UP COMING MATCHES:
CHAN 2016 QUALIFIER: Tanzania Vs Uganda – 4th July 2015 at Nakivubo Stadium
Charges: 10,000/-(Open stands-Kirussia), 20,000/- (covered stands ) and 30,000/- (Pavilion)
INTERNATIONAL BUILD UP: Malawi Vs Uganda – 6th July 2015, In Malawi
CAF U-23 QUALIFIER: Egypt Vs Uganda – 18th July 2015
In Alexandria, Egypt
A group of twenty two local based Uganda Cranes’ players combined with those of Under 23 has today (Saturday) morning trained at Vienna College Namugongo ahead of the return leg against Tanzania Taifa Stars on Saturday 4th July 2015 at Nakivubo War Memorial stadium in Kampala and a friendly game in Malawi on 6th July 2015 respectively.
Sunday will be rest day but the players will resume training on Monday 4pm still at Vienna College.
During the training session, head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic emphasized on ball control, creativity and scoring opportunities. The session lasted close to 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Uganda carries a 3-0 goal advantage into the return leg first round action after comfortably beating their opponents Tanzania at the Amaan stadium in Zanzibar last weekend.
The team resumed non-residential training on Friday at Vienna College-Namugogo and will enter camp at Sky Hotel-Nalya on 1st July 2015.
Players who trained on Saturday:
Goalkeepers: James Alitho, Brian Bwete, Mathias Kigonya
Defenders: Deus Bukenya, Brian Ochwo, Silvester Okello, Hassan Wasswa, Shafik Bakaki, Ibrahim Kiyemba, Richard Jjuko Kasagga, Julius Ntambi
Midfielders: Derrick Tekkwo, Yasser Mugerwa, Kizito Keziron, Erisa Sekisambu, Martin Kizza
Strikers: Yunus Sentamu, John Semazi, Robert Sentongo, Frank Kalanda, Alex Kitata Bukenya, Fahad Mohamed Tokko
Micho not carried away by first leg advantage
Despite getting a convincing win away in Zanzibar, Micho is not carried away by the result.
‘We carry an advantage of three goals but we are not carried away with what have happened on the Island’ said Micho.
‘We are still analyzing deep inside, details of the game and we are expecting a different football game at home in front of our home crowd. Our opponents will be forced to come all out and attack us but we believe that the best way to defend is to attack’ added Micho.
“I know our opponent will come here and try to attack us but we are set and ready to fight on’ Micho further remarked.
Erisa Sekisambu speaks
As Uganda beat Tanzania 0-3 at the Amaan stadium Zanzibar in the first leg of the African Nations championship qualifiers, Sekisambu was the hero of the day when he saw the back of the net twice on his debut day for Cranes.
After scoring in Zanzibar I got more confidence and now I have a task of maintaining that to prove to my critics that I am a good player. Now that the playing environment is so good and user-friendly for me, I will try to work so hard to see my dream come true
Added Ssekisambu who was named MVP of the 2014/2015 Uganda cup.
