The FUFA Drum 2nd Edition
Opening Match
Saturday, 30th March 2019
Buganda Vs Lango – Bishops S.S play-ground, Mukono (4 PM)
Sunday 31st March 2019
Busoga Vs Tooro – Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe – Jinja
Kampala Vs Rwenzori – Luzira Prisons Stadium
West Nile Vs Bunyoro – Bar Okoro, Zombo
Acholi Vs Karamoja – Pece Stadium, Gulu
Ankole Vs Sebei – Kyamate Play-ground, Ntungamo
Bugisu Vs Kigezi – Mbale
Bukedi Vs Teso – Butaleja
Buganda and Lango Provinces have confirmed their squads ahead of The FUFA Drum opening match at Bishop’s SS Ground in Mukono on Saturday, March 30th, 2019.
Cup holders Buganda released a 23-man squad that has the duo of StarTimes Uganda Premier League leading scorers Juma Balinya (Police FC) and Bashir Mutanda (SC Villa) who are expected to make their debut on Match Day 1.
Buganda head coach Alex Isabirye retained most of the players from the winning team of the 1st edition. He also included a few new faces- Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), Dennis Lubowa (Kyetume FC), Ivan Serubiri (Free Stars FC) and Rahumatah Kagimu (Seeta United FC).
Lango Province in good spirits
KCCA FC captain Awany Timothy and his clubmates Allan Okello with Achai Harbert are some of the big names in the Lango squad that is handled by former Uganda Cranes skipper David Obua.
Buganda lost to Lango 3-1 on the same ground in last season’s group stage.
The match will kick off at 4pm and the Katikkiro of Buganda Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga is expected to be the Chief Guest.
Buganda Province Squad
Nicholas Sebwato (GK) (Onduparaka FC), Hannington Sebwalunyo (GK) (BUL FC), Joel Mutakubwa (GK) (Tooro United), Ronald Dickson Kigongo (URA FC), Dan Birikwalira (Bright Stars), Enock Walusimbi (Bright Stars), Viane Sekajugo (Onduparaka), Said Kyeyune (URA FC), Allan Kayiwa (Tooro United), Shafik Kagimu (URA FC), Brian Majwega (Maroons FC), Musa Magulu (Kyetume FC), Robert Sentongo (Kyetume FC), Solomon Walusimbi (Maroons FC), Baker Buyala (Tooro United), Juma Balinya (Police FC), Bashir Mutanda (SC Villa), Ezra Kaye (Busula SC), Ivan Serubiri (Free Stars), Dennis Lubowa (Kyetume FC), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers SC), Arafat Galiwango (Police FC) and Rahumatah Kagimu (Seeta United)
Lango Province Squad
Otim Denish (GK)(Nyamityabora), Ogwang Saddam (GK) (Nyamityabora), Oringa Franco (GK)(Amuka Bright Stars).
Awany Timothy (KCCA), Achai Harbert (KCCA), Okello Ivan (Amuka Bright Stars), Oyari Felix (Amuka Bright Stars), Arwata (Saviors FC), Saddi (Saviors FC), Ocaa Emmanuel (Saviors FC), Obua Emanuel (Bukedia FC), Acire John Paul (Nyamityabora FC), Osama Farouk, Egang Walter (Saviors Fc), Okello Abedi (Saviors FC), Ojera Joakim (URA FC), Aliro Moses (Doves All Stars), Omedi Denish (Amuka Bright Stars), Innocent Madduka (Amuka Bright Stars), Allan Okello (KCCA), Ekol Emma (Saviors FC), Sam Baker (Amuka Bright Stars), Okwir Emma (Amuka Bright Stars), Oree Evans (Amuka Bright Stars), Ebong Lamek (Nyamityabora FC),Achai (Saviors Fc), Okwir Dickens (PBA), Petit (PBA), Kirya Christopher (Amuka Bright Stars), Nyangkori Ivan (Amuka Bright Stars), Okullu Ronnie (JMC), Okori Patience (Amuka Bright Stars), Okori Patience (Amuka Bright Stars)
MAIN PHOTO: L-R Buganda Province coach Alex Isabirye and Lango Province coach David Obua will meet each other in the opening match of The FUFA Drum at Bishops SS Ground in Mukono.
