Tardy names squad

THE Junior Wasps head coach Richard Tardy has named a 20-man squad to face Uganda Hippos in an international friendly due to be played on March 21 in Kampala.

Monday, March 19, 2012
Richard Tardy is hoping to be as successful with U-20 team as he was with the U-17s. The New Times/File.

Build-up matchMarch 21Uganda vs RwandaApril 20-22Namibia vs RwandaTHE Junior Wasps head coach Richard Tardy has named a 20-man squad to face Uganda Hippos in an international friendly due to be played on March 21 in Kampala.The Frenchman, who guided Rwanda to the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals last year, has started preparations for the U-20 continental qualifiers.With Rwanda set to face Namibia in the preliminary round of the CAF youth championship qualifiers, the junior wasps play away to Hippos in a return leg following a 1-all draw in the home leg in Kigali.In the team which is travelling to Kampala on Tuesday, 11 of the players are from Isonga Fc and the team will be boasted by Ugandan-based pair of Bonny Bayingana of Express and Charles Mwesigye Tibingana of Proline.Other new faces in the team include Mukura’s striker Emmanuel Sebanani and Yussuf Habimana from La Jeunesse.Rwanda faces Namibia in the two-legged clash and should they manoeuvre their way past Namibia, the task ahead looks even tougher as they face a potential second round clash with West African soccer giants, Mali in July. Junior Wasps’ squad: Olivier Kwizera (Isonga), Steven Ntalibi (Isonga), Heritier Turatsinze (Isonga), Faustin Usengimana (isonga), Emery Bayisenge (Isonga), Francois Hakizimana (Isonga), Eric Nsabimana (Isonga), Robert Ndatimana (Isonga), Farouk Ruhinda Saifi (Isonga), Hamidu Ndayisaba (Isonga), Patrick Sibomana (Isonga), Hamdan Bariyanga (Etincelles), Yahya Hatangimana (Etincelles, Emmanuel Sebanani (Mukura), Kipson Atuheire (APR), Tumaine Ntamuhanga (Rayon Sport), Yussuf Habimana (La Jeunesse), Eric Iradukunda (Police), Bonny Bayingana (Express) and Charles Tibingana Mwesigye (Proline).