Uganda Hippos arrive today

U-20 Friendly MatchYesterdayJunior Wasps 1-1 SC KiyovuFeb. 28Junior Wasps vs Hippos

Sunday, February 26, 2012

U-20 Friendly MatchYesterdayJunior Wasps 1-1 SC KiyovuFeb. 28Junior Wasps vs HipposUGANDA’S U-20 side, the Hippos, will continue their preparations for the 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier this Tuesday when they take on the junior wasps in a friendly match.The Hippos who arrive this afternoon, will reside at Impala hotel.They will have a training session at Amahoro stadium on Monday without key players Julius Ogwang and Robert Wulube, who were left behind under the pretext that they are over-age.In 2010, CAF disqualified Uganda from the Africa Under-17 Championships after fielding over-age players. Uganda had claimed a 3-1 aggregate win over Zambia in the preliminary round.Yesterday, the junior wasps held Primus League side SC Kiyovu to a 1-all draw as part of their build-up to Tuesday’s match.Farouk Ruhinda Saifi netted for the youngsters before a Kiyovu equalizer by Jean Pierre Mahombe On Tuesday, the junior wasps’ side will be without the likes of Emery Bayisenge, Solomon Nirisarike, Charles Mwesigye Tibingana and Bonny Bayingana.The quartet has been summoned to the national side for Wednesday’s 2013 Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria.The 2013 African U-20 Championship will be held in Algeria with all four semi-finalists guaranteed a slot at the 2013 Fifa U-20 World Cup.