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Exciting, thrilling action on match day One of The FUFA Drum 2019

FUFA Drum 2019 Match Day one Results:

Opening Match: Buganda 1-0 Lango (Group B)

Sunday Results:

Group A: 

  • Kampala 0-1 Rwenzori
  • Busoga 1-1 Tooro

Group B:

  • Ankole 3-2 Sebei

Group C:

  • West Nile 1-2 Bunyoro
  • Acholi 2-0 Karamoja

Group D:

  • Bukedi 3-1 Teso
  • Bugisu 1-0 Kigezi
Ibrahim Orit (Green) Teso Province striker and Bukedi’s Denis Ayub battling for the ball.

The second edition of The FUFA Drum 2019 tournament kicked off over the weekend with eight matches across the different provinces of the country.

The official opening ceremony took place at the Bishops S.Sin Mukono with a game where the Cup holders Buganda edged a well drilled and coordinated Lango team 1-0 infront of a huge crowd in the group B match.

Buganda Province midfielder Said Kyeyune brought down by Lango Province player during The FUFA Drum opening match

Viane Ssekajugo, last season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) scored the match winner, after just six minutes.

Buganda Province cheerleader (L) with a Lango fan during the opening match

Buganda’s goalkeeper Joel Mutakubwa who plays for Tooro United FC was named Man of the Match for his solid and commanding performance on the day as he stopped Allan Okello, Petit Wanock and Timothy Awany from scoring.

Passionate Acholi Province fans during the match between Acholi and Karamoja in Pece Stadium Gulu

On Sunday, a total of seven matches were played across the seven venues in the country.

Eighteen (18) goals were scored on Sunday to complete matchday one with a total of 19 strikes.

At the Kyamate playground in Ntungamo, Ankole ascended to the top of group B with a 3-2 victory over visiting Sebei.

Sebei Province midfielder Isaac Mweru Doka taking on Ankole player during The FUFA Drum Group A encounter in Kyamate

Farouq Nsereko, Muhammed Matovu and Umar Kato were on target for Ankole who scored the winner with two minutes left on the clock.

Nasur Chemtai and Brian Odong got the goals for a much improved Sebei.

Lango Province fan during the opening match between Buganda Province and Lango Province

In group A, ten-man Rwenzori shocked Kampala 1-0 at the Prisons playground in Luzira with Umar Mihinzi Muhindo’s fourth-minute goal the all-important strike in the match.

Salim Huud was shown marching orders in the 69th minute for unsporting conduct to grant numerical advantage to Kampala, which unfortunately was not put to optimal use.

Bugisu Province players celebrating after winning their match against Kigezi Province

Mihinzi was also named Man of the Match, a feat that comes with Shs 100,000 and a plaque from FUFA.

Busoga shared the spoils with Tooro one goal apiece at the Kyabazinga stadium in Bugembe in the other group A match.

Lango Province striker Wanock Petit (L) battling with Buganda Province defender Enock Walusimbi in the opening match of The FUFA Drum.

Sports Club Villa’s Ibrahim Mugulusi (Busoga) and Isaac Isinde’s own goal settled the scores on the evening in a match where The FUFA Drum organizing committee chairperson, Rogers Byamukama was the match commissioner.

Action between Busoga and Tooro at the Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe in Jinja

Rwenzori currently leads group A with three points.

Pece Stadium in Gulu was as expected fully to capacity when Acholi defeated Karamoja 2-0. Buoyed by news from Atiak Sugar who have committed to sponsoring Acholi Team for the 2nd year running, Vipers’ striker Tito Okello and Wakiso Giant’s Norman Ojik were on target for the home side.  Okello celebrated with a summersault to the excitement of Acholi fans who also lifted their football players aloft after the game.

Bugisu Province striker Alitho James in action during the match against Kigezi Province

Last year’s runners up, West Nile fell at home 2-1 to Bunyoro at the Bar Okoro playground in Zombo in one of the biggest surprises on matchday one.

Mbarara City striker Brian Aheebwa and Kitara F.C’s Peter Lumoro scored for Bunyoro.

West Nile’s consolation came from Kirinya-Jinja S.S forward, Fred Amuku.

Buganda Province cultural dancers entertaining fans in the opening match between Buganda and Lango

Acholi jointly leads group C with three points, same as Bunyoro (Acholi has a 2 goals difference).

In group D, Bukedi condemned Teso 3-1 at the Booma playground in Butaleja.

Iddi Babu (Free agent), Mathew Odongo Tayo (URA) and Fredson Gwoto (Admin FC) netted the goals for Bukedi.

Teso Province cheerleader showing his passion during the match between Bukedi and Teso

KCCA Football Club striker Musa Esenu got the consolation for Teso.

Bugisu edged Kigezi 1-0 at the Mbale Municipal Stadium with Emmanuel Oten scoring the lone goal.

Kataka Football Club midfielder Swamadu Okuru was named man of the match.

Bukedi currently leads Group D with three points, same as Bugisu (Bukedi has a two goals difference to Bugisu’s one).

Kigezi is third and Teso bottom heading into matchday two on the weekend of 13th and 14th April 2019.

Acholi Province cheerleader Banana Joe (The FUFA Drum fan of the year 2018) dances during Acholi’s game against Karamoja at Pece Stadium in Gulu
Fans at Bishops S.S play ground in Mukono during the official opening match between Buganda and Lango on Saturday
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