Sand Cranes
Uganda Sand Cranes is the Senior Beach Soccer National Team for men. It was first assembled in 2014 during the international friendly against the Sand Heroes of Zanzibar.
The Current head coach is Salim Jamal Muwonge. The captain is Meddie Kibirige.
Sand Cranes lastest engagement was in December 2019 during the COPA Dar es Salaam Beach Soccer Tournament.
2019 COPA Dar es Salaam
During the 2019 COPA Dar es Salaam Sand Cranes played 4 matches and managed to finish runnerup.
Tanzania 3 (0) -3 (2) Uganda Sand Cranes
- Davis Kasujja, Godfrey Lwesibawa, and Lule Paul scored in the normal time.
Burundi 5-4 Uganda Sand Cranes
- Douglas Muganga, Suleiman Ochero, Faizal Muwawu, and Ronald Magwali scored for Sand Cranes
Seychelles 0-2 Uganda Sand Cranes
- Alex Emmanuel Wasswa scored the two goals
Uganda Sand Cranes 6-5 Malawi
- Alex Emmanuel Wasswa scored 3 goals, Peter Roch Somoka, Godfrey Lwesibawa, and Douglas Muganga were also on target.
Sand Cranes scorers in COPA Dar es Salaam
- Alex Emmanuel Wasswa – 5 goals
- Godfrey Lwesibawa – 2 goals
- Douglas Muganga – 2 goal
- Davis Kasujja – 1 goal
- Suleiman Ochero – 1 goals
- Faizal Muwawu – 1 goal
- Ronald Magwali – 1 goal
- Peter Somoka Roch – 1 goal
- Paul Lule – 1 goal
Sand Cranes Squad in 2019 COPA Dar es Salaam
Goalkeepers:
- Meddie Kibirige
- Nasser Lwamunda
Outfield players:
- Paul Lule
- Douglas Muganga
- Davis Kasujja
- Rica Byaruhanga
- Godfrey Lwesibawa
- Sulaiman Ochero
- Alex Emmanuel Wasswa
- Ronald Magwali
- Roch Peter Somoka
- Faizo Muwawu
Officials:
- Leader of the delegation: Ronnie Kalema (FUFA Executive Committee Member)
- UBSA Chairman: Deo Mutabazi
- Beach soccer Delegate: Anthony Tumwesigye
- Head Coach: Salim Jamal Muwonge
- Assistant Coach: Bashir Mutyaba
- Team physician: Ivan Kulika
- Team manager: Tonny Ssebagala
- Media: Hamza Nsereko Kawuma
2018 Copa Dar es Salaam
Sand Cranes Matches
Tanzania (10) vs (02) Uganda Sand Cranes
Uganda Sand Cranes(12) vs(09) Malawi
Seychelles (03) vs(09) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Finals: Tanzania (02) vs(01) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Sand Cranes Squad in 2018 COPA Dar es Salaam
Goalkeepers
- Kibirige Meddie
- Lwamunda Nasser
Outfield players
- Kasujja Davis
- Katwe Allan
- Ochero Sulaiman
- Byaruhanga Rica
- Lwesibawa Godfrey
- Magwali Ronald
- Wasswa Emmanuel Alex
- Kakwaya Swaibu
Officials:
- Leader of Delegation – Mutabazi Deo
- Technical Director – Mutyaba Bashir
- Head Coach – Salim Muwonge Jamal
- Team Physiotherapist – Bithum Codian Aduny
- Team Manager – Ssebagala Tonny
AFCON Beach Soccer Qualifier Egypt
1st Leg.Entebbe 9th September 2018
Uganda Sand Cranes(01) vs (03) Ivory Coast
AFCON Beach Soccer Qualifier Egypt
Return Leg, 22nd September 2018, Abidjan.
Ivory Coast(04) vs(04) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Head Coach: Salim Jamal Muwonge
Assistant: Seguya Peter
LoD: Rodgers Byamukama.
2017 Copa Dar es Salaam – Dec 2017
Tanzania (05) vs(06) Uganda Sand Cranes
Zanzibar Sand Heroes(09) vs (05) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Malawi(07) vs (04) Uganda Sand Cranes
Classification match: Tanzania(05) vs(04) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Head Coach: Salim Jamal Muwonge
Assistant: Mutyaba Bashir
LoD: Tumwesigye Anthony.
International Friendly Beach Soccer match
Abed Karume Sports centre, Dar es Salaam- Friday 9th Dec 2016.
Tanzania (07) vs (06) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Head Coach: Salim Jamal Muwonge
Assistant: Bashir Mutyaba
LoD: Tumwesigye Anthony
Malindi International Beach Soccer Tournament
Dec 2015, Malindi-Kilifi county.
Kenya A(05) vs (04) Uganda Sand Cranes
Uganda Sand Cranes (10) vs (07) Zanzibar Sand Heroes
Kenya B(04) vs (08) Uganda Sand Cranes
Head Coach: Salim Jamal Muwonge
Assistant: Bashir Mutyaba
LoD: Tumwesigye Anthony.
AFCON Beach Soccer Qualifier
1st Leg – Entebbe, 15th March 2015.
Uganda Sand Cranes (06) vs(09) Ghana
Head Coach: Haruna Helon Kebba
Assistant: Seguya Peter
AFCON Beach Soccer Qualifier
Return Leg- Accra 23rd March 2015.
Ghana (12) vs (02) Uganda Sand Cranes
Head Coach: Haruna Helon Kebba
LoD: Hamid Juma.
International Friendly
Jan, 2015, Pirates Beach Resort Mombasa.
Kenya(06) vs (07) Uganda Sand Cranes
Head Coach: Haruna Helon Kebba.
Assistant: Seguya Peter
LoD: Tumwesigye Anthony
International Friendly
Dec 6th, 2014 Stone City Zanzibar.
Zanzibar Sand Heroes(04) vs (05) Uganda Sand Cranes.
Head Coach: Haruna Helon Kebba
Assistant: Seguya Peter.
LoD: Tumwesigye Anthony.
