Uganda Cranes off to Rwanda
The Uganda national football team has set off to Rwanda to face the Amavubi stars on Thursday 7 October before they travel back to the St Mary’s Stadium in Uganda three days later for a return leg on 10 October.
Micho named a sixteen man squad that will take on Rwanda with Khalid Aucho as the captain since Emmanuel Okwi didn’t travel with the team as Coach Micho says that the forward is not fit. Experienced defender Murushid Juko will also miss the game after receiving a game punishment during an encounter against Mali.
Uganda joint second in Group E with two points after two consecutive goalless draws with Mali and Kenya. However, Rwanda are last of the group after losing to Mali and drawing with Kenya.
In a press conference yesterday, the Uganda cranes Coach says he expects to get all the six out of the remaining two games.
“With due respect to Rwanda, our target is to get maximum points from these games, nothing less than that,” Micho said.
The Uganda cranes have failed to score in their last two games and however haven’t conceded.
Below is the sixteen man squad that has travelled to Rwanda.
Goalkeepers: Isma Bin Rashid Watenga (Chippa United, South Africa), Charles Lukwago (Saint George, Ethiopia), Nafian Alionzi (URA, Uganda)
Defenders: Isaac Muleme (Victoria Zizkov, Czech Republic), Innocent Wafula (KCCA, Uganda), Timothy Dennis Awany (Ashdod, Israel), Mustafa Kizza (Montreal Impact, Canada), Livingstone Mulondo (Vipers, Uganda), Abdul Azizi Kayondo (Vipers, Uganda), Enock Walusimbi (Express, Uganda), Fesali Najib (URA, Uganda), Geoffrey Wasswa (KCCA, Uganda)
Midfielders: Khalid Aucho (Young Africans, Tanzania – Captain), Moses Waiswa (Super Sport United, South Africa), Taddeo Lwanga (Simba, Tanzania), Ibrahim Orit (Vipers, Uganda), Bobosi Byaruhanga (Vipers, Uganda), Denis Iguma (KCCA, Uganda), Julius Poloto (KCCA, Uganda), Shafik Kuchi Kagimu (URA, Uganda), Martin Kizza (Express, Uganda)
Forwards: Azizi Fahad Bayo (Ashdod, Israel), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers, Uganda), Steven Desse Mukwala (URA, Uganda), Cromwell Rwothomio (URA, Uganda)
By Hillary Asasiira
