If a second card in swung before him, then he misses the quarterfinal game.

    The current trend points at URA playing Young Africans SC another home team in the quarter finals if the hosts fail to win today’s last group stage match against APR. If they beat the Rwandese army side, then URA will automatically play APR in the quarters on Tuesday at 4pm. These calculations are based on a fact that URA beats Ports today.

  • URA tames DR Congo’s Vita Club with 3-1 win

    AS Vita 1 URA 3

    Ports 0 Simba 3

    URA beat AS Vita club from DR Congo 3-1 on Wednesday during the CECAFA-Kagame club championship going on in Dar es salaam.

    URA and Vita Club played to a goalless first half in their second match of group ‘A’ fixture as the tax boys critically kept studying their opponents who later lost the game 3-1 in the second half.

    Vita, a guest club from the Democratic Republic of Congo led URA in the 60th minute through Mutumbo Kazadi before Uganda’s official representatives in this Cecafa-Kagame Club championship responded six minutes later through Bagala Sula.

    New signing from Express FC, Elias Ssekisambu who played the first competitive game for his new club stretched the margin to 2-1 in the 79th minute. Uganda Super League top scorer Robert Ssentongo wound up the day with a brilliant score just one minute to the end of the 90 minutes.

    Speaking after the game, Coach Alex Isabirye hailed his players for the commitment they had on pitch. “We played an experienced team but the boys looked more determined and committed on the pitch” said the youthful tactician. “Our biggest challenge is maintaining this performance especially after beating two of the tournament’s big teams. I pray that God continues according us his guidance”, he added.

    Today, El-Salam Wau honours their last engagement against Atletico in what is expected to be a one-sided match at 2:00pm. Kenya’s representatives, Tusker FC will also be playing their first game since arrival in Dar es salaam last Saturday. They play Mafunzo from Zanzibar.

  • Yayo doubtful as URA faces AS Vita Club

    Yayo Lutimba could miss action today

    Uganda Revenue Authority will this afternoon have a chance to test the qualities of one of Africa’s oldest clubs, Association Sportive Vita Club (AS Vita Club) from  DR Congo in their second Cecafa-Kagame group stage match to be played at 2:00pm.

    The tax boys may however play without Yayo Lutimba who sustained an injury during a training session yesterday. Earlier on coach Alex Isabirye had pointed out a likely decision of starting Augustine Nsumba ahead of Said Kyeyune, a decision he could change due to Yayo’s absence.

    AS Vita, founded in 1935 have played in the continental cups many times and were winners of the continental Club Cup Championship in 1973. They have won the domestic Linafoot tournament a dozen times and have five titles of the  Kinshasa Provincial League in store.

    Records indicate that the same club has played 8 times in the Africa Club Championship winning the title once, semi finalists in 1978, finalists in 1998 and dropping out in the second round in 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1989. Of the six times AS Vita have played in the Caf Cup winners Cup, they have emerged quarter finalists four times in 1979,1982,1983 and 2002 while in 1976 they were knocked out at semi finals.

    URA team captain and Cranes defender Simeon Masaba is however not moved by their opponent’s CV. “We have never played them but we shall offer our best on the pitch. We are going for a win” he said. Guests Vita opened the title campaign against Ports FC with a 7-0 victory as URA out smarted hosts Simba SC edging them 2-0.

  • Kiiza responds to TZ fans with a hat trick!

    Results (Tuesday)

    Atletico 0 APR 0

    El-Salam 1 Young 7

    Today: (Wednesday)

    AS Vita club Vs URA (2:00pm)

    Ports Vs Simba SC (4:00pm)

    Uganda International, Hamis Kiiza answered the fans’ outcry Tuesday afternoon when he scored a hat trick and set up two other goals in his pivotal performance against new entrants El-Salam Wau FC from South Sudan. The match ended 7-1 to push Salam out of title contention.

    The head Coach for the Young Africans Tom Saintfiet however said he was not excited with the team’s performance because he had come for a bigger win of at least ten goals. Kiiza’s teammate, Said Bahanuz opened up the scoring spree in the 12th minute before he added a second one in the 18th minute.

    Hamis Kiiza in action against El-Salam Wau from South Sudan. He scored a hat trick.

    Kiiza who had earlier missed an obvious chance with a keeper to beat in the 10th minute netted the club’s third goal just a minute after Bahanuz had stretched the lead to two. He also scored in the 30th and 69th minute of the game.  Other scorers were Khaliphan Nizar and Stephano Mwasika who scored the fourth goal that the technical committee will still have to review by the help of the Super Sport recordings in order to establish whether it was his or Kiiza’s fourth score.

    Speaking to www.fufa.co.ug after the game, Kiiza said, ‘I am happy that I have answered the fans call with four goals in one match’. He added, “This win was crucial because it puts us back into the title race. The results against APR will only have a bearing on positioning and not qualifications into the quarters”.

