CAF 2015 ORANGE U17-AFRICA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
Date: Friday 12 th 09.2014, Kick-off Time: 4:00pm EST
Venue: Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Match officials: Ref: Mehdi Gervais Munyanziza (Rwanda), Ass Ref 1: Honore Simba (Rwanda), and Ass Ref 2: Raymond Nonati Bwiliza (Rwanda), Fourth Official: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
Match commissioner: Kalombo Bester (Malawi)
The Uganda National U-17 team has this morning left the country for Lusaka, Zambia ahead of the CAF U-17 African Youth championship qualifier against the home team on Friday.
The team of 18 player and 6 officials led by FUFA’s head of women affairs, Mariam Kaliga have left Entebbe aboard flight KQ 411 at 10 a.m
They will have an hour’ s stop over at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, Kenya before embarking on the journey for Lusaka where they are expected by 4 pm.
“The boys have been physically and mentally prepared for this away fixture, we expect a positive result come Friday”, head coach, Matia Lule told www.fufa.co.ug prior to the team’s departure at Entebbe.
After the Zambian game, the return leg will be held in a fortnight’s time at Namboole with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the finals of the African Youth Championships that will take place in Niger in January 2015.
The Uganda Contingent:
Players:
Goalkeepers: Eric Kibowa and Edward Kasibante
Defenders: Diego Katumba, Joel Jangeyambe (Right) and Alex Komakech
Bashir Askiu, Samuel Kato Neyemhimana and Badru Nsubuga
Midfielders: Emmanuel Olinga, Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwebaze, Ashraf Mugume, Hassan Ssenyonjo, Pius Obuya (left) and Julius Poloto (Right)
Strikers: Shaban Muhammed, Willy Ochieng, Charles Ssebutinde and Ezra Bidda
Officials:
Head of Delegation: Mariam Kaliga
Head Coach: Matia Lule
Assistant Coach: Peter Onen
Team Doctor: Jack Walugembe
Team Manager: Herbert ‘Massanda’ Nsubuga
Media Officer: Emmanuel Ndugga
