FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Category: League Football

  • FIFA hails FUFA for adopting new statutes

    FIFA, an international football body has sent a message to the FUFA president Mr. Lawrence Mulindwa congratulating him and the entire football family in Uganda on the acquisition of the new statutes. The message that comes barely three days after the adoption of the new constitution on August 25 at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel is signed by the FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valclke.

    The FIFA letter stresses that the FUFA Super League is the only League that will be recognized by both FIFA and CAF.

    Below is the full content as sent from FIFA to the FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa.

    Dear President,

    We are very pleased to learn that the Ugandan Football family adopted the new statutes in line with FIFA recommendations. FUFA is now provided with appropriate tools to manage football in Uganda and will thus be able to avoid some of the problems it has witnessed in the recent past. The adoption of the new statutes is an important milestone which will certainly boost football. We are convinced it will help to develop football in your country and bring it to the level it deserves.

    We also thank you for your kind words for the FIFA and CAF representatives who have been working very closely with you in order to achieve such an important objective.

    We are aware that big challenges are ahead such as the proper implementation of the new statutes, be it with regard to the creation of the new members or the handling of the FUFA Super League. Since the latter is the only league recognized by FUFA and subsequently FIFA and CAF, we anticipate that the recent issues linked to the elite Ugandan Football will be solved once and for all. We are convinced that all stakeholders will greet the move and support FUFA and its league in setting up a competition of good quality.

    Be assured that FIFA will be at your side in the coming months to help FUFA and its members to meet successfully the challenges. With the maturity shown by the football family through the adoption of the new statutes, we have all reasons to be optimistic.

    Please send our congratulations to all the football family and our appreciation to the Ugandan authorities which have been very supportive of the process.  

     

  • Bunamwaya changes name to VIPERS Sports Club

    Thousands of football fans turned up at Buikwe ground to witness the unveiling of Bunamwaya’s new name-VIPERS SC

    Founded in 1969, Bunamwaya SC had maintained its name for 43 years until yesterday, Sunday August 19, 2012 when the club unveiled a new name -VIPERS SC!

    The club also officially announced the recruitment of a Nigerian tactician Duru Chukuma Ambrose as the new head coach taking over from Edward Golola who will now concentrate his energies on developing talents in St. Marys’ Kitende Secondary School. Chukuma was due to arrive in the country this Monday morning to start his official work on Tuesday.

    The colourful function attended by a mammoth audience was presided over by Vipers Sports Club Limited Director who also doubles as a Ugandan FA President Lawrence Mulindwa. He was in company of his Vice president in charge of Technical matters Livingstone Kyambadde at Buikwe, a team’s home ground, 47Kms east of Kampala City.

    Mulindwa hailed the Buikwe people for the support they have rendered the team and promised to support the area clubs as a measure to develop football in the district. He donated 100 balls to be shared among such clubs. Mulindwa said the decision to change the club’s name was to give the team a more national look and be an all embracing club other than sounding limited to only Bunamwaya community.

    He was however quick to commend Bunamwaya residents for nurturing the side and helping them qualify for the Super Division side in 2005. Bunamwaya joined the National League in 2005 during a Super Mini league held in Bukalasa in Luwero district.

    “I believe that a Ugandan club can emerge National champion, excel at Cecafa level and proceed to win a continental championship. We are launching a new name with more seriousness”, Mulindwa stressed.

    He further added that the club would soon go to polls to elect new office bearers and urged fans to register. The club Secretary Haruna Kyobe later disclosed that 427 new fans got registered on Sunday.

    Vipers Sports Club disclosed their strategy to develop a modern stadium in Buikwe but Mulindwa warned opportunists against hiking prices that may scare them away. The function was also attended by the area Mayor and the fans got entertained by a number of music artists.

  • 14 club chairmen endorse new League statutes

    Anthony Kimuli chaired the committee that formulated the new statutes under the guidance of FIFA. He also briefed the media on the developments this Wednesday.

    A total of fourteen (14) Super Division club chairmen have so far complied with the new statutes that will be a basis in the running and the management of the National League starting this immediate season.

    The club chairmen have already appended their signatures on the new constitution and the Articles and Memorandum of Associations that will soon be presented to the Registrar of Companies for records. SC Villa and URA are the only two clubs that remain defiant to the process that was launched a month ago in presence of the world football governing body (FIFA) at Golf Course Hotel.

    The fourteen have also signed a set of resolutions that include forming a new league as guided by FIFA known as FUFA Premier League Ltd and engaging the services of the legal firm to register the newly adopted constitution and incorporate the new entity to run and manage the league under the supervision of FUFA.