    Coach Tom Saintfiet hailed his opponents saying that they played a good game despite being inexperienced. He however added that there was no reason for his club to celebrate yet because the performance was still wanting. “I like perfection. We made many mistakes which we have to work on before we play APR”, said the Belgian tactician.

    Saintfiet was also quick to confess that their next fixture against APR was a more difficult task ahead of them.  In a surprise statement, the Belgian coach further said he had from the inception of the tournament planned to finish second in Group ‘C’ in order to avoid playing arch-rival Simba SC or Uganda Revenue Authority in the quarter finals.

    “Finishing first or third in group ‘C’ would mean playing  Simba or URA who are likely to finish first or second in group ‘A”, he told journalists during a post match press conference.

    Earlier on APR and Atletico had settled for a goalless draw in a match that saw Cranes players Dan Wagaluka and Johnson Bagoole featuring for 90 minutes. Habib Kavuma was on the bench.

  • Wagaluka, Bagoole, Kiiza in CECAFA action today

    Two Uganda Cranes players Dan Wagaluka and Johnson Bagoole will this afternoon be part of the APR starting squad against Atletico Olympic football club from Burundi in the sixth fixture of the ongoing Cecafa-Kagame club Championship here in Dar es salaam.

    Another Cranes player Habib Kavuma who is recovering from an injury sustained during a league match in Kigali starts on the bench. APR Head Coach Ernest Brand from The Netherlands says, Kavuma was steadily improving and that he would be granted a chance as a substitute if need arises.

    Kavuma did not feature against El-Salam Wau in a match the South Sudanese side was accorded a humiliating 7-0 welcome to Cecafa tournaments. Wau are making a first appearance in this tournament nearly one year after they were affiliated to CAF and CECAFA. Wagaluka and Bagoole played for 90 minutes in the last game and were both instrumental in the team with Wagaluka setting up two goals and Bagoole taking firm control of the defence.

    A draw or a win for APR in this Group ‘C’ match will automatically earn them an early slot in the quarter finals slated for Monday and Tuesday next week. Atletico Olympic is however a tricky side that plays good passes with a sharp striking line that Bagoole will have to consciously contain to let his side maintain a clean sheet from the two games.

    Dan Wagaluka will be instrumental in the Cranes team this afternoon

    In the second game, Hamis Kiiza is also expected to start for Young Africans against El-Salam Wau at 4:00pm. As a striker Kiiza will obviously have to score in this game if his presence on the squad will be of any recognition from the fans who were silenced by a 2-0 loss to Atletico over the weekend.

  • CECAFA: URA humbles Simba with 2-0 win

    Simba 0 URA 2

    AS Vita 7 Ports 0

    Azam 1 Mafunzo 1

    Hamis Kiiza in action against Atletico Olympic FC

    URA’s Feni Ali took advantage of one chance in the 11th minute and headed home a crucial first half goal against Simba SC before netting a second one in the added minutes of the second half to force the Tanzanian champions into a 2-0 loss.

    The two teams were playing their first game in group ‘A’ of the Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship going on here in Dar es salaam City. Simba who played in last year’s finals against Young Africans started off the game with very brilliant runs and well coordinated passes but all their efforts yielded no results throughout the 90 minutes.

    The Uganda Hippos player jumped high just outside the box to head in the first goal that still left the Simba fans roaring hoping to equalize and perhaps win the game later. The roaring of the Lions however, only remained good news for the tax boys as they took control of the second half with good ball possession.

    Cranes defender and Club Captain Simeon Masaba took a well calculated run on the right flank and crossed the ball past the defenders to find a well positioned Feni Ali who headed into an empty net. Simba goalkeeper Juma Kaseja had run to the extreme side of the opposite goal post.

    This was the second loss for the home team after defending champions Young Africans lost on a similar margin to Atletico Olympics FC, a surprise team from Burundi. Like Simba, Young Africans also conceded the second goal in the injury time.

    Simba played with Cranes midfielder Musa Mude but the biggest news was Derrick Walulya, formerly with the day’s opponents who left many local fans here amazed with his performance. The Serbian Coach Milovan Cirlovic said he was surprised with Walulya’s performance. “We played a better side and Walulya had a good game”, he confessed.

    Alex Isabirye on his side looked relieved of the pressure he seemingly carried since arriving in Dar es salaam. “We played well and deserved this win. Our first target was to cool down the game that had started at a high tempo and we succeeded” said the former Cranes player.

    The 2-0 result did not however move the Tanzanian fans who still have chances to qualify from the group stages but was only a good news that the two country’s league giants had both lost the opening matches and on the same goal difference.  URA returns to action on Wednesday against AS Vita Club who routed Djibouti’s Ports FC 7-0 at Chamanzi stadium.

