Uganda’s representatives at the 2014 Mapinduzi peace cup in Zanzibar, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) Football Club departed on Tuesday morning for the annual Tournament.
The team of 22 players named by the club’s head coach, Abdallah Mubiru, and 5 officials left by road to the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam, by road, from where they will connect to Zanzibar by ferry.
KCC , who is the tournament’s defending champion will face other regional teams in the tourney to last 10 days.
They will play alongside Tanzanian champions Azam FC (had a recent tour in Uganda), Simba SC, Yanga SC, Zanzibar champions KMKM, Mtibwa Sugar, Police FC, JKU, Mtende Rangers and Shaba FC.
Ugandan players, Murushid Jjuuko, Daniel Sserunkuma, Emmanuel Okwi, Joseph Owino all feature for Simba Sports Club while Azam F.C recently signed former KCC left winger, Brian Majwega.
Azam F.C also has another Ugandan on the team in coach George ‘Best’ Nsiimbe as their assistant coach.
Kenyan teams, Tusker and AFC Leopards pulled out of the tournament.
KCC SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Yasin Mugabi & Emmanuel Opio
Defenders: Sakka Mpiima (C), Simon Namwanja, Ayub Kizza, Ronnie Kisekka, Richard Kasagga and Joseph Ochaya.
Midfielders: Simon Mbaziira, Tom Masiko, Hakim Ssenkumba, Paul Mucureezi, Yasin Mugume, Michael Birungi, Martin Kizza, Ivan Ntege, Owen Kasule and Rogers Lukwiya
Forwards: Derrick Nsibambi, Herman Wasswa and William Wadri
MAIN PHOTO: KCC’s team that played in the CECAFA Club cup in Kigali this year.
PHOTO CREDITS: KCCA Communications Department
