2015 FUFA Women Elite Football League:
Opening Match:
Kawempe Muslim Women F.C 7-0 Kakira Women F.C – At Nabweru Play Ground
The first ever FUFA Women Elite league kicked off in Uganda on Sunday, 15th February 2015 at the Nabweru Play ground.
The league comes barely months after Uganda hosted the first FIFA Women Live your Goals Girls Football development programme in Kampala last December.
In the thrilling opening match, Kawempe Muslim Women football club humiliated Kakira Women F.C 7-0.
Kawempe Muslim captain, Sandra Nabweteeme introduces her team mates to the inspecting officials led by FUFA Vice President, Darius Mugoye shortly before kick off.Nabweteeme led by example scoring 4 goals of Kawempe Muslim’s goals.
Sharp shooter, Sandra Nabweteeme scored four goals on a bright evening of the match watched by a mamoth crowd. Hasifa Nassuna, Spencer Nakacwa and a Sharifah Mutesi own goal completed Kakira’s misery.
THE POWER OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: Spectators from all walks of life watched the match
FUFA Vice President, Darious Mugoye, FUFA Technical Director, Asuman Lubowa, FUFA Spokesman, Ahmed Hussein, Crested Cranes (Uganda Women national team) head coach, Majidah Nantandah, FUFA Competitions secretary and IT manager, Ali Mwebe, FUFA Women Co-ordinator, Hadijah’Lady Mourinho’ Namuyanja, Kawempe region football delegate, Kenneth Musisi, Coach Paul Ssali, other coaches and many several federation officials attended the opening ceremony of the historic league.
‘I am grateful of the Federation Executive and all those people who have worked endlessly to see the league kick off. Let us work as a unit to sustain the league to greater heights‘
Mugoye, who represented the FUFA President, Eng.Moses Magogo told www.fufa.co.ug.
Kakira Women Football Club starting Line Up
The league is composed of 12 teams divided into 2 groups (Victoria and Elizabeth) with 6 apiece.
Each of the 12 teams was given 5 balls each.
The winner at the end of the league stands a chance to win U.shs 3M with the first and second runners up pocketing U.shs 2 and U.shs 1M respectively.
FIFA Women referees (L-R), Catherine Nagaddya (First Assistant Referee), Aisha Ssemambo (center referee), Anna Akoyi (4th official),Jane Mutonyi (second Assistant Referee) and Margret Kubingi (match commissioner) ably handled the historic match
The league resumes next Saturday with 5 fixtures, two of these in the Victoria group and 3 in the Elizabeth group.
Victoria Group:
Buikwe Vs Eastern Heroes – Buikwe
Gafford Vs Alleluya – Cleverland
Elizabeth Group:
Wakiso She Vs Mak St. F.C – Wakiso Head quarters Play Ground
Ajax Vs Western – Bbira Primary School
She Corporates Vs UCU – MUBS
Team Groups:
VICTORIA GROUP:
Kawempe Muslim F.C, Kakira Women F.C, Buikwe She Red Stars F.C, Eastern Heroes F.C, Gafford Ladies and Alleluyah 2008 F.C
ELIZABETH:
Wakiso Hill School Team, She Makerere F.C, Ajax Women F.C, Western United, She Corporate F.C and UCU Lady Cardinals
MAIN PHOTO: Kawempe Muslim Women Football Club starting line up prior to the start of the 2015 FUFA Elite women football league at Nabweru play Grounds.
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department