Uganda’s U-20 side Hippos beat Buganda clan Olugave 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday evening at Nakivubo stadium with goals from Robert Omunuk and an own goal from Imam Kinene. The purpose of the friendly was to shape the national side for the Africa Youth Championship qualifier with Ghana’s Satelites at the same venue on Saturday. They arrive in the country tomorrow ahead of their first leg encounter.
Coach Paul Nkata believes his players will finish the task from home and he hopes for goals. He included three new players on his team Geoffrey Kizito (a former Express player) and Uganda Revenue Authority pair in defender Sam Ssenkoomi and striker Erisa Sekisambu. The second leg is due the weekend of August 8-10 in the West African state. The winner over both legs will face Morocco or Gambia. The games will be played in Algeria early next year.
GHANA PROVISIONAL SQUAD TO UGANDA
GOAL KEEPERS
MUNTARI TAGOE
FELIX ANNAN
DEFENDERS
RICHMOND NKETIAH
SEIDU SALIFU
JEREMIAH ACKORFUL
LAWRENCE LARTEY
DANIEL AMARTEY
GODFRED ADOFO
MIDFIELDERS
JACKSON OWUSU
IBRAHIM MORO
ROGER SACKEY
MICHAEL ANABA
JACOB APAU ASIEDU
EMMANUEL GYAMFI
KASIM ADAM
STRIKERS
PATRICK TWUMASI
BENJAMIN ANNAN FADI
FATAWU SAFIU
TECHNICAL TEAM
MAXWELL KONADU – HEAD COACH
PRINCE OWUSU – ASSIST. COACH
EDWARD ANSAH – KEEPER’S TRAINER
DR. PRINCE PAMBO – TEAM DOCTOR
JONATHAN QUARTEY – PHYSIO
CHARLES BOTCHWAY – MASSEUR
GEORGE QUANSAH – WELFARE OFFICER
FRANCIS NANA BENTIL – EQUIPMENT OFFICER
MANAGEMENT
GEORGE AFRIYIE
WAHID IDDRISU
JEFFREY ASARE
AMINU SAMBO
KWAME OPARE