    The chairmen include Mike Okua (KCC), Vincent Bbaale Mugera (Express), Hajji Habib Kagimu (Proline), Kitandwe Thadeus (Bunamwaya), Hon. Vincent Ssempijja (Masaka LC), Alias Sliver (Bidco), Kimuli Anthony (Entebbe Young), Asan Kasingye (Police), Simo Dubajic (Victoria University) and Rwamazi Tom (Victors). Others are Eng. Kibuuka Kyobe (Waters), Brig. Hussein Ada (Simba), Ochen Tommy (Maroons) and Lukwago Jimmy of Kiira Young.

    The General Assembly of Club Chairmen will soon convene to elect a board of 5 members tasked with the running of the league. The members of the board according to the new statutes must not be club chairmen/officials but a composition of independent professionals. The elected board will thereafter appoint the members of the secretariat. The League is tentatively expected to flag off on September 25.

     

  • Progress on top tier League in Uganda

    Reference is made on the progress of the top tier league in the Uganda Super League since the FIFA panel’s visit in Uganda on 26th June 2012 at Golf course hotel. The meeting had a FIFA led panel of Mr. Primo Carvaro, Ashford Mamelodi, Tenga Leodegar, Bob Monro and Nicholas Valticos. The FUFA Executive, club chairmen and Officials of the super league were represented. The sanctioned officials thus Mr. Kavuma Kabenge and Ebil Segawa were invited by FIFA to witness the process.

    A committee headed by Mr. Kimuli Anthony composed of Clubs and FUFA representatives was constituted to embark on formulating new League Statutes and ensuring new order. A list of club chairmen was also identified, reviewed and registered with FUFA and the FIFA panel as the official link in the progress on the top tier league. It was also agreed in this meeting that no Super League activity should continue until the entire process is completed.

    This whole process was to ensure that before the new league 2012-13 starts, matters of contention, governance and association football regulations are realigned.

    The new League Statutes were formulated through a meeting of the chairmen of the super league clubs (as per the chairmen list obtained on 26th June 2012 at Golf course hotel) on Sunday 29th July 2012 at Hotel Africana; thirteen clubs have subscribed to the statutes.

    Thirteen chairmen have also signed resolutions to incorporate a new entity called FUFA Premier League Ltd that will run and manage the FUFA Premier League. FUFA has accepted to delegate the authority to run and manage the top tier League to this new entity. The Chairmen have also resolved to maintain their obligations, considerations, and the terms of the contracts with Uganda Breweries Limited, Eco-Bank, and Super Sport.

    The process of incorporation of the FUFA Premier League Ltd is currently on-going. The next course of action shall be election of the board by the clubs under the Premier League statutes before the new season begins

    This process has been communicated to FIFA and the sponsors to keep them abreast of the progress and FUFA is waiting for the approval of FIFA in this regard. The Clubs, stakeholders and entire public is henceforth advised to take note of this development.

    Federation of Uganda Football Associations

  • Ochaya set to play for Asante Kotoko

    Ochaya in action recently against Lugave club

    The Hippos left defender and KCC player Joseph Ochaya has passed the medical tests to join Asante Kotoko Football Club in Ghana.

    Asante Kotoko are the current champions of the Ghanaian Glo Premier League after collecting 63 points from the 30 matches played in the season. Their closest rival AshGold finished second with 49 points just two points better that Hearts of Oak who took the third position.

    The Ghanaian scouts spotted Ochaya during the Hippos first leg match of the Africa Youth qualifiers in Kampala two weeks ago. They immediately launched negotiations with the Kampala City Council Club officials.

    His superb performance in Tamale Sports Stadium on Saturday spiced up the earlier sealed position to sign the Ugandan youth player. Ochaya left the Hippos camp (on permission) on Sunday morning and flew to the club’s home in Kumasi City to undergo the medical tests. Uganda Team Manager Faisal Mohammad confirmed the developments.

    If the deal is written to the final dot, Ochaya will become the first Ugandan player to feature for a premier league team in Ghana. In 1999, there were attempts by Hearts of Oak to sign SC Villa’s Hakim Magumba but the deal never materialized.

    Ochaya flies back to Accra this afternoon to join the rest of the team before embarking on their trip back to Entebbe. He will thereafter arrange to travel back to Ghana before their league kicks off on October 7. Asante Kotoko officials are expected in Kampala shortly to sign the contract.

  • Eastern are 2012 FUFA-MTN Cup Champions

    Eastern Regional Chairman, Samuel Lwere coordinated his side well and the sweat earned him a title.

    Eastern are the champions of the 2012 FUFA-MTN Inter Region competitions after dumping Western 3-1 in the finals played at Arua Hills Primary School in West Nile.

    Determined Eastern Region took the lead in the 25th minute through Joseph Owino. Eleven minutes later the same player was on target to stretch the lead to 2-0 before Western pulled one back at the edge of the first half through Bashaya Hebert.

