MUJJE TULUMBE: UGANDA CRANES REGIONAL TOURS
Saturday, 6th August 2016
Buganda Region Vs Uganda Cranes at Masaka Recreational Stadium (4 p.m)
Live on 102.1 FUFA f.m
The head coach of the Uganda national football team, the Uganda Cranes Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has released the provisional team of 23 players with one guest player inclusive.
Micho named the team during the weekly press conference at FUFA House in Mengo Kampala on Wednesday.
The press conference was also graced by the FUFA Finance Director, Decolas Kiiza and FUFA Marketing Director Esther Musoke.
“We shall have one training session on Thursday evening at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo. There is one player from Sweden who is here on Holiday. Hassan Mawanda Wasswa is the team captain.” Micho stated.
The team leaves on Friday morning and shall be expected to train the at the match day venue, Masaka Recreational Stadium later in the evening.
The Uganda Cranes regional tours are intended to rally support for the national team from the countryside and give the passionate Uganda Cranes supporters an opportunity to watch their favorite stars at their venues than at Namboole stadium.
Already, Uganda Cranes has visited Western Region (Mbarara), North East (Soroti), Northern (Gulu), Kitara (Masindi), West Nile (Arua) and lately Eastern Region (Mbale).
The national team also visited Nakasongola last week as part of the FUFA Corporate Social Responsibility.
The national regional tours are financed by the Uganda Cranes main sponsors, Airtel Uganda and Nile Breweries Limited.
Uganda Cranes Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Ochan (KCCA) and Yasin Mugabi (SC Villa)
Defenders: Nicholas Wadada (Vipers), Joseph Nsubuga (SC Villa), Hassan Musana (Bul), Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Captain) – Al Shorta, Iraq, Rashid Toha (Onduparaka), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA), Halid Lwaliwa (Vipers), Bernard Muwanga (SC Villa)
Midfielders: Ivan Ntege (KCCA), Kezironi Kizito (Vipers), Mike Sserumaga (SC Villa), Vincent Kayizzi (KCCA), Abdumalik Tabu (SC Villa), Martin Kizza (SC Villa), Brian Majwega (KCCA)
Strikers: Geofrey Sserunkuma (KCCA), Erisa Ssekisambu (Vipers), Shaban Muhammed (Onduparaka), Musa Esenu (Soana), Edrisa Lubega (Proline)
Guest Player: Sulaiman Luzige (Vaxjo, Sweden)
MAIN PHOTO: FUFA Marketing Director Esther Musoke, FUFA Finance Director Decolas Kiiza and Uganda Cranes head coach, Milutin Sredojevic at the FUFA Weekly press conference on Wednesday, 3rd August 2016. At the same press conference, Micho announced the team set to tour Masaka
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department
