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BY FRED KAWEESI GUINEA BISSAU IF ... InIn TTanzaniaanzania SSaturdayaturday Simba v Yanga BY FRED KAWEESI Steven Bengo, the Scot has opted wide and cross that ball into the opportunity and freedom to do Although Emma Okwi will start for players who have no fear in box. I am not sure that will help what they do for their clubs, and today's Tanzanian derby on the OBBY Williamson their eyes. keep the team intact, especially what they did for the team against bench, Ugandans Joseph Owino took time before finally He has chosen big players, lion- given that the team will line-up in Kenya in Nairobi. and Patrick Ochan could decide Bscripting his provi- hearts that will fight pound for a 4-5-1 formation that will easily It will be a highly tactical game which direction Simba's home sional 24-man squad pound on that dreadful artificial transform to a 4-3-3. against well-drilled opponents, fixture against Yanga will take. that will guarantee Cranes that turf. Dan Wagaluka was however Which brings in the issue as where hunger will count for more Ochan has proved a darling precious away win over Guinea a surprise exclusion. to which areas could decide the than the team’s formation. among Simba fans since his Bissau on March 27. There is a feeling that game in Bissau? It’s why Bengo was over-looked move from Ethiopian side St He has chosen the players he Wagaluka’s omission In Bissau, Cranes will and why Cranes will reap more George last year. The lanky star wanted; players that he feels was entirely for dis- have to play with more from that extra counter-defensive will shoulder the club's attacking will fit in his away strategy. As ciplinary reasons fol- freedom and that deci- midfielder (most likely Patrick play just as he has done in their the man in charge, the Scot has lowing his last-ditch sive spark will have to Ochan) alongside Mawejje and previous league outings. Owino, selected those players that will withdrawal from the come from midfield. Mudde. who has had ankle problems of make his system work and not the side that travelled to The key for Cranes Ochan is one of few players late, had to face a late fitness test. players everyone else has tried to Khartoum for the will be to give Tony that can play in front of the two demand. CHAN championship Mawejje centre-backs and move forward In Scotland The likes of Richard Malinga without communicat- and in search for that odd goal around Saturday and Israel Emuge, two of the lo- ing to the gaffer. Mudde the box. Hearts v Kilmarnock cal league’s best performers, have It’s exciting though Musa Like has been in the Tanzanian DAVID Obua has continued to been overlooked for surprise en- to have Joseph Ka- the domestic league where he has struggle for fitness at Hearts ever trants such as Henry Kalungi. bagambe back to the earned plenty of superlatives with since undergoing an operation on Bobby, who is still disappointed team’s fold although giants Simba, Ochan, will just like his re-occuring groin injury. with Cranes’ CHAN outing, has Kabagambe and first David Obua allow the likes of The lanky midfielder was stood to his word and that is, con- team choice Vincent Geoffrey Massa the space to run overlooked against Aberdeen last sider more foreign-based players Kayizzi duplicate the in behind defenders. weekend and its not certain he'll (never mind the league or divi- other. With him there, Mawejje will start against Kilmarnock. sion) for the Herculean assign- It’s no hidden secret make his trademark dashes ment in West Africa. that without Wagaluka, forward instinctively, with- In South Africa We can only hope that those he the team will be deprived out having to worry what Saturday has chosen understand precisely of pace and energy through his usual central partner Amazulu v Bidvest Wits and exactly what their roles will the channels –a fundamen- (Mudde) will be doing Maritzburg v Vasco Da Gama be when they walk on to the plas- tal requirement for an away as Mudde will simply Sunday tic pitch in Bissau. game. sit and hold to allow Ajax v Black Aces Given that Cranes have not won Among Kabagambe’s Mawejje and Ochan Despite making a scoring in an international qualifier away strengths dictate play. return to the team against Black from home since the 2-1 win over is the Aces two weeks ago, Geoffrey Malawi in 2000, all that Cranes abil- Sserunkuuma has been ignored will need in Bissau are players ity to for two of his club's previous with mental strength. break matches. On the evidence of the omis- On the contrary, both Ugandan sions of bulging players such as keepers Denis Onyango (Aces) and Posnet Omony (Vasco) are Ochan in training first stars and will be guaranteed starters today.

In Serbia Uganda Super League (As of MAR.1 Others Saturday Rk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts Lead Scorers 4 GOALS Indija v Partizan Belgrade KCC FC 14 10 2 2 18 5 13 32 Second Division URA FC 13 7 5 1 17 5 12 26 Mugalu Yudah (Victors) March 13 Victors FC 14 6 6 2 15 9 6 24 H. DIEGO Wakaza Godfrey (Simba) Srem v Novi Pazar Bunamwaya SC 13 8 2 3 12 9 3 23 Okotcha Julius (F.Masters) Nestroy Kizito will make his first Simba SC 14 7 2 5 10 9 1 23 7 Edema Patrick (Proline) URA FC competitive appearance when SC Villa 14 5 6 3 16 7 9 21 the Serbian league resumes today Proline FC 13 6 3 4 16 10 6 21 3 GOALS after a three-month winter break. Express SC 14 5 6 3 9 6 3 21 Kalyowa Emma(SC Villa) Kizito's Partizan Belgrade will Police FC 14 5 3 6 11 13 -2 18 play away to Indija. Fire Masters FC 14 3 3 8 15 23 -8 15 BONGOLE Majwega Brian KCC FC) However, his colleague Vincent Maroons FC 13 2 6 5 8 14 -6 12 S. Sserunkuma (Villa) Kayizzi will only be involved Masaka LC FC 13 3 2 8 9 15 -6 11 6 A.Sekayombya (KCC FC) on March 13 when the second UTODA FC 14 2 4 8 10 22 -12 10 PRO-LINE Gulu Utd FC 14 0 3 11 3 22 -19 3 division resumes.