Swalley Kenyi
4 January 2009
Kampala — AMAVUBI Stars first choice goalkeeper Claude Ndoli will miss the rest of the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup action following a serious knee injury.
The Rwandan team head coach Branko Tucak from Croatia said yesterday that Ndoli may not recover in time for the rest of their matches.
Rwanda play Somalia in their second group A match at Nakivubo stadium today.
Ndoli collided with Cranes striker Caesar Okhuti as he moved to get the ball earning Uganda a penalty at Mandela national stadium, Namboole last Thursday.
The penalty converted, by Simeon Masaba, earned the hosts the second goal in the 4-0 victory.
The former champions were opening their first game of the annual tournament sponsored by pay television channel GTV.
Meanwhile, Rwanda have recruited Raul Shungu, former head coach of Tanzania giants Yanga as their assistant coach.
Shungu will be Tucak's deputy.
"FERWAFA (Rwanda football governing body) has recruited me to help the new coach because he has never been to Africa," Shungu said.
Before he new assignment, Shungu was the head coach of the national youth team in Seychelles.
Rwanda take on Somalia today.
Amavubi Stars must win the match to keep their title aspirations alive.
Rwanda and Tanzania are the only teams in Group A without a point so far.
Uganda, second placed Zanzibar and Somalia who are in third place won their first games.
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