Second Round (1st Leg)
Uganda Vs Sudan – Saturday 17th October 2015
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala (4:00 p.m)
After four days of non residential training at Legends Rugby play grounds and Nakivubo stadium, the Uganda Cranes team composed of home based players is set to have trial matches against local giants Express FC and SC Villa respectively.
The Cranes is to play against Express on Monday 12th October at Mutesa 11 Memorial Stadium Wankulukuku and then another encounter with SC Villa on Wednesday 14th at Nakivubo Stadium.
This was confirmed by the national team’s coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic after Saturday’s training session at Nakivubo stadium.
The coach said that these trial encounters will help in the general evaluation and scrutiny of the players before the game against Sudan on Saturday 17th.
The team is expected to enter residential camp on Tuesday.
The winner of the two legs qualifies for the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) competitions in January 2015 in Rwanda
Uganda Cranes players in Training:
Goalkeepers:
Mathias Kigonya (Bright Stars FC), Isma Watenga (Vipers Sc), James Alitho (Vipers Sc)
Full-backs:
Denis Okot (KCCA FC), Ibrahim Kiyemba (LwezaFC), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA FC), Muleme Isaac (SC Villa Jogoo)
Central defenders:
Shafiq Bakaki (Vipers SC), Hassan Wasswa Dazo (KCCA FC), Ayub Kizza (Express FC), Bernard Muwanga (Bright Stars FC), Timothy Awanyi (KCCA FC), Henry Katongole (SC Villa Jogoo)
Central Midfielders:
Ivan Ntege (KCCA FC), Deus Bukenya (Vipers SC), Peter Katumba (Sadolin Paints FC), Hakim Senkumba (KCCA FC),
Attacking midfielders:
Muzamil Mutyaba (KCCA FC), Keziron Kizito (Vipers SC), Faruku Miya (Vipers SC)
Strikers:
Robert Ssentongo (URA FC), Caesar Okhuti (Express FC), Frank Kalanda (URA FC), Erisa Sekisambu (Vipers SC) and John Ssemazzi (Vipers SC)