Uganda Cranes midfielders Khalid Aucho and Ismail Mugulusi are among the players summoned to play for Busoga Province in the FUFA Drum.
Coach Charles Lukula Ayiekoh has summoned 36 players for Busoga Province’s assignment in the FUFA Drum.
Among them include Uganda Cranes midfielders Khalid Aucho and Ismail Mugulusi, who play in Tanzania and Greece, respectively.
The coach has also summoned Cranes budding striker Richard Basangwa and former BUL forward Simon Peter Oketch, who plays in Ethiopia.
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FUFA Drum Geoffrey Massa joins Busoga Province Team as coach Charles Ayiekoh returns
Coach Charles Ayiekoh was in charge of the team in the inaugural 2018 and 2019 seasons, where he reached the semi-final and quarterfinal, losing to West Nile and Bugisu, respectively
Busoga was not ranked among the eight top teams in the Drum from last season and will therefore start their games in the first round.
They face Karamoja in a home-and-away fixture, with the winner slotting into Group C, which has Bugisu and defending champions West Nile.
The first leg of the fixture will be played on Sunday, 25th June, in Kamuli before the return leg on July 2nd.
Busoga Province squad;
Goal keepers - Didi Muhammad (Mbale Heroes), Muwanga Mathias (Onduparaka), Magada Abdul (Gaddafi), Oyo Delton (Busoga United), Mulabi Sanoni (Bright Stars)
Defender - Isaac Isinde (Busoga United), Mulondo Livingstone (Vipers), Semakula Kenneth (Sc Villa), Najib Fesaili (Uganda Revenue Authority), Batambuze Shafic (Singida Fountain Gate Bigstars Fc), Umar Kyeyune (Jinja North), Bakali Magumda (Gadaffi), Basoga Derrick (Jinja North)
Midfielders - Khalid Aucho (Young Africans), Sibira Yunus (Gadaffi), Ziiwa Vicent (BUL FC), Kasonko George (BUL FC), Kirya Jerome (BUL FC), Moses Waiswa (Kampala Capital City Authority), Mugulusi Isma (Makedonikos), Mugulusi Ibrahim (BUL FC), Wandyaka Richard (BUL FC), Bagoole David (Jinja North), Ngobi Pascal (BUL FC), Katimbo Innocent (Bright Stars)
Forwards - Boban Zirintusa (Express), Tezikya Lawrence (Vipers), Madondo Joel (Gaddafi), Mayanja Anthony (BUL FC), Tibita Laban (Busoga United), Mwesigwa Emmanuel (Ntinda United), Waigoina Isaac (Busei fc), Simon Peter Oketch (Ethiopian Insurance), Kazindula Ibrahim (BUL FC), Nkolo Blaize (Mbale Heroes), Basangwa Richard (Wadi Degla Sc)
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