The Cubs are not under any sort of pressure – Matia Lule
U-17 African Qualifier (1st leg)
Sat, 14th June 2014
Seychelles Vs Uganda
In Victoria
Time: 4:30pm in Seychelles (3.30 pm in Uganda)
The Uganda National U-17 team, The Cubs are set to play their counterparts from Syechelles today in the Victoria town.
“We reached well and the players have been adjusting perfectly to the training, the food, weather and the match day artifical turf”, Emmanuel Ndugga, the team’s media attache tells fufa.co.ug.
The Cubs play Seychelles in the first leg qualifier for the next year’s African U-17 championships that will be held in Niger.
“The players are not any sort of pressure. I have told them to go to the field, play to enjoy themselves, fight for the nation and win the game”, the team’s head coach, Matia Lule said.
Right full back, Andrew Isiagi Okiring, who plays in Carlisle in the United States of America is team captain assisted by Gor Mahia academy player, Emmanuel Olinga.
Goal poacher, Muhammed Shaban, the 2014 Most Valubale Player at the national Copa Coca Cola finals in Kabale will lead the attack line in the quest for a positive away result.
Shaban wille well fed by the attacking creativity of Olinga, Luwalo Kipper and midfield icon, Frank ‘Zaga’ Tuwesigye.
The return leg will be played at Nakivubo Stadium on the 28th June 2014.
The Cubs players available for selection in Seychelles:
Goal keepers: Eric Kibowa and Edward Kasibante
Defenders: Alex Komakech , Andrew Okiring, Charles Sebutinde , Bashir Asiku and Samuel Kato Nemeyumana
Midfielders: Julius Poloto, Joel Jangeyambe, Stephen Bongomin, Badru Nsubuga, Eric Cwinyi Oting , Frank Tumwesigye, and Musa Mukalazi
Strikers: Emmanuel Olinga , Kipper Luwalo, Pius Obuya and Shaban Muhammed.
PHOTO: The Uganda Cubs head coach, Matia Lule addressing the media recently.
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.
