MATCH PREVIEW: WEST NILE Vs KAMPALA - GAME OF THE CENTUARY
Its a game of the centaury in the history of Ugandan football as two historical regions (West Nile Vs Kampala) meet in the 2022 FUFA Drum quarter final clash as of Sunday 18th September 2022 in Arua city - Ababet Green light Stadium (Onduparaka). Its of no doubt that this game shall be a tie breaker between the two region so as a quest to answer the supremacy of the two regions as per the drum rating.
The two teams have never met in any competition FUFA Tournament ever since the centaury began hence its a game of the centaury.
Kampala as a province comprises of the District Football Associations of Central, Kawempe Nakawa, Makindye and Rubaga basically looking at the divisions of Uganda's capital city Kampala. Kampala was annexed as an independent federation based on FUFA's affirmative action on how it hosted major football resources.
However on the other side of the coin, The West Nile Regional Federation comprises of Political districts of Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Pakwach, Yumbe and Zombo (Entire West Nile Region) with a special note on the additions of new districts such as Terego, Maracha, Madi Okollo by default.
The Kampala region FA comes into this much anticipated quarter final clash having won one of its game against Bukedi (Kampala 3-0 Bukedi) as of Match Day 3 and later on drew with Bukedi 1-1 Kampala in the return leg encounter.
West Nile as team comes as an advantaged team having been exceptional in the past encounters having won all of its previous games home and away against Karamoja in which the team had a 6:0 aggregate having won 5:0 at home and 0.1 in the return leg.
However, Kampala region has one key advantage of of having one of the best resources management and mobilization in terms of strategy based on its central location and having a small size of geographical location.
The Kampala province also comes into this game as one of the organized teams in terms of support and sponsorship of the team which ahs been able to secure corporates sponsors such as Hypno Energy Drink Uganda who have come on to financial fund the team despite the (FUFA) Federations funding of the provincial teams in the on going 2022 FUFA Drum tournament
Hypno Energy Drink Uganda Sponsorship Photo
Team Squad
Though not yet the official squad, dailywestnile.info has snooped on the possibly squad as Kampala Province team had travelled with a squad bank team comprising of players such as skillful Mutyaba Travis who scored their equalizer in the first leg game against Bukedi, Silky winger Martin Kizza , Experienced forward Nelson Ssenkatuka and young talented forward Titus Ssematimba.
Kampala Province is under the guidance of Uganda Cranes goalkeeping coach Fred Kajoba who has handled a number of UPL clubs like UPDF FC , Soltilo Bright Stars FC among others.
Snipped Kampala Province Squad
West Nile province team comes in as one of the cream de la cream squad based on all the best players in the region. Dailywestnile.info can confirm a snipped squad of the West Nile Province team comprising of players such as;
International start Fahad Bayo of Benei Sakhin, Uganda Cranes Skipper Nafian Alionzi (URA), Fred Amaku (Maroons FC), Filbert Obenchan of KCCA, Toha Rashid of AHSC, Dada Ibrahim of URA, Mohamad Shaban of KCCA.
The West Nile team shall be under the stewardship of Experience tactician Dudu Bosco (Calvary FC Coach) who believe in the spirit of home win as rule out for the qualification to the next round.
Courtesy Photo
Predictions
Based on the above analysis, dailywestnile.info sports desk predicts this game as an under win for West Nile Province with an expected 90 minute of a 2:1 win for the home team (West Nile Province). We expect to have a dull and more gloomy first half with only a goal coming in the first 25 minutes as the two teams account to check on the centaury long missing of actions.
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