UGANDA CRANES NA – MUTIMA REGIONAL TOURS:
Today:
Uganda Cranes Vs North East Select
Kick off : 4:00 pm
At Soroti Play grounds
Uganda Cranes and North East players are ready for the exhibition match scheduled for the Soroti play grounds between the North East region and the national team.
FUFA XI faced the North East regional officials in the day’s opening curtain raiser. Ejakaiti Otim Daniel scored the goal in the hosts’ slim 1 – 0 victory at Soroti Municpal Stadium.
The Team that started in Soroti: [L-R] Standing: Ismail Watenga [Gk ], Allan Kyambadde, Murushid Jjuuko, William Wadri, Yunus Sentamu, and Savio Kabugo (Captain).
Front Row [L-R]: Shaka Mpima, Nicolas Wadada, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega and Mutyaba Muzamir.
This is the second of the national team build up matches for the Cranes as the country wide tour programme dubbed ‘Uganda Cranes Na- Mutima’ moves on.
The matches are intended at bringing the beautiful game closer to the local communities where fans get a chance to familiarize with their local heroes and national team stars.
A mammoth crowd at Soroti Municipal stadium awaiting the game between Uganda Cranes and North East Select team.
The whole project is sponsored by Nile Special, one of the sponsors for the national football team.
Uganda Cranes head coach named two sides that will face the North East regional team.
A team will play in either halves
Cranes XI (To be used in First half):
Ismail Watenga [Gk ] Shaka Mpima ,Brian Majwega, Juuko Murushid , Savio Kabugo , Kyambadde Allan , Wadada Nicholas , Mutyaba Muzamir , Sentamu Yunus , Miya Fourouk, Wadri Willam .
Cranes XI (To be used in Second half):
In the second half Micho will keep Savio Kabugo only in the second team.
Ochan Benjamin , Okoth Denis , Muleme Isac , Kasaga Richard ,Savio Kabugo , Ntege Ivan , Kizza Hamis , Guma Denis , Okiw Emanuel , Umony Brian and Ochaya Joseph .
Match Officials :
Omoding Albert – Center Referee
Odeke John Luke – 1st Assistant
Odong Max – 2nd Assistant
Bogere Mohammed – 4th Official
Kayiwa Abdalla – Match Assessor
Main Photo: The North East region team that started the game at the Soroti play grounds against the Cranes.
Photo Credits: FUFA Communications Department.
