CAF Africa Qualifiers
Women’s Tournament Olympics Games Tokyo 2020
1st leg Ethiopia vs Uganda on Wednesday, April 3 in Addis Ababa
2nd leg Uganda vs Ethiopia on Saturday 6th April 2019 at StarTimes Stadium
Live on 102.1 FUFA fm at 4pm
Crested Cranes lead striker Sandra Nabweteme is optimistic that they will pick up a decent result in Addis Ababa to carry back home for the return leg. Uganda and Ethiopia clash in the 1st leg of the CAF Africa Qualifiers- Women’s Tournament Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 on Wednesday.
Nabweteme joined the Crested Cranes on Tuesday evening after she had a scheduled interview with the US Embassy in Kampala.
‘I feel happy to join the team. We want to get a very good result here to take back home for the return leg. The players in camp are confident and ready to deliver come today. We shall work as a team and take responsibility of representing our country at all times’ said Nabtweme who plies her trade in the US with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, USA where she is a student.
Tuesday’s training session at the National Stadium in Addis Ababa was interrupted by heavy rains but head coach Faridah Bulega and her technical team took time to address the players on sevral key areas in preparation for the game.
‘Apart from the rains that disorganised our training plans, the rest is very fine. We have had goof preparations for the fixture. I have a lot of trust in this team. We want to make this chance count a lot towards development of football in Uganda’ noted Bulega.
Crested Cranes Contingent in Ethiopia
Team Officials-
Leader of Delegation Agnes Mugena
Faridah Bulega-Head Coach
Edward Kaziba-Assistant Coach
James Magala-Goalkeeping coach
Olive Mbekeka-Trainer
Mable Kabatalindwa-Team Doctor
Paul Ssali-Team Coordinator
Team Media Officer-Muzamiru Mayiga
Prossy Nalwadda-Kits Officer
Ismail Kalanda Buyego –FUFA Delegate (Buganda region FA)
Shafik Mutebi- 102.1 FUFA fm
Harriet Nakimbuggwe- FUFA Secretariat Staff
Players
Goalkeepers: Ruth Aturo (UCU Lady Cardinals), Daisy Nakaziro (Lady Doves)
Defenders-Shadia Nankya (Uganda Martyrs High School Rubaga), Aisha Namukisa (Kampala Queens), Viola Namuddu (Makerere-She MAK), Yudaya Nakayenze (Siminole State College, USA), Grace Aluka (Kawempe Muslem SS Ladies FC), Marion Amangat (Olila High School)
Midfeilders- Phionah Nabbumba (Ajax Queens), Tracy Jones Akiror (Kawempe Muslem SS Ladies FC), Shamilah Nalujja (Isra Academy), Fauziah Najjemba (Isra Academy), Lilian Mutuuzo (Kampala Queens), Ritah Nabbosa (Lady Doves).
Strikers-Juliet Nalukenge (Kawempe Muslem SS Ladies FC), Hasifa Nassuna (UCU Lady Cardinals), Zainah Namuleme (Kampala Queens), Resty Nanziri (Kampala Queens), Sandra Nabweteme (Southwestern Oklahoma State University, USA) and Fazila Ikwaput (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan)
MAIN PHOTO: Sandra Nabweteme showing off some of her skills during training