     

  • Angola gets new Coach

    Angola Football Federation (FAF) have named Uruguayan Gustavo Ferrin as their new head coach of the Palancas Negras.

    The 53-year old agreed a two-year contract with the Angola Football leadership to steer the affairs of the senior national team. Inside sources allege that FAF launched the campaign for the new coach after Uganda forced them to a 1-all draw in the world Cup qualifiers match early this year. Emmanuel Okwi scored Uganda’s goal in the dying minutes of the game.

    Romeu Filemon was acting Coach and was in charge of two matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Uganda. Romeu Filemon took over from Lito Vidigal who parted ways with FAF following a dismal performance by the Palancas Negras at the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

    Angola will be travelling to Kampala early next year for the return leg with a new tactician. The Uruguayan has been granted a short contract to test his performance in the remaining matches of the qualifying rounds of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

     

    Gustavo will take over the team for the first time in an international friendly against Mozambique on August 15. He has previously worked in his native Uruguay and Peru, handling youth teams.

     

     

  • Cranes, South Sudan draw in Juba

    Julius Ogwang (in red) scored one of the Cranes goals away in Juba on Tuesday

    Uganda Cranes forced a 2-all draw in juba on Tuesday in an international friendly match played to commemorate the country’s first independence anniversary.

    Kenyan referee Thomas Onyango was in charge of the game watched by a moderate audience. Jubal Mwangawilo and Brasan Mamati were his assistants. Ceaser Okhuti and Julius Ogwang scored for Uganda in the 7th and 39th minute respectively.

    Uganda played without any of its professional players and the senior home based boys. Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson who was in Juba said the intention was mainly to give the home based young players an exposure. Leo Adra headed the technical bench.

    The team returns this Wednesday morning.

  • Cranes set to attack South Sudan today

    Okhuti Ceaser will be key in the squad that plays South Sudan in Juba this Tuesday evening.

    The Cranes National team comprising mainly young home based players will take on South Sudan today evening in the country’s first independence Cup at Juba stadium. Kickoff is 6:00pm local time.

    The match will be handled by a set of referees from Kenya. The Cranes officially hosted at South Sudan Hotel, landed into Juba Monday morning.

    Assistant Coach Abdallah Mubiru said they were set to play the 4-2-3-1 system with Guma Denis, Gigi Abubaker, Ogwang Julius, Kizito Luwaga and Ceaser Okhuti in the midfield. Steven Bengo will play upfront as a lone striker.

    Victoria University’s new recruit, Ali Kimera stands in goal with Wadada Nicholas, Ochaya Joseph, Mukisa Yusuf and Ssali Edward commanding the defence. The 25-man delegation here in Juba was led by Nkono Amin Bbosa.

    It comprises 18 players: Ali Kimera, Iguma Denis, Bengo Steven, Ssali Edward, Okhuti Ceaser, Ochaya Joseph, Abege George, Ogwang Julius, Luwaga Kizito, Bagala Denis, Wadada Nicholas, Wadri William, Namwanja Simon, Turilaba Alex, Omunuk Robert, Gigi Abubaker, Mukisa Yusuf and Magoola Jama Omar.

    The officials are Edgar Watson, Adra Leo, Nkata Paul, Mubiru Abdallah, Kiggundu Steven and Katumba Yahaya.

  • Kisala takes Makumbi’s Bidco FC job

    Reason to smile: Kefa Kisala is the new Bidco FC coach

    Kefa  Kisala 38, has been named new head coach for Bidco FC replacing Richard Makumbi who was relieved of his duties two months ago.

    The former Masaka LC tactician was revealed to a big number of fans and the players yesterday at Walukuba Tobacco Play Ground in Jinja

    “I am a result oriented person who always wants to register success” said a soft spoken Kisala in his acceptance speech to the fans.

    “This is a club any coach would like to work with. Together I believe we can bring success in the seasons ahead…I call upon my players to prioritize football then other issues come in last. It’s the only way we can achieve success with this club.” added the youthful tactician.

    The Club Chairman, Silver Alias said Kisala had an outstanding reputation with a vast technical knowledge of the game. He also hailed him for being creative and well-organised. Silver said teams coached by Kisala usually play attractive and attacking game.

    “Kefa shares our long-term ambitions and ethos of developing players and nurturing young talent, and he will be able to do so now to see the club maintaining our image.” The chairman added.

    Kefa alongside him was given two members of the coaching staff, his assistant Arthur Kyesimire and Bright Dhaira, as goal keeping coash.

    And Alias hinted that Bidco fc would now look to add to their playing staff in the close season.

    “It is important we now look to develop the potential within the squads, while strengthening the first team in this transfer market in key positions with players who will become part of the future success of the club,” he said.

    Bidco finished 13th in the Uganda Super League table last season.

    Story filed by Joseph Mutaka, Sports journalist with Baba fm (87.7) 0701768667, Email: tangosport.uganda@gmail.com