Lady Volleyball Cranes Get Winning Start Over Tanzania

2014 FIVB World Championship Qualifier:

Game Two:

Final Score: Uganda 3-0 Tanzania

The Host Nation, Uganda Volleyball Cranes have staged an amazing one hour and 30 minutes of thrilling volleyball action at the MTN Lugogo Arena to win the opening game over neighbors, Tanzania of the group Q African Women Zone 5 qualifier for the FIVB World Champions.

“It’s a great start for us though I am not personally impressed by the overall performance of the team”, Uganda team skipper, Prossy Alobo remarked shortly after the game.

Winning the first set 25-20, the hosts continued to hold grip of the consolidated start with an amazing fight coming into the second set which they won by an identical scoreline like the first. The Tanzanian ladies led by Remmy Yasinta and Salome John Mapunda made a gallant fight back and almost took set 3.

At one stage they led 24-19 but the determined Ugandans through Astreede Agaba sent the game into a duce following blocker Saidat Nnuugi’s successive serves, and the hosts won 30-28 sending the relatively small volleyball faithful into ecstasy.

Day two action resumes  on Friday as Team Egypt who lost the opening game to 8 time record African champions, Kenya, take on Tanzania in the day two’s opening match at 6PM while at 8PM, the host nation will play Kenya in a fixture the Ugandan head coach, Tonny Lakony hopes to win. 

All the games are at the MTN Lugogo Indoor Arena.

Team Squads:

Uganda:

Eunice Nuwabigaba, Veronica Nyiramugisha, Christine Alupo, Irene Adeke, Nnungi Saidat, Alobo Prossy, Eunice Amuroon, Agaba Astredde, Faridah Namajja, Mwamula Moureen, Shilla Buyungo, and Flavia Nandawula.

Team Manager: Mary Nannyondo

Assistant Coach: Burt Murting

Technical: Godwin Ssenyondo

Head Coach: Tonny Peter Lakony

Tanzania:

Thabit Lushemeza Zainabu, Abwao Theresia Silvanus, Samaki Mwanaharusi Ally, Kasinisala Yasinta Remmy, Ngowi Neema Exaud, Mwegoha Richard Hellen, Ibrahim Mbuke, Mapunda Salome Ester Noel, Mapunda Edith Jacob

Team Manager: Allen B. Alex

Head Coach: Paul Bitok

1^st Set: Uganda 25- 20 Tanzania

2^nd Set: Uganda 25–20 Tanzania

3^rd Set: Uganda 30 – 28 Tanzania