Sekagya back, Obua not called to face Essien’s Ghana

May 13, 2009

CRANES captain Ibrahim Sekagya is back while playmaker David Obua has been ignored for Cranes friendly against the Black Stars of Ghana later this month.

By Swalley Kenyi

International friendly, May 31
Ghana v Uganda

CRANES captain Ibrahim Sekagya is back while playmaker David Obua has been ignored for Cranes friendly against the Black Stars of Ghana later this month.

Soccer governing body FUFA for the first time since January recalled the professionals to join the national team that is being rebuilt by coach Robert Williamson.

Only eight professionals were considered. Skipper Sekagya (Austria), Dennis Onyango, Hassan Waswa (South Africa), Dan Wagaluka (Tanzania), Geoffrey Massa (Egypt), Eugene Ssepuuya (Serbia), Vincent Kayizzi (Serbia) and Johnson Bagoole (Rwanda) will strengthen the locally-based charges.

FUFA officials said club commitments have made it hard to invite Obua who turns out for Scottish Premier League side Hearts. FUFA chief executive Edgar Watson said yesterday that midfielder Tonny Mawejje, defenders Andy Mwesigwa and Nestroy Kizito were also excluded because of club commitments during the same period.

Coach Williamson has called Serbia-based Ssepuuya to step in for KCC FC star Brian Umony, who will miss the encounter.

Umony, and all his KCC counterparts, were left out of the list of 20 players invited for training in preparation for the Ghana trip. The Lugogo side will then be involved in their second leg CAF Confederation Cup match against Bayelsa away in Nigeria.

Ghana Football Association, who have funded the trip that will take place in Accra May 31, has asked FUFA to line up their strongest team to give the Black Stars a formidable challenge as they prepare for their World Cup qualifier against Mali June 7.

The last time Uganda played Ghana was in the 2003 Nations Cup qualifiers in Kumasi where they drew 1-1.

The Squad
A. Dhaira, D. Onyango, S. Masaba, G. Walusimbi, H. Kavuma, D. Walulya, D. Wagaluka, J. Bagoole, P. Ochan, O. Kasule, S. Bengo, E. Ssepuuya, G. Massa, H. Waswa, B. Olobo, J. Owino, I. Sekagya, M. Doka, S. Sserunkuuma, V. Kayizzi.

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