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Airtel Masaza Cup: 8 games up to call off opening week for the 2024 tournament

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Following the opening game played on Saturday 22 June when Bululi trailed Defending Champion Bulemeezi to a 1-0 defeat.

The Masaza Cup is back with into week 1 and 16 counties are in action over the weekend.

On menu of the Airtel and Kansai Plascon sponsored competition, It has two games games on Saturday 29 June and other remaining 6 to follow on Sunday 30.

Allot of high tense is expected with Buddu traveling to Butambala in Mass, Buwekula shall host arch rival neighbors of Ssingo and Gomba is in waiting for visiting Kyaggwe.

Starting with record champion tie against Kyaggwe at Kabulasoke Gomba.

Gomba is under the guidance of young Coach Frank Mulindwa while Kyaggwe shall be under Steven Katono Mutono.

Mutono last associated with his Homeland county in 2016 and guide
d them to the only semifinal they have ever reached since the return of the tournament.

With a darling experience on his back this year it may be somehow difficult as the county still unsure about their playing staff.

On Wednesday 26 June Kyaggwe unveiled their team but instead of 25 men squad they disclosed a list of 36 name.

Some of the players on the list was earlier unveiled at Buwekula ‘Yusuf Mukwana’ and other have never showed up in the preparation while are expected on late arrival.

Meanwhile Kyaggwe will lie their hope on Godfrey Gaganga and some other prominent Masaza cup players.

Gomba Lions are seems to be more ready for the encounter having unveiled their squad on Sunday 23 of June.

The other calling Match is going to be between Buwekula and Neighbors Ssingo at Mubende NTC.

Ssingo is on a better pedigree over Buwekula.

Inside the match Buwekula unveiled the team but in behind sources there are some players which they are not sure of facing Ssingo.

The likes of Yusuf Mukwana and Munogera Amur are not yet released from the team’s where they played last season.

This may create more doubt for Buwekula since most of their players were captured from other teams.

On technical department there is no doubt they have a staff with a well understanding of the competitions.

Having Ibrahim Kirya as Technical Director, Felix Ssekabuza as Head Coach assisted by great names like Sadick Ssempiji, Davis Nono, Mabaraka Kibera and Luis Kizito Figo.

There with that backroom staff in can create some strength building on talented players like Johnson Kabagambe, Arnest Ankunda and Brian Aniku.

Ssingo will approach the games having Simon Peter Mugerwa on Touchline with the squad built around experience star player Joseph Ssewali though they also unveiled player who were late unveiled at other teams.

Week 1 full fixture
Bulemeezi 0-1 Bululi

Saturday 29 June
Butambala Vs Buddu at Kibibi SS

Buvuma Vs Mawokota at Magyo.

Sunday 30 June
Buwekula Vs Ssingo at Mubende NTC

Gomba Vs Kyaggwe at Kabulasoke

Mawogola Vs Kooki at Mawogola

Kabula Vs Ssese at Bakijulula

Kyadondo Vs Bugerere at Homesdalen Gayaza.

Busiro Vs Busujju at Ssentema.

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