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INTERNATIONAL CLUB FRIENDLY: El Merriekh Play KCC in Sudan on Tuesday

International Club Friendly Match: El-Merriekh (Sudan) Vs KCC (Uganda)

Tuesday, 20th January 2015

In Port Sudan (8pm Ugandan Time)

After playing a high profile friendly game against French side, Paris Saint Germaine (PSG), El-Merriekh hosts the reigning Uganda league champions, Kampala City Council (KCC) on Tuesday in an international friendly match.

The match will take place on Tuesday (8 pm) at the Port Sudan stadium in Khartoum.

KCC F.C fresh from the Mapinduzi Peace cup in Zanzibar, where they failed to defend their title (they won in 2013), are using the match ahead of the domestic local season as the second round of the Uganda Premier league (UPL) will kick off on 10th February 2015.

Also, KCC F.C is preparing for the upcoming CAF Champions league preliminary round engagement against Cameroon’s Cosmos De Bafia.

El Merriekh will play also play in the CAF Champions league and face regional giants, AZAM F.C from in the preliminary round.

KCC eliminated El Merriekh from last year’s CAF Champions league before the Ugandan giants bowed out at the hands of Zambian champions, Nkana Red Devils F.C.

In a similar perfect revenge mission, El Merriekh paid back in the same currency, eliminating out of the 2014 Kagame CECAFA Clubs cup in Rwanda, Kigali.

KCC lost to the Sudanese Money moguls, 0-3 on FIFA Post match penalties following a 2 all draw in normal time.

KCC to test new players, Team Chemistry:

The match presents that perfect opportunity for KCC F.C to test their new players for the possible right combination gelling ahead of the upcoming league second round and CAF duties.

The Lugogo based side several players in the January 2015 mid season transfer window.

Goal keeper, Benjamin Ochan was acquired from Sports Club Victoria University, striker Francis Olaki (FC Tirana), Simon Mbaziira (from Portugal) and tennager, Timothy Awani (from Kibuli S.S).

Perhaps, Mbaziira is one of the 3 players left behind in Kampala.

The others are midfielders;Martin Kizza and Rogers Lukwiya.

Ugandan in El-Merriekh:

Ugandan born penalty saving specialist, Salim Jamal is expected to face his former pay masters, KCC as he starts in the El –Merriekh goal posts.

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Jamal was signed from KCC last year after he impressed the team scouts in the matches KCC played with the Sudanese giant in the CAF Champions league.

Head Coach Missing:

KCC FC head coach, Abdullah Mubiru will not be on the sidelines.

He is among the over 30 coaches undergoing the CAF B Coaching course at the FUFA Njeru Technical center (course climaxes on Sunday, 25th January 2015).

In Mubiru’s absence, assistant tactician, John Luyinda has the full responsibility in his hands.

KCC Players in Sudan:

Goalkeepers: Yasin Mugabi, Emmanuel Opio and Benjamin Ochan

Defenders: Sakka Mpiima, Habib Kavuma, Simon Namwanja, Ayub Kizza, Timothy Awani, Isaac Ntege, Ronnie Kisekka and Joseph Ochaya.

Midfielders: Owen Kasule, Hakim Ssenkumba, Tom Masiko, Yasin Mugume, Paul Mucureezi, Michael Birungi, Ivan Ntege

Forwards
: Herman Wasswa, Francis Olaki, Derrick Nsibambi and William Wadri.

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