COSAFA U20 Update: Hippos hold training at Namboole - FUFA: Federation of Uganda Football Associations

Posted on November 22, 2017 - 7:31 pm by Ahmed Marsha

COSAFA U20 Tournament from 6^th-16^th December, 2017 in Zambia.

Group A Zambia Swaziland Uganda Malawi

Group B South Africa Egypt Mozambique Mauritius

Group C Angola Lesotho Namibia Zimbabwe

The Uganda U20 side has started preparations for the Confederations of South African Football Associations (COSAFA) Under 20 football tournament with an orientation session that also saw players take to the pitch for drills at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

Twenty players were part of the Wednesday morning training session under the guidance of Head Coach Mathias Lule, his assistant James Odoch and goalkeeping coach Sam Kawalya.

Head coach Matia Lule (in Red top) briefing his players at Namboole on Wednesday

Lule said that he is aware of the quality of teams in the tournament but he highly values the technical ability of his players some of whom he has known since childhood and from the various youth set ups in Uganda.

Time for ball work: The Players enjoying drills during training

‘I am preparing the team for the best and looking forward to make the latter stages of the tournament. I am also happy for the reunion of players from the U17 team that I handled in 2014. TThe project shows signs of continuity’ said Lule.

This is how it is done: Head coach Lule shows his players how it is done.

Today’s session that took about three hours was mainly about the players getting to know each other, then took official group photos and later trained.

Nicholas Kasozi (in Yellow) beats his marker during training

The player will resume training on Monday on Monday 27th December 2017.

Sam Kawalya (with ball) with Kibuli Ss Keeper Ali Mwirusi

Players who attended training on Wednesday

Goalkeepers: Saidi Keni (Proline FC) & Ali Mwirusi (Kibuli SS)

Outfield players: Musitafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Mustafa Kizza (KCCA FC), Alex Komakech (Nyamityobora FC), Sharif Muhammmad Ochaya (Express FC JT), Raymond Onyau (Kataka FC), Clinton Komugisha (Mbarara FC JT), Victor Matovu (Aspire Football Academy), Asiku Bashir (St Mary’s Kitende), Charles Sebutinde (Nyamityobora FC0, Shafik Kagimu (URA FC), Pius Obuya (Maroons FC), Methodius Jungu (Bright Stars FC), Fred Okot (URA FC), Nicholas Kasozi (Sc Villa Jogoo), Gadafi Wahab (Onduparaka FC), Hamis Tibita (BUL FC ), Nicholas Kagaba (URA FC) and Muhammmad Shaban (KCCA FC).

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda U-20 players warming up at Namboole on Wednesday