Phoenix Hockey Cup selected Fixtures
Kampala Hocky Club vs Kili Vijana (Friday 3:30pm)
Kampala Hocky Club vs Mvita XI (Saturday 3:30pm)
The 15th Edition of Tanzania’s Phoenix Hockey Championship kicks off tomorrow Friday in capital Dar es Salaam with 12 teams from East Africa region.
Uganda’s representative Kampala Hockey Club (KHC), who is in group B, will start off with Kili Vijana HC in the evening, before ending the group stage on Saturday against Mvita XI HC.
KHC who were flagged off on Monday at Lugogo with an 18man contingent (led by Emma Ewucho) travelled by bus and reached Dar es Salaam city on Wednesday.
Ronald Kawalya (coach player) is expected to look on Captain Sam Mwesigwa, Albert Kimumwe, Michael Mafabi and Norman Gabula in quench for victory.
A win from Kiri Vijana HC and at least a draw against Mvita XI HC, will see KHC through to semifinals that will be played on Sunday morning.
Kenya Police, Tanzania Police and Moshi HC teams are seeded in Pool A, a group of death while Lusaka Tigers from Zambia, Zanzibar hockey team and Twigas are seeded in Pool D. On the other hand, Pool C has Moshi HC, Elhilal HC and Dar es Salaam University HC.
KHC’s team that traveled has Emma Ewucho (head of delegation), Ronald Kawalya (Coach), Sam Mwesigwa (Captain) George Ntegeka, Richard Semogerere, Wyclif Bulwanya and Jonathan Mubiru. Others include; Henry Kafuuma, Derrick Ringtho, Stanly Tamale, Norman Gabula, Sadik Akii and Faustine Ojangole. Other players also include; Albert Kimumwe, Micheal Mafabi, Lazarus Onyu and Joshua Gumisiriza.
2014 PHOENIX HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPS
Pool A
•Kenya Police
•TPDF
•Tanzania Police
Pool B
•KHC
•Mvita XI
•Kili Vijana
Pool C
•Moshi
•Elhilal
•Dsm university
Pool D
•Lusaka Tigers
•Zanzibar
•Twigas