Uganda Cranes regional tours 2017:
North East Region Select 1-3 Uganda Cranes
Follow the colourful pictorial from the match

Where the Uganda Cranes saw off a spirited North Eastern region Select side 3-1 at the Emokoroi play ground in Bukedea district, hundreds of fans graced the match.

This is clear manifestation of the ever growing Uganda Cranes regional tours campaign where multitudes of spectators have always associated with the national team brand every where the team has visited.

Derrick Nsibambi, Tom Masiko and Isaac Muleme scored the three goals for the national team.
Michael Baggio had earlier in the first half given the home team some hope with the equalizer – a great diving header following a curling corner.

The FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo was among those who attended the match.
He was accompanied by a couple of Members of Parliament Anita Among (Bukedea County), Moses Walyomu (Kagoma County), Solomon Silwanyi (Bukooli Central) and Patrick Isiagi Opolot (Kacumbari).
FUFA Executive committee members Richard Ochom and Agnes Mugena, North East Region FA Chairman John Odong, Delegates to the FUFA Assembly, sponsors’ representatives, also attended the match.

The match is part of the country wide campaign that the national team has undertaken for the past three years as a year of taking the national team brand closer to the fans in their respective localities.

This campaign is meant to take the team closer to the fans as they associate with their respective star players, and as well, rally support for the team.


Before the match, there was a curtain raiser match where the FUFA President captained a team made of MP’s and FUFA officials against the North East region side.

Uganda Cranes main sponsor Airtel Uganda Limited and Nile Breweries Limited jointly fund the national regional tours.
Meanwhile, the team returned on Sunday morning ready for training in the evening.
More foreign based players as Dennis Onyango, Godfrey Walusimbi, Robert Odongkara, Isaac Isinde, Geofrey Sserunkuma shall join the team in the evening training session.




Team line ups:
Uganda Cranes XI: Ismael Watenga (Gk), Nico Wakiro Wadada , Paul Musamali, Timothy Awanyi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Captain), Ivan Ntege, Paul Mucureezi, Tom Masiko, Derrick Nsibambi, Muzamiru Mutyaba, Yassar Mugerwa
Substitutes: Benjamin Ochan (G.K), Bernard Muwanga, Denis Iguma, Isaac Muleme, Moses Waiswa, Milton Karisa, Shafik Kagimu, Nelson Senkatuka
North East Region Select XI: Emmanuel Opio (G.K), Jackson Wabuleta, Rafael Komaketch, Robert Elugant, Solomon Opolot, Godfrey Akol (Captain), Siu Saggo, Musa Esenu, Stephano Zengo Logo, Seith Boyee, Micheal Bagio
Substitutes: Joseph Emitu (Gk), Daniel Otim, Paul Oony, Nathan Oloro, Joseph Opolot, Sam Obwana, Stepehen Oryekot

Match Officials:
Center Referee: Daniel Otim
1st Assistant Referee: Joseph Ochom
2nd Assistant Referee: Simon Peter Okello
4th Official: Florence Ayoro