CAF U-20 Championship Qualifier:
Rwanda U-20 Vs Uganda U-20
Stade De Kigali, Nyamirambo (4:30 p.m – Ugandan time)
Uganda Hippos head coach, Kefa Kisala has named an offensive side that is set to play Rwanda in the opening leg of the CAF U-20 qualifier at Kigali Regional stadium, Nyamirambo.
Bar the goalkeeper, four defenders and a holding midfielder – Emmanuel Olinga, the rest are attack minded.
Proline goalie, Saidi Keni who recently had a run in with the national team at the Cranes regional tour of West Nile starts ahead of Vipers’ James Ahabwe.
BUL F.C right back, Umaru Mukobe takes the right hand defensive slot with The Saints’ Hassan Musana on the left.
The team skipper, Halid Lwaliwa and Geofrey Wasswa are the two central defenders.
Vice captain, Emmanuel Olinga takes the anchorman’s role with Daniel Sabena on the right.
URA crafty midfielder Nicholas Kagaba, KCCA’s Julius Poloto will feed shrap shooter Edrisa Lubega the main targeted forward as Yasin Mugume is expected to run off his left shoulders.
This is the first leg with the return leg expected on 23rd April 2016 in Kampala.
The winner on aggregate will face Egypt in yet another two legged battle to determine who qualifies for the Africa U-20 Championship later this year in Zambia.
The match referees are from Congo.
Uganda Hippos’ Starting XI:
Saidi Keni (G.K), Umaru Mukobe, Hassan Musana, Geofrey Wasswa, Halid Lwaliwa, Emmanuel ‘Song’ Oringa, Daniel Sabena, Nicholas Kagaba, Julius Poloto, Edrisa ‘Torres’ Lubega, Yasin Mugume
Subs: James Aheebwa (G.K), Shafiq Kagimu, Mustafa Mujuuzi, Zaake Luboyera, Alfred Leku, Joseph Ssemujju, Martin Kizza
