Browsing Month September, 2006
So what was the Cranes vice?
By Online Reporter at September 12, 2006 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
MARK MY WORD | Mark Ssali A measure of the heights Ugandan rugby has attained was in the unmistakable recognition and silent awe with which the players were held when I ran into them at Cineplex on the night before the Morocco game. I admit that it was unlikely to have a case of mistaken identity concerning a group of players with biceps bulging out of well-branded more...
Shs170m set aside for Niger game
By Online Reporter at September 11, 2006 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
DOUGLAS BUGINGO Nations Cup qualifier Niger vs Uganda September 7 The local football governing body, Fufa, has budgeted Shs170 million for preparations ahead of the Cranes 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger on October 7. Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) officials led by President Lawrence Mulindwa and CEO Charles Masembe more...
Uganda’s reason to hope
By Online Reporter at September 4, 2006 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment
EDWARD SSEKALO True, it was only Lesotho. So true, there will be sterner tests. Cranes’ opponents at Namboole on Saturday are ranked 133rd, while Uganda, ranked 99th, are statistically 34 paces ahead of their opening round opponents. Who said statistics don’t lie? Anyone in attendance at Namboole could have left convinced that Uganda and Lesotho perhaps don’t more...
Fantastic victory Cranes, but keep your feet on the ground
By Online Reporter at September 4, 2006 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment
EDEN KIRONDE, LAMBERT RUSOKE & INNOCENT NDAWULA 01-03/09/06: Uganda 3-0 Lesotho Nigeria 2-0 Niger 06-08/10/06: Lesotho v Nigeria Niger v Uganda 23-25/03/07: Nigeria v Uganda, Lesotho v Niger 01-03/06/07: Uganda v Nigeria Niger v Lesotho 15-17/06/07: Lesotho v Uganda, Niger v Nigeria 07-09/09/07: Nigeria v Lesotho, Uganda v Niger Hugs of relief more...
Strikers immobile
By Online Reporter at September 1, 2006 | 2:55 pm | 0 Comment
EDEN KIRONDE • Coach Csaba says dilemma can’t be fixed in short time • Magumba and Kabanda among 5 players axed from camp • Kaizer star Obua warns Uganda THE enormous goal-scoring dilemma that has formed the core of Cranes little incapacities is mainly due to immobile strikers who keep trotting to, from and around the opposition penalty box without helping more...