    Paul Emenyo scored Eastern Region’s third goal in the 70th minute that threw their fans into wild jubilations. FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson crowned the champions with a glittering trophy and a cash prize of UGX 4m. The tournament sponsors, MTN gave out a fully connected cellular phone and an umbrella to each of the 18 players and two officials of the winning region.

    MTN Sponsorship coordinator M/s Rhona Namanya, the Communications Coordinator M/s Windi Angudeyo and the company Marketer Aggrey Kagonyera attended the closing ceremony. Western region walked off with UGX 2.5m.  MTN also donated an umbrella and a T-shirt to each of the 20 players and officials of the first runners-up.

    Two goal- scorer Owino Joseph was voted the man of the match to earn himself a phone and an umbrella from the sponsors. The best Goal keeper of the tournament was Wekiya Samuel from the Eastern Region while the Fair play award went to the Western Region.

    Earlier on, hosts West Nile edged defending champions Kampala region 1-0 to book the third place and a cash prize of UGX 1.5m. The losers took UGX 1m.

  • Procedure for Registration of Players for the season 2012/13

    Pursuant to FIFA and FUFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players and further to our earlier communication (Our ref:  FCC/GEN/2012/007/003) regarding players registration and club licensing program with FUFA, FCC (as delegated by FUFA) has issued the procedure of player registration.

    Copies of various forms have been sent to your respective mails. Players, respective clubs, and FUFA are required to submit information and endorse by signature and stamp as appropriate.

    The Chart of Forms also sent to clubs detail the various forms/attachments required depending on the status code of each player. The Status Code defines the status of each player in regard to the new registration by considering which status he was the previous season (2011/12) and what he is going to be in the new season (2012/13).

    FCC will only process registration for players whose information has been correctly and completely filled and submitted by the closure of the FUFA primary players’ registration window thus 23rd September 2012.

    Clubs are also reminded to consider the minimum contract content requirements progressively issued by FUFA as contracts without these requirements may not be used to safeguard the club in an international player transfer transaction on the FIFA Transfer Matching System.

    Clubs should also ensure that their players’ contracts are witnessed by the FUFA CEO before they are accepted as a true record in the licensing system.

    Please do not hesitate to get back to Mr. Kiiza Decolas, Secretary Competitions Committee or any member/staff of the FCC for further explanation.

    For the Good of the Game

  • FUFA-MTN Inter Region tourney enters semis

    Western Chairman, Abass Ssendyowa
    West Nile chairman, Mike Letti
    Eastern Chairman, Sam Lwere
    Kampala Chairman, Mid Juma

    Four superior regions will this Friday afternoon battle for the two slots in this year’s finals of the FUFA-MTN Inter Regional competitions at Arua Hills Primary School ground.

    In the first semi final to be played at 1:00pm, defending champions Kampala takes on Western Region in a highly anticipated thriller. Eastern will play hosts West Nile in the second semi final to determine the second finalist.

    Hosts West Nile, advanced into the semis after edging both Kitara and Mid North on a 1-0 margin. They however lost their last group stage match 2-1 to Western Region but the six points at hand had already assured them of a slot into today’s semi finals.

    Buganda, Mid North, Northern and Kitara regions are already on their way back home after failing to go past the group stages.

    The finals will be played on Saturday with a curtain raiser match coming first between FUFA 11 and the staff of Arua One FM. The classification game will be played at noon on the same day.

  • FUFA delegates to brainstorm on statutes

    FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa in consultation with some of his executive members. On left is Vice President in charge of Administration, Eng. Moses Magogo.

    FUFA has organized several sessions between the Executive members and the delegates to brainstorm on the proposed changes within the constitution a head of the General Assembly scheduled for August 25.

    The sessions will be conducted this weekend at various centres. Delegates from FUFA zones 8, 12 and 13 will convene at the federation headquarters this Saturday at 9:00am prompt.  Vice President in charge of Technical matters Livingstone Kyambadde travels to Masaka on the same day to meet the zone 7 delegates.

    Elsewhere, Samuel Mpiima will be in Masindi on Saturday to meet the zone 5 delegates before proceeding to Arua on Sunday.  Rogers Byamukanma travels to zone 6 with a meeting scheduled for Mbarara and he winds up the trip with a session in Fortportal (zone 11) the following day.

    The Vice President Administration Eng. Moses Magogo will meet the zone 9 and the interest groups delegates at FUFA House on Saturday afternoon (3pm). On Sunday, Magogo drives to Mbale where he will face delegates from zone 2 before connecting to Jinja for another meeting with zone 10 delegates at 3pm.

    Commenting about the development, Magogo said the arrangement to meet in smaller units was to enable every delegate get an opportunity to speak out his views.

     

  • Benin refs for Hippos return leg

    Tamale Sports Stadium with a capacity of 21,017 spectators will be the venue for the Hippos return leg in Ghana on August 11.

