David GOMBE
FUFA has dismissed Police FC’s petition over Lugazi FC regarding Umar Kyebatala’s eligibility to attribute throughout the Stanbic Uganda Cup.
Last month, the Lugazi eradicated Police FC 2-1 on the spherical of 32 stage of the Stanbic Uganda Cup with Kyebatala scoring every aims for Lugazi.
Police then filed a petition declare that Kyebatala was ineligible to play the competitors since he had already carried out for non-league aspect Soccer Classroom in direction of Purple Ants throughout the preliminary spherical.
FUFA mentioned that the rule solely applies to players registered with the federation for the rivals starting on the spherical of 64.
Kyebatala wasn’t a registered participant with FUFA as a Soccer Classroom participant and was eligible to play for Lugazi FC who registered him.
Lugazi will now battle with 2024 runners up NEC FC on Tuesday, seventeenth March at Lugogo for a spot throughout the quarterfinals.
The other spherical of 16 ties will see Comfy Boys Kagaba deal with Six O’clock on Monday, sixteenth at Kagaba Playground in Kassanda whereas KCCA FC will battle with Onduparaka FC the subsequent day at MTN Omondi.
Vipers SC will host Iganga United FC on Wednesday, 18th March at Kitende whereas Kitara FC will entertain Bunyaruguru United on the an identical day.
SC Villa will face off with Maroons FC on Thursday, nineteenth March at FUFA Kadiba.
A double header will seemingly be carried out at Hamz Stadium with URA FC taking over Tapoh FC sooner than Categorical FC host Purple Devo FC.
