Crested Cranes hopes to improve Kenya this time – PML Daily

The Crested Cranes players stretching at a training session in Kigali in the beginning of week (Photo FUFA Media)

CECAFA Women's Championship 2018

Kenya vs Uganda

Kigali Stadium

Thursday, 19-07-2018 @ 15:00

KIGALI – ] Uganda will face Kenya in the opening match of the 2019 CECAFA Kigali Women's Championship at Kigali Stadium

The team led by Faridah Bulega hopes for a better start this time after to have been humiliated by the same camp two years ago in his national tournament.

Kenya beat Uganda 4-0 in their opening group at the last edition held in Jinja, Uganda in 2016.

Team captain Tracy Akiror is optimistic that Crested Cranes will get a positive result against Kenya this time.

were here (Rwanda), we got used to the weather and "We were adequately prepared by the coaches and the technical team as a whole"

"We hope to get the best in this tournament and we are looking forward to signing up – a victory in our first game against Kenya

"All I can say is that we are all ready and hope we will bring back the trophy.

Uganda struggled to get the best of Kenya with the Harambe eliminating the Crested Cranes 1-0 overall in qualifying for the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations last April

This is the third edition of the tournament with only Zanzibar and Tanzania who won before.

Zanzibar won the first edition Tanzania beat Kenya 2-1 in the 2016 championship final in Uganda.

Uganda finished fourth in 2016 after losing 4-1 to Ethiopia in the third play-offs. 19659012] The other camera today will be s ee Rwanda confronts Tanzania at the time of sending late

The tournament this year will be played on a round robin

Crane Crane Team in Rwanda:

Aturo Ruth, Nakaziro Daisy, Adeke Juliet, Namuddu Viola, Nankya Shadia, Aluka Grace, Namukisa Aisha, Nabisaalu Bridget, Akiror Tracy Jones, Yudaya Nakayenze, Nambatya Favor, Lillian Mutuuzo , Alupo Norah, Naluyimba Esther, Nabbumba Phiona, Nakashwa Spencer, Nalukenge Juliet, Namuleme Zainah, Namwase Monica, Babirye Winnie

Cup of CECAFA Women's Challenge

Upcoming Matches

Thursday

] Uganda v Kenya

Rwanda V Tanzania

Saturday

Ethiopia / Uganda

Kenya and Tanzania

23 July

[1949] 59030] Uganda c. Tanzania

Rwanda c. Ethiopia

25 July

Kenya c. Ethiopia

Uganda c. Rwanda

July 27

Ethiopia v Tanzania

Rwanda v Kenya

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