Uganda Cranes Regional Tours (Namutima 2019):
West Nile Region Select 0-3 Uganda Cranes (Local based players)
Uganda Cranes earned their first ever win over the West Nile region, triumphing 3-0 before a fully packed gallery at the Paridi Stadium in Adjumani on Saturday.
Mbarara City winger Ibrahim Orit, URA FC right back Ashraf Mandela and Vipers Sports Club gangly forward Fahad Bayo netted the goals in the thrilling encounter.
Orit scored on his first calling for the national team for the opener.
Mandela added the second before the Bayo’s strike added the icing on the cake.
Abdallah Mubiru’s coached side is preparing for the return leg of the CHAN 2020 qualifier against Burundi in Kampala, having majestically won the first leg 3-0 away in Bujumbura.
Mubiru and the technical team used two different line ups for either halves in a bid to test out the various players on the team.
“We are humbled for this performance. All the players showed the right character and discipline throughout the game.” Mubiru, who also coaches Police FC in the Uganda Premier League noted.
This was the first ever win for Uganda Cranes in the regional tours over a West Nile entity after similar 1-0 victories at the Green Light Stadium and Bar Okoro, Zombo grounds in 2016 and 2017 respectively under Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic.
The regional tours were started by FUFA way back in 2014 with the main objective of taking the national team brand closer to the people in their respective localities.
The other purposes as scouting fresh talents and preparing the national team players for upcoming national team duties have also been served to the brim.
Such tours are well graced by large numbers of fans.
Telecommunications giants Airtel Uganda and Nile Breweries Limited under the Nile Special brand fund these regional tours.
to play for the national team is a big honour and i am happy to see how the players utilized the opportunity. WE SHALL REMAIN FOCUSED TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE AHEAD. PLAYERS ALSO HAVE TO WELCOME HEALTHY COMPETITION AT ALL TIMES AND PROVE THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH.
Abdallah Mubiru, Uganda Cranes Head Coach
I AM DELIGHTED TO HAVE SCORED. AS A FORWARD, MY PRIMARY DUTY IS TO SCORE, OF COURSE WITH THE HELP OF MY TEAMMATES. I WANT TO SCORE AS MANY GOALS AS POSSIBLE AND CEMENT A PLACE TO THE MAIN STREAM UGANDA CRANES TEAM
Fahad Bayo, Uganda Cranes and Vipers Striker
