Uganda Cranes detailed training programme for 2016 CHAN Finals:
- Day one – 2nd January Saturday: Training at African Bible University (Started at 9am)
- 3rd January Sunday: Training at African Bible University – 4 p.m
- 4th Monday: Gym work at Acacia Mall, 10am
- 5th Tuesday: Gym work at Acacia Mall, 10am, enter camp in Njeru
- 10th Sunday: Uganda vs Gabon, FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
- 13th Wednesday: Uganda vs Cameroon, FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Uganda Cranes started their journey to the CHAN finals in Rwanda with the opening training session.
There was a shift of the training from Nakivubo (due to stadium unavailability) to the African Bible University in Lubowa.
During the session that lasted three hours (with occasional water breaks), head coach Milutin ‘Micho‘ Sredojevic easily cracked jokes with the players in the local dialect, luganda.
He called for calmness, patience, hard-work and freedom of expression from the players ahead of the residential camp at the FUFA Technical center.
Players should feel free to express themselves. I am happy for the response in training going by the performances of the opening day.
Missed opening Session:
Police F.C goal keeper, Douglas Kisembo (malaria) missed the training session.
Others who missed training were; Tony Odour (Express), Andrew Basooma (Sadolin Paints), Mike Ndera (BUL) and Ibrahim Ayub Kizza (Express).
Day one training had a Danish based Ugandan, Robert Kakeeto (playing with F.C Albborg) who is on holiday in the country but being monitored by the head coach.
Day two training will still be in Lubowa on Sunday however starts at 4pm.
The Squad will later be reduced by seven players to accommodate another set of 7 players on Monday morning for gym session at Acacia Mall at 10am.
The 7 players are; Ismail Watenga (Vipers), Mathias Kigonya (Bright Stars), Okoth Denis (KCCA), Richard Kasaga (URA), Muwanga Bernard (Bright Stars), Erisa Sekisambu (Vipers) and Mutayba Muzamir (KCCA).
At the end of the Monday training session, four more players will be released from camp.
The training session on Tuesday 5th January will see Micho welcome captain Faruku Miya (Vipers), Ochaya Joseph (KCCA), Ivan Ntege (KCCA) and Okhuti (Express FC) from which he will name a 23 man squad to be joined by players from Jinja based clubs to enter residential camp at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.
The players who attended training:
Goalkeepers: James Alitho (Vipers S.C)
Defenders: Nsubuga Joseph (Bright Stars), Bukenya Deus (Vipers), Muleme Isaac (SC Villa Jogoo), Waibi Yeseri (SC Villa Jogoo), Hassan Wasswa Dazzo (KCCA), Shafik Bakaki (Vipers), Ibrahim Kiyemba (Lweza), Sadat Kyambadde (Police), Timothy Musinguzi (Soana), Timothy Awany (KCCA)
Midfielders: Ambrose Kirya (SC Villa Jogoo), Keziron Kizito (Vipers), Rahmat Senfuka (Police), Andrew Basoma (Sadolin), Francis Olaki (Soana), Milton Karisa (BUL), Faruku Kawooya (SCVU), Martin Kiiza (SC Villa Jogoo)
Strikers: Robert Ssentongo (URA), Geoffrey Sserunkuma (Lweza), Kalanda Frank (URA), Ndugwa Karim (SC Villa Jogoo), Edris Lubega (Proline) Nelson Senkatuka (KCCA), Richard Wandyaka (JMC)
