International Beach Soccer friendly
Friday 9th December, 2016
Tanzania vs Uganda
Venue: TFF Headquarters, beach Soccer pitch
Time: 4pm (EAST)
The Uganda national beach Soccer team-Sand Cranes left for Tanzania with heads up.
They are eager to return home with positive results.
The team was officially flagged off by the FUFA Executive Committee member and also chairman FUTSAL and Beach Soccer Committee, Samuel Mpiima at FUFA House in Kampala.
Mpiima wished the contingent a safe journey to and from.
‘I wish you a good journey to and from Dar es salaam. Let us prove that we are the strongest team in the region. Beach Soccer is growing and Uganda Sand Cranes will be able to compete in many more international tournaments and the CAF qualifiers. We thank the FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo for giving us another opportunity to play across the boarders. We take international friendly matches seriously’ Mpiima stated.
Beach Soccer Delegate to the FUFA Assembly- Anthony Tumwesigye is the Leader of Delegation.
Th Sand Cranes under the administration of the current FUFA President have already played against team like Zanzibar, Ghana and Kenya. It will be the first time that the Sand Cranes are facing Tanzania.
However National team representation in beach soccer started under the reign of Eng. Moses Magogo as the head of football in Uganda.
Uganda also has three beach soccer referees Ivan Kintu Bayige, Shafic Mugerwa and Senteza Muhammad. Kintu Bayige who was voted the best referee at the FUFA Awards last Friday at Munyonyo, will be heading to officiate at the Africa Beach Soccer Championship in Nigeria mid this month.
The Squad
Goalkeepers
Kibirige Meddie (Nkumba Select)
Kalule Micheal (St. Lawrence)
Defenders
Davis Kasujja (MUBS)
Katwe Allan (YMCA)
Akabway Geoffrey (KIU)
Midfielders
Ochero Sulaiman (St Lawrence)
Kalyowa Emmanuel (St Lawrence)
Naturinda Ambrose (YMCA)
Strikers
Kakwaya Swaibu (Dalumba)
Somoka Roch (Nkumba Select)
Coach: Salim Muwonge
Assistant Coach: Bashir Mutyaba
Team Doctor: Jona Kukiriza
FIFA Beach Soccer Referees: Shafiq Mugerwa and Muhammed Ssenteza
CAF Beach Soccer Instructor: Ali Mwebe
UBSA Chairman: Deo Mutabazi
Leader of Delegation: Anthony Tumwesigye
MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Sand Cranes players recieve the national flag from FUFA Executive Committee member and chairman of the Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee, Samuel Mpiima
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department
