Uganda Cranes Regional tour
Kigezi Region vs Uganda Cranes
Hoima District
Saturday, 20-07-2019 @4pm
KAMPALA – The Uganda Cranes have on Friday, July 19-2019, departed for Hoima ahead of their Regional tour game this Saturday.
Abdallah Mubiru’s side will take on Kitara Region in Hoima as they continue their preparations for the upcoming CHAN 2020 qualifiers against Somalia next week.
The team of 23 players plus other official departed aboard the Uganda Cranes bus that was donated to them by HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni earlier this year.
They have been training since Sunday and entered residential camp on Thursday evening.
Speaking before the team’s departure on Friday, head coach-Mubiru said he is looking forward to the match as he continues his assessment of the players.
“We are very much looking forward to the game on Saturday, said Mubiru.
“After the game against URA, this is another chance to see how far we have progressed.
“I am confident the players are also looking forward to it and hopefully we get a positive result.
This will be the Cranes’ second build-up game having defeated URA FC on Thursday morning courtesy of an Allan Kayiw 12th minute goal.
For the Regional tour setting, this will be the Cranes’ third match.
In March, they defeated Kampala Select 4-0 before scrapping past Bushenyi 1-0 in May.
The Uganda Cranes squad for the Kigezi game
Goalkeepers
Alitho James (URA FC), Mugabi Yasin (Wakiso Giants Fc), Keni Saidi ( Sc Villa), Mutakubya Joel ( Kyetume FC)
Defenders
Willa Paul (Police FC), Mustafa Mujuzi (Proline FC), Revita John (Express FC), Awany Timothy (KCCA FC), Mbowa Paul (URA FC), Galiwango Dissan (Express FC), Mandela Ashraf (URA FC).
Midfielders
Taddeo Lwanga (Vipers SC), Masiko Tom (Vipers SC), Kagimu Shafiq (URA FC), Kayiwa Allan (Vipers SC), Kyambadde Allan (KCCA FC), Owor David ( SC Villa ), Ssozi Yusuf ( Paidha Black Angels), Kigozi Samson Andrew (Kakiri Town Council FC).
Strikers
Kaddu Patrick (KCCA FC), Sserunkuma Daniel (Vipers SC), Senkatuka Nelson (Bright Stars FC) and Odong Johnson ( Police FC).
The technical team
Head coach –Abdallah Mubiru
Assistant coach – Livingstone Mbabazi
Goalkeeping coach – Sadiq Wassa
Team Coordinator – Geoffrey Massa
