The FUFA Inaugural Football Corporate tournament is underway this Saturday 2nd May 2015 with 8 teams registered to take part.
Airtel Uganda, National Insurance Company, Nile Breweries Ltd, Bidco Uganda Limited, Red Pepper, Pepsi, National Water and Sewerage Corporation and FUFA XI are the confirmed teams that will compete in the one day gala tourney.
However, FUFA XI that is captained by FUFA president Eng. Moses Magogo is undertaking intensive training at FUFA Technical Centre in NJeru Jinja under the stewardship of FUFA Education Officer Jackson Nyima as their head Coach.
While addressing reporters at the turf after Thursday’s training session, team captain Eng. Moses Magogo vowed to lead his side to its maiden championship.
“Our opponents that day must train hard because we are here to win this tournament.” the team captain sounded a warning
“The training is thorough and the motivational bit of it is even bigger than what Uganda cranes would get if they qualified for Africa Cup of Nations.” Magogo joked.
FUFA President who brags with the quality of players he has on the team says the coach’s only problem will be team selection.
‘We have Sam Mpiima, Edgar Watson, Ali Mwebe, Bashir Mutyaba, Sam Mpiima, Rogers Byamukama, Hamid Juma, Denis Mbidde, Hadijah Namuyanja, Ahmed Marsha, Phillip Obwiny, Decolas Kizza, Asuman Lubowa I mean the list is endless.”
‘So I take this chance to warn our opponents that no team will stop us from winning the championship’ added Magogo.
“We are taking the tournament seriously as a warm-up for matches we plan to play against teams around East Africa in the nearby future’.
FUFA Corporate Tournament is the first of its kind aimed at creating and strengthening FUFA’s relationship with the corporate world.
The winner of the one day tournament will walk away with a trophy and One Million Shillings.
Bebe Cool’s Gagamel crew will also take part.
Main Photo: FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo during training at the FUFA Technical centre, Njeru.
