U-17 African Qualifier (1st leg)
Sat, 14th June 2014
Seychelles Vs Uganda In Victoria (4:30pm)
The timely arrival of the stylish attacking Uganda national U-17 midfielder, Kipper Luwalo has boosted the team’s camp ahead of the first leg of the 2015 African U-17 championships qualifier against Seychelles on Saturday in Victoria.
The Senior 1 Layibi College student had been invited to Canada for a training stint in Toronto with the Power FC’s U-17 squad, which participates in the Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada.
“Am so happy to join the rest of my teammates. Hopefully we win the first and second legs to qualify to next stage”, the player who was also engaged with Brentford Football Club Open Trial told Kawowo Sports.
Luwalo is comfortable in all the midfield positions and can be used as a dummy winger or as a second feeder striker.
“His arrival is definitely a great impetus for the team’s winning strategy. He is loved by all his teammates”, Matia Lule, the Cubs’ head coach said of the youngster.
Fourteen year Ezra Bida , a Primary Seven pupil from Teremuga Primary School misses out of the team set to travel because he missed the mandatory MRI test as a requirement by CAF for age restricted tournaments.
Coaches, Morley Byekwaso (second assistant) and James Magala (Goal Keepers’ Coach) also miss out because they never reported for duty citing varying reasons.
Byekwaso was with Victoria University in Sudan for the Cecafa Nile Basin club championships whilst Magala returned to Mogadishu where he is handling the Somalia national team.
The team will be expected to have a last training session at Nakivubo on Wednesday evening before departing Uganda for Seychelles on Thursday morning.
The travelling team:
Goal keepers: Eric Kibowa (Buddo s.s) – S.3 and Edward Kasibante (Bukalagi High School) – S.4
Defenders: Alex Komakech (St Juliana) – S.4 MVP 2013 Copa Coca in Kabale, Andrew Okiring (Carlisle in USA) – S.5, Charles Sebutinde (St Edward’s Bukumi) – S.5, Bashir Asiku (Risah Standard Academy – Lugazi Branch) – S.2, Samuel Kato Nemeyumana (Buddo) – S.2
Midfielders: Julius Poloto (Kasawo s.s)- S.3, Joel Jangeyambe (St Juliana) – S.2, Stephen Bongomin (St Joseph’s Layibi) – S.2, Badru Nsubuga (St Janan Lumu) – S.3, Eric Cwinyi Oting (St Juliana) – S.1, Frank Tumwesigye (Kakungulu Memorial) – S.1, and Musa Mukalazi (Real College Busunju/St Mary’s Kitende) – S.2 Strikers: Emmanuel Olinga (Gor Mahia Academy), Kipper Luwalo (St Joseph’s College, Layibi) – S.1, Pius Obuya (Risah Standard Academy – Nansana Branch)- Shaban Muhammed (Arua Public School).
Technical Team: Matia Lule (Head Coach), Peter Onen (Assistant), Herbert Nsubuga (Co-ordinator and Jack Walugembe (Team Physician)
