Women Soccer
Uganda’s team off for COSAFA Women U-17 Championship
Striker Juliet Nalukenge will captain Uganda when they take part in the 2019 COSAFA Women U-17 Championship. Uganda’s team, the only guest side invited for the tournament traveled on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the tournament which runs September 20-29 in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Coach Ayub Khalifa’s will open their campaign against Zambia on September 20th before facing hosts Mauritius two days later. They will face Comoros in their last Group A match on September 24th.
The inaugural women’s tournament organized by the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) will attract eight teams with four in each of the groups. Group B will have Seychelles, Madagascar, South Africa and Botswana.
“It will be a tough tournament but we have got enough time to prepare the girls. We are going to compete and come back with victory. Our target is to be number one,” said Uganda’s coach before the team left Entebbe International Airport.
Uganda’s team
Daphine Nyayenga, Joan Namusisi, Gift Nasasira, Gillian Akadinda, Patricia Akiror, Stella Musibika, Precious Atwine, Bira Nadunga, Cissy Kabarwani, Kevin Nakacwa, Samali Nakacwa, Zaitun Namaganda, Maureen Nangonzi, Sumayah Komuntale, Margret Kunihira, Shakira Nyinagahirwa, Juliet Nalukenge (Captain), Fauzia Najjemba, Catherine Nagadya, Hadijah Nandago.
Tanzania are the champions of the inaugural COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship title after defeating Zambia 2-1 on Sunday.
Opa Sanga gave the guest side Tanzania the opening goal after 24 minutes at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In the second half Loveness Malunga made it 1-1 after 56 minutes. The Zambian picked up the ball on the edge of the box and rifled home a shot to bring the score level.
With just four minutae sto full time Protasia Mbunda won it for Tanzania with a stunning winning goal. She sent a hard shot past Zambian goalkeeper Anna Mukumbuta.
“This is a very sweet win. We lost to Zambia in the group stage and beating them in the final means we have worked hard,” said Enekia Lunyamila who was Tanzania’s top scorer with four goals.
Lunyamila was also voted Player of the tournament for her good performances in all games Tanzania played.
The tournaments attracted hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia Mozambique, Botswana Eswatini, Zambia and Tanzania.
The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has invited Tanzania to participate in the 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship.
The inaugural Championship will take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa between August 1-11th in South Africa.
Tanzania’s team to be handled by Bakari Shime has been placed in Group B alongside Botswana, Zambia and Eswatini (Swaziland).
“We are happy that our team has been invited for this competition. The girls will use the event to gain more international exposure,” said Wilfred Kidao, the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) General Secretary. Tanzania’s Women’s team have been dominant in the CECAFA region in the last two years.
Last year COSAFA invited Uganda’s team for the Senior Women’s Championship won by South Africa’s Banyana Banyana.
Group A: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Group B: Boswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Eswatini (Swaziland)
Nicholas Musonye CECAFA secretary General inspecting Kakira training grounds before the start of the CECAFA women championship in Jinja on September 11.
Uganda She Cranes parade at the Technical centre before their game against Harambee Starlets of Kenya on September 11. Kenya won 4-0.
CECAFA Women refs listen to Secreatry General Nicholas Musonye during a brief at their hotel in Jinja on Saturday
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