Tuesday, January 18
•Rusekere Growers Vs Kataka – Kabarole
•Heros Vs Gaddafi – Lira
•Bunoimasoli Vs BUL – Nyahuka
•Booma Vs Nyamityobora- Masindi
FUFA Big League side Nyamitoboola FC will seek to avoid an early elimination when they face hosts Booma FC at the round of 64 of the 48th edition of the Stanbic uganda cup at Masindi Municipal stadium.
The visitors will be hoping to put aside their poor form in Big league that is headlined by a five-game winless streak.
Despite the troubles at the club, Nyamityobora Coach Swaibu Kaweesi is confident that they have enough in their armory to reach the round of 32.
“We are all set and ready to to play, we know Booma is a very good side, with good players and a very good coach, we really respect them, but we are not afraid,” Kaweesi told The-SportsNation.
“Its going to be a very good entertaining encounter to all spectators. We have a couple of injured players but we have traveled with enough players. Our target is at least to see that we reach at the round of 16.”
Last year, the Nyamityobora were knocked out at the round of 32, after a 5-2 aggregate loss to KCCA FC.
The Kitara regional league Albert group leaders on the other hand, to fired up Booma who already have a feel of this year’s tournament having already played all the four qualification rounds before this stage are buoyant having played about four qualification games to reach this stage.
Booma will only miss the long term absentee, Midfielder Kihumuro Raymond Apuuli who picked a knee injury in the final against Bujumbura United, the rest of the team is available for selection.
Beside their five match unbeaten run in the regional league, Booma will also bank on the experience gained in the four rounds played to this stage.
In the Preliminary round in Albert group, won 2-0 against Kigorobya county to advance to Quarter final where they lost 3-4 to Kagadi United on penalties after a one all draw, but they still qualified to semi final as best losers where they beat the Kagadi 3-0 to advance to the Finals where they lost 2-4 on penalties against Bujumbura United after a one all draw.
They then qualified to round of 64 as second best team losing side from Kitara region league Albert group since each group had to produce two teams to the round.
They will be looking forward to progress past this round for the first time, after losing 5-0 on the same round against Police FC way back in 2018, which was their first time in the tournament.