    The Continental Football body, CAF has appointed a set of four referees from Benin to be in charge of the return leg of the Africa U20 Championship between Ghana and the Uganda Hippos.

    In a related development, the Ghanaian Football Federation has also confirmed that the game will be played on Saturday 11th August 2012.  The hosts have however pushed the match out of Accra city to Tamale Sports stadium.

    Kiagou Moumouni is the centre referee to be assisted by Kouton G. Narcisse and Dina Babadjide Bienvenu as 1st and 2nd assistants respectively. Tohouegnon Gustave travels as the reserve referee. The match commissioner is Bolaji Ojo-Oba from Nigeria.

    Uganda will face either Morocco or Gambia in the ultimate qualifier if they dispatch off Ghana in the second leg match. The Hippos won the first leg 3-1 in Nakivubo stadium a week ago.

    Tamale Sports stadium was completed in 2008 by the Chinese construction company and it was one of the venues for the Africa Cup of Nations matches the same year. It also serves as the home stadium for Real Tamale United Football Club.

    The Hippos are now playing their trial game against newly promoted Super Division side, Victoria University at Namboole stadium. They will also take on Maroons in their next trial game.

  • Kizito, Kiiza on the Cranes squad against Malawi

    Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza was key in guiding Yanga SC to its second consecutive Cecafa-Kagame club championship in Tanzania last month

    Cranes Head Coach Bobby Williamson has this Wednesday August 1st 2012 released a squad of 25 players who will start training next week in preparation for an International friendly match against Malawi in Blantyre City on August 15.

    Bobby who is currently on a short holiday in Scotland issued the list through the Federation Vice President in charge of Technical matters Stone Kyambadde. The list has three U20 players getting elevated to the National team ‘A’ after their brilliant performance against Ghana last weekend. The Uganda Hippos beat visiting Ghana 3-1 in the first leg of the Africa U20 youth championship.

    The three players making it to the senior side are Nicholas Wadada (Bunamwaya), Joseph Ochaya (KCC) and Geoffrey Kizito who plays his professional football in Vietnam. Bobby returns early next week before the team convenes on Wednesday August 8.

    The full squad has Denis Onyango, Hamza Muwonge, Ali Kimera, Massa Simeon, Guma Denis, Mwesigwa Andy, Kalungi Henry, Isinde Isaac, Owino Joseph, Walusimbi Godfrey, Ochaya Joseph, Oloya Moses, Wagaluka Dan, Mawejje Tonny, Kizito Geoffrey and Wasswa Hassan.

    Others are Bengo Steven, Matovu Sula, Massa Geoffrey, Umony Brian, Okwi Emmanuel, Ssentongo Robert, Hamis Kiiza, Sserumaga Mike and Nicholas Wadada.   

  • Wagaluka, Kavuma, Bagoole face APR exit

  • 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.

  • CECAFA: URA goes out fighting!

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

    URA’s Robert Ssentongo battle for the ball with fellow Ugandan Johnson Bagoole of APR in the quarter finals the Rwandese army side won 2-1

    Uganda’s representatives in this year’s Cecafa-Kagame Club Championship, URA Football club bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-1 to APR of Rwanda in the first quarter finals played on Monday afternoon at Dar es Salaam National stadium.

    URA trailed 2-0 in the first half but pulled one back through Robert Ssentongo in the 57th minute. The team played a better game in the second half but it was too late for them to narrow the gap earlier created. Ssentongo nearly equalized for his side in the 77th minute when his left shot hit a goal post. In the 3rd minute of the added time, the same striker made another attempt but his efforts were frustrated by the Rwandese goalkeeper Ndoli Jean Claude when he punched the ball back into play.

    Off the field, it however looked like URA had lost the game from the dressing room when the team’s line-up got alternated just minutes to kick off. “The players were diverted from the original focus when we chose to make last minute changes on the day’s line up” one concerned club official commented.

    Initially, Owen Kasule who is still recovering from an injury was to start on bench with Osman Wejuli Farouk on the starting line-up. An hour before kickoff, an official list was submitted to Super Sport for preparations of the necessary graphics but as the referees inspected the teams, a change was effected with Kasule being inserted into the starting squad.  The player looked unfit yet for this crucial game.

    Club chairman, Ssekatawa was in Dar es Salaam to watch his first game but his presence too, did not carry any luck!

    The team is expected to leave for home by road on Wednesday morning. Arrangements are however being made by the Ugandan FA to fly the two Hippos players, Samuel Ssenkoomi and Ssekisambu Elisa to Entebbe Tuesday morning to join the rest of the players in camp ahead of the clash against Ghana on Saturday.

    It was bad luck for URA but for sure, the team had a good start of the campaign with three consecutive wins against Simba, Vita club and Ports FC. Even with a 2-1 loss to APR, the tax boys went down fighting!

     

  • 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.