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FUFA Super 8
KCCA FC vs NEC FC
MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo
Saturday, August 31, 2024
8:00 pm
KCCA FC host NEC FC in the 5th place game of the FUFA Super 8 at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
Both KCCA FC and NEC FC beat Maroons FC and SC Villa on penalties to qualify for the fifth place play off game.
Both sides will be hoping they can finish the tournament on a high as they prepare for the kickoff of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League, which is a fortnight.
Statistics #KCCANEC
In the previous two meetings, both KCCA FC and NEC FC have won once each.
Both sides have never shared spoils.
KCCA FC beat NEC FC 3-0 last term, while NEC FC won the game in the first round 2-0 at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
KCCA FC has scored 3 goals, and NEC FC has scored 2 in their last 2 meetings.
The winner of this fixture will finish as the 5th best side in this year’s FUFA Super 8.
KCCA FC’s last two games against NEC FC
KCCA FC 3-0 NEC FC
NEC FC 2-0 KCCA FC
Team News: #KCCANEC
Midfielders Steven Munguchi and Ashraf Mugume have returned from injury, and they will feature in the game against NEC FC.
Young goalkeeper Humphrey Oyirwoth has returned to the team from USSSA games in Bukedea.
Two academy youngsters, Ismael Fahad and Brian Ijara have caught Manager Abdallah Mubiru’s eye and they will feature on the match day squad against NEC FC.
Shafik Nana Kwikiriza has returned from a knee injury that kept him out of the game against Maroons FC.
KCCA FC fans could watch Derrick Paul Nsibambi in action for the first time if he makes the final matchday squad.
Saidi Mayanja and Joel Sserunjogi are away on national duty with the senior men’s National Team the Uganda Cranes, in South Africa for the AFCON qualifiers.
Bright Anukani is ruled out injured.
The rest of the squad is fit and ready to feature against NEC FC.
Available Team: #KCCANEC
Mugolofa, Emojong, Oyirwoth, Mujuzi, Obenchan, Mubiru, Muhamud, Juma, Lukwago, Mubezi, Magambo, Mugume, Munguchi, Mwanje, Kwikiriza, Ssengendo, Shafik Nana, Etienne, Loki, Abu, Gabriel, Poloto, Nsibambi, and Anyama
The Head Coach, Abdallah Mubiru, caught up with this website ahead of #KCCANEC and said,
We have stepped up our pre season preparations. It is now 6 weeks since the team returned for pre season and the lads have kept getting match ready each every day. Our objective for the FUFA Super 8 was to compete and use the games as precursor ahead of the new season.
Abdallah Mubiru
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