FWSL: Martyrs Out To Rub More Salt Into Asubo-Gafford Ladies’ Wounds
By: Uwizera Plan
_Matchday Two:_
Saturday 24, September, 2022:
Rines SS Vs UCU Lady Cardinals – 11:00 AM at Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium.
Asubo Gafford Ladies Vs Uganda Martyrs – 4:00PM at Kampala Quality playground.
Lady Doves Vs Makerere University – 4:00PM at Katusabe Ground.
Sunday 25, September 2022:
She Corporates FC Vs Kampala Queens – 1:00PM at MUBS Nakawa.
After securing three important points against Rines Ladies team in their opening fixture of the 2022-2023 FUFA Women Super League (FWSL) season, Lubaga-based side, Uganda Martyrs, will be making a short trip away from home to take on Asubo Gafford Ladies at the Kampala Quality playground.
Their (Martyrs’) main focus will be to get maximum (3) points again to secure a good position in the early season standings for the team.
Having performed well last season, Uganda Martyrs will be so thankful to God for having been blessed with the first two fixtures that many see as “fair”, before then playing defending champions, She Corporates. Meaning that they can collect maximum points and extend their lead on the log before Kampala Queens play She Corporates on Sunday.
Now led by Coach Kasozi, who replaced Coach Rogers Nkugwa, the Uganda Martyrs side will be hoping and praying so hard that all the main playing sections, that is defence, midfield and the striking line, remain active like they were against Rines, though they will still be missing the services of Latifa Nakasi, who is recovering from a knee injury
On the side of Gafford Ladies, they will be hoping to bounce back with the aim of securing a point or even maximum points, after losing their first game against Kampala Queens at IUIU last weekend.
Notably, Gafford have changed their playing environment from Kiteezi Church of Uganda, where they used to host their games from in the FUFA Women Elite League before gaining the promotion to the senior league, and they might not be 100% well acquainted with their new ground.
Besides their loss on Matchday One, the Head Coach of Gafford Ladies, Mr Ogogo Isaac, is confident that the team can pick up a positive result against Uganda Marytrs on Saturday.
“About our second match tomorrow (Saturday) against Martyrs, we have prepared well. We have been correcting our mistakes, especally in defence, after observing how the defence cost us against Kampala Queens last weekend. I had couple of new players in defence who struggled with movements, but we have been able to work on them, and I believe in our match tomorrow we can pick up a positive result,” Coach Isaac Ogogo said.
“Yes, winning against Rines by 2-0 gives them a very good advantage over us, but we are also not sitting back and relaxing. We are training so hard and are ready for them,” Coach Ogogo added.
Asubo Gafford Ladies will vist Uganda Christian University Ladies team next, while Uganda Martyrs will welcome defending champions, She Corporates, at the Gerald stadium.