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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>For a budding player like Najib Yiga, this has been a fruitful season yield.<\/p>\n

The midfielder was one of the pivotal performers for the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) boys\u2019 football champions, St Mary\u2019s Kitende, in Arua in the same season he broke through as a go-to player for the StarTimes Uganda Premier League champions Vipers.<\/p>\n

Kitende won their 10th national football trophy after beating Gombe High School 2-0 in the final at Barifa Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\n

Kitende proprietor Lawrence Mulindwa reveals they have developed a strategic programme to cultivate a winning mentality right through the feeder school to the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter instilling a winner\u2019s attitude into these you players, we send them to the next level which is Vipers. Other players join other clubs and other football tiers,\u201d Mulindwa said as he received the USSSA trophy at Kitende on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cUgandan football lacks proper academies and so the success of schools like Kitende helps cover the gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Fufa president proposed that the Uganda Cranes under Micho Sredojevic rebuilding should embrace a total overhaul and give the \u2018kids\u2019 a chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cUgandan football has lagged behind because young players struggle to balance books and soccer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, we have managed to get players that are excelling at both and the national team should give them a chance during its rebuilding,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As he rewarded the players and technical team with cash envelopes, Mulindwa tasked them to start preparing for the East Africa trophy due in September in Arusha, Tanzania, saying he still has \u201ctrophy thirst\u201d to quench.<\/p>\n

Mulindwa attributes Kitende\u2019s juggernaut in school football to \u201cearly purposeful preparation, determination, consistency and discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said having five-time league winners Vipers has not barred Kitende from employing student players from UPDF, KCCA, Soltilo Bright Stars and Wakiso Giants.<\/p>\n

Senior players role<\/b><\/p>\n

Vipers skipper Halid Lwaliwa and teammate Paul Mucureezi were around to receive the trophy \u2013 and took turns to hug and congratulate the triumphant players. The two are former students at the school and continue to talk to the lads on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we went to Arua, Lwaliwa and Mucureezi told us what to expect and how to perform under pressure,\u201d Kitende captain Andrew Kawooya, a KCCA player on-loan at UPDF, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a Senior Six candidate and would like to sum it up with the East Africa trophy. I\u2019ll leave behind a competent team that can defend the titles next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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WEEKEND RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n

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Bright Stars 1 – 0 Gaddafi<\/p>\n

Bul 0-0 Onduparaka<\/p>\n

Tooro United 0-2 KCCA<\/p>\n

UPDF 0- 1 URA<\/p>\n

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For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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