AFCON 2015 CAMPAIGN: Cranes start training on Wednesday
AFCON 2015 1st leg qualifier:
18th May 2014
Madagascar Vs Uganda
3pm (Time in Madagascar, 2pm in Uganda)
Venue: Stade Rabemananjara- Mahajanga
Uganda Cranes training programme for the 2015 AFCON qualification campaign commences today afternoon at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
Apart from the Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and Sports Club Victoria University Players (will be engaged in Uganda Cup 1st Leg semifinals this Friday), the rest of the summoned players are all expected for training today.
‘We shall start preparations on Wednesday evening with the first training session’ said Mujib Kasule, Chairman FUFA technical Committee who addressed the media today during the weekly press conference at Mengo.
Head coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sedrojevic who also attended the press conference expressed concern about the availability of the several players busy on club duty.
Goal keepers, Robert Odongkara (St George, Ethiopia) and Dennis Onyango (Wits University), striker Yunus Sentamu (As Vita) and Midfielder Tonny Mawejje (Haugesund, Norway) are the players who availability has left the technical team very much concerned.
‘It is very unfortunate Odongkara got injured during St Georges’ match on Tuesday. We shall keep monitoring his recovery and hopefully he gets better’ Micho told the press at Mengo.
Goalkeeper Hamza Muwonge, playing in the Kenyan Premier league with Thika United has been named on the standby list.
‘By Monday we shall have known the rough sketch of players in camp’ added Micho.
The 35 players summoned:
Goalkeepers:
Denis Onyango (Wit University – South Africa), Robert Odongkara (St George – Ethiopia), Ismail Watenga (Vipers SC), Benjamin Ochan (SCVU)
Defenders:
Andrew Mwesigwa (Ordabasy – Kazakhstan), Savio Kabugo (SCVU), Ochaya Joseph (Asante Kototo), Alex Kakuba (FC Covilha), Isaac Muleme (SCVU), Denis Iguma (SCVU), Nicolas Wadada (Vipers SC), Joseph Owino (Simba SC – Tanzania), Isaac Isinde (St George – Ethiopia), Henry Kalungi (Richmond Kickers), Ivan Bukenya (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Richard Kassaga (Kira Young).
Midfielders:
Aucho Khalid (Tusker), Geofrey Baba Kizito (Gor Mahia – Kenya), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Unattached), Gaddafi Kiwanuka (KCC), Kizito Luwagga, Tonny Mawejje (Haugesund, Norway), Ivan Ntege (KCC), Allan Kyambadde (Express), Moses Oloya (Binh Doung, Vietnam), Martin Mutumba (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Brian Majwega (KCC, Uganda).
Strikers:
Geoffrey Massa (Pretoria University, South Africa), Emmanuel Okwi (Yanga – TZ), Hamis Kizza (Yanga -TZ), Dan Sserunkuma (Gor Mahia), Tony Odur, Herman Wasswa (KCC, Uganda), Francis Olaki (Soana) and Yunus Sentamu (As Vita, DR Congo)
