David GOMBE

FUFA has dismissed Police FC’s petition over Lugazi FC concerning Umar Kyebatala’s eligibility to characteristic within the Stanbic Uganda Cup.

Final month, the Lugazi eradicated Police FC 2-1 on the spherical of 32 stage of the Stanbic Uganda Cup with Kyebatala scoring each targets for Lugazi.

Police then filed a petition declare that Kyebatala was ineligible to play the competition since he had already performed for non-league facet Soccer Classroom towards Crimson Ants within the preliminary spherical.

FUFA said that the rule solely applies to gamers registered with the federation for the competitors beginning 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 within the quarterfinals.

The opposite spherical of 16 ties will see Glad Boys Kagaba tackle Six O’clock on Monday, sixteenth at Kagaba Playground in Kassanda whereas KCCA FC will battle with Onduparaka FC the next 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 identical day.

SC Villa will face off with Maroons FC on Thursday, nineteenth March at FUFA Kadiba.

A double header shall be performed at Hamz Stadium with URA FC taking up Tapoh FC earlier than Specific FC host Crimson Devo FC.