Semifinal 2nd Leg
Sunday 19th August 2018
Bukedi Province Vs Buganda Province (Buganda leads 0-1 agg)
King George Stadium, Tororo
Busoga Province Vs West Nile Province (0-0 agg)
Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe, Jinja
Buganda and Bukedi Provinces have named their squads ahead of the FUFA Drum semifinal return leg match at King George Stadium in Tororo on Sunday 19th August 2018.
The Buganda squad named by Head coach Alex Isabirye Musongola on Tuesday morning includes Uganda Cranes foreign-based playmaker Yasser Mugerwa who featured in the 1st leg at Bishops Grounds in Mukono. Buganda won 1-0.
On form Onduparaka FC striker Vianne Sekajugo, and 1st leg goal scorer Allan Kayiwa are among the players summoned.
Experienced skippers Robert Sentongo, Hamis Diego Kiiza and Brian Majwega are also part of the team.
‘We have only 90 minutes to maintain our lead. There are no changes in my squad. I have kept the same players i used in the 1st leg and i believe they will get over Bukedi. We shall make it to the final. The experience in the squad is the key factor in this game’ said Buganda Ccach Isabirye.
However, Bukedi Province Head Coach Namakola ‘Kalailai’ Charles also summoned 19 players and currently in camp training at King George Stadium.
Namakola also maintained most of his key players who have been regular in the FUFA Drum competition.
Towering Myda FC Defender Tohomera Benon and team captain Joseph Owino retained their places in the squad while KCCA FC starlet Julius Poloto, Vipers SC Owori David, Ronald Musana and Odong Mathew of URA are all in the squad.
Meanwhile Busoga Province will host West Nile Province at the Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe in Jinja on the same day. The 1st leg ended all square (0-0).
Buganda Province squad
Nicolas Sebwato (GK) (Onduparaka), Hanington Sebwalunyo (GK) (BUL).
Ronald Kigongo (URA), Brian Majwega (Vipers), Dan Birkwalira (Vipers SC), Vianne Sekajugo (Onduparaka), Yasser Mugerwa (Fasil Kenema-Ethiopia), Patrick Kaddu (KCCA FC), Shafik Kagimu (URA), Enock Walusimbi (Bright Stars FC), Robert Sentongo, Rajab Jooga (Kansai Plascon), Baker Buyala (Soana FC), Allan Mugalu (URA), Hassan Muhamood (Onduparaka), Musa Mugalu (Kyetume FC), Allan Kayiwa (Soana FC), Nyanzi Abdullah (URA), Hamis Diego Kizza.
Bukedi Province squad
Wafula Patrick (GK)-(Busia Fisheries), Othieno Stephen (Mbarara City)
Tohomera Benon, (MYDA FC) Owino Joseph (C)-(MYDA FC), Gwoto Fredison-(SC Villa), Owori David-(Vipers SC), Owori Isaac-(Proline), Pengere Ibrahim-(Masavu FC), Odong Mathew-(URA), Ronald Musana (URA), Julius Poloto (KCCA FC), Osikol Isaac-(MYDA FC), Egessa Vicent-(LIRA UTD), Okoth Aaron-(MYDA FC), Monika Benard-(Busia Fisheries), Guloba Moses-(Islamia FC), Yonningom Godfrey-(MYDA FC), Higenya Issa-(Busia Fisheries), Kasango Iddi-(Busia UTD)
MAIN PHOTO: Buganda Province team that started against Bukedi in the 1st leg Semifinal of the FUFA Drum in Mukono.
