2023 FUFA Drum | Results
Sunday, August 8, 2023

• Busoga Province 1-1 Bugisu Province

Busoga Province and Bugisu Province played to a one-all stalemate in the FUFA Drum in Kamuli on Sunday evening.

The game was troubled by a heavy downpour making the playing surface a bit challenging but regardless action went on.

Like it’s the norm in the Busoga region, the crowds turned up once again to see that the sounds from the drum are heard.

In the 21st game, Isaac Wagoina placed the hosts in the lead to finally place the ball into the back of the net having missed several chances.

Bugisu tried to make an instant reply but Bugisu’s backline commanded by Bakari Magunda and Isaac Isinde hardly allowed a ball past them.

Five minutes past half an hour mark, Emmanuel Mukisa restored parity with a great finish to bounce back Bugisu into the game.

The second half was right as both sides preferred to guard their goal areas than commit bodies upfront so as to take up the lead.

It was a golden point for Bugisu away from home after suffering a 2-1 loss to West Nile in Arua last weekend.

The FUFA Drum will take a break of two weeks and return after the FUFA Super 8 business.

How they lined up

Busoga XI: Didi Muhammad (Gk), Ibrahim Kazidula, Derrick Basoga, Bakari Magunda, Isaac Isinde, Pascal Ngobi, Jerome Kirya, Daniel Shabene, Yunus Sibira, Isaac Wagoina, Laban Tibita

Bugisu XI: Edward Kasibante (Gk), Stephen Namiyise, Robert Otim, Paul Musamali, Musa Maluda, Francis Odongo, Edmond Wamboka, Usama Arafat, James Alitho, Swamad Okur, Emmanuel Mukisa

2023 FUFA DRUM | Results
Saturday, August 5, 2023

• Teso Province 1-1 Acholi Province

Teso Province and Acholi Province shared spoils in a one-all draw in the 2023 FUFA Drum on Saturday evening.

The game pulled huge crowds and the party was staged accompanied by drums and dances from both camps.

In the 18th minute, roving full-back James Begisa found himself in the best of positions to tap home from close range thus placing Iteso ahead.

Dominic Ayella levelled matters with a low powerful effort capitalising from a loose ball by Iteso’s goalkeeper who punched away Tito Okello’s shot earlier.

Isaac Ogwang’s freekick got deflected by the wall before it kissed the frame and Teso was awarded a corner kick.

Later on, Acholi’s custodian Detrick Ochan was brought to action punching away Ben Ocen’s teasing corner kick before he was fouled.

As the first stanza was coming to an end Acholi nearly took the lead through Okello’s long-range oozing shot but it went wide by an inch.

The crowds got busier in the second stanza as they rallied behind their troops.

Ibrahim Orit tried to square the ball in search of Nathan Oloro but the defender made a timely interception to calm the storm.

In the 76th minute, Okello beat his marker to pace before he released a low hard effort but it was blocked by Teso’s defender.

Acholi had a mix-up in their defence before the ball fell to Ivan Eyamu’s foot but the second half’s effort was far from required.

In the final minute of the game, Okello nearly stole the victory at death but he mistimed the ball hence getting injured.

FUFA Drum 2023

Sunday, July 23, 2023

• Bunyoro Province 1-1 Tooro Province

Bunyoro Province and Tooro Province shared spoils in a 1-1 stalemate in the FUFA Drum 2023 at Kigaaya playground in Hoima on Sunday.

It was another busy evening of football in Hoima as Bunyoro and Tooro tussled out in a Group B affair of the continuing championship.

The game started on a slow pace as both sides struggled to find rhythm in the hugely attended affair played in the mighty land of oil.

In the 16th minute, Henry Musisi broke the deadlock with a composed finish to place the hosts in the driving seat.

Tooro Province threw several bodies upfront in search of a leveller but their sweat and anxiousness were put to waste as the referee sent both sides to the dressing room as they were a goal down.

In the second half, both sides staged a thrilling show as the game was graced to a great pace that kept fans on the edges of their sides anxious to witness a change on the scoreboard.

In the 71st minute, it was a point of relief as Tooro finally found the much-awaited equalizer through Patrick Musinguzi.

Group B is led by Lango with six points, while Kigezi and Kampala sit bottom since they have not yet collected a point.

FUFA Drum 2023

Sunday July 23, 2023

• Busoga Province 4-1 West Nile

• Bunyoro Province 1-1 Tooro Pronvice

Busoga Province registered a 4-1 victory against West Nile in the FUFA Drum group stages at Kamuli Vocational Institute on Sunday.

Charles Ayeikoh’s charges gave a beating to the defending champions in Group C of the continuous championship.

In the first minute of the game, Shaban Muhamad found the back of the net to silence the home big crowd right at the start of the duel.

Twelve minutes later, Jerome Kirya needed no other chance to level matters hence regaining life in the game. The goal sparked off the fans who were fully ignited for the job.

The home side kept piling pressure onto the visitors with the backing off the fully packed stadium but at the end of the first half, the scoreboard read 1-1.

Two minutes after recess, Isaac Wagoina gave Busoga Province a well-deserved lead to give the second stanza the required pace to kick start.

In the 50th minute, Laban Tibita’s hard work and trickery in the middle park paid off as he extended the home side’s lead.

With four minutes to the end of the game, Ibrahim Mugulusi scored the fourth for Busoga to put the icing on the cake.

The thrilling form of Busoga continues and it remains to see who will stop the boys from the east.

How they lined up

Busoga Province: Didi Muhammad (Gk), Ibrahim Kazindula, Derrick Basoga, Bakari Magumba, Isaac Isinde, Pascal Ngobi, Jerome Kirya, Daniel Shabena, Yunus Sibira, Isaac Wagoina, Laban Tibita

West Nile Province: Rodgers Omedwa (Gk), Geriga Atendele, Rashid Okocha, Bright Vuni, Rashid Toha, Rashid Yakin, Alfred Leku, William Gama, Muhammad Shaban, Rashid Abdulai Rashid