{"id":232,"date":"2025-09-17T07:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/?p=232"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:45:34","slug":"232","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/17\/232\/","title":{"rendered":"Vipers Unleash 20-Man Army for CAF Champions League Mission in Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vipers Unleash 20-Man Army for CAF Champions League Mission in Cape Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uganda Premier League kings Vipers SC have unveiled a 20-man squad brimming with firepower and fresh faces ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg showdown against Namibia\u2019s African Stars in Cape Town this Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Venoms fly out tonight with their sights set on striking first blood away from home before the decisive return leg under the floodlights of Kitende in Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victory over the Namibian giants would set up a mouthwatering second-round clash against either Zambia\u2019s Power Dynamos or Ivorian heavyweights ASEC Mimosas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ie-926x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ie-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ie-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ie-768x849.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ie.jpg 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the charge is last season\u2019s lethal finisher Allan Okello, whose sharp instincts in front of goal remain a priceless weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be flanked by exciting new signings Kevin Dasylva Bady, Enock Ssebaggala, and towering striker Mark Yallah, all eager to make their continental bow in Vipers\u2019 colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noticeably absent from the traveling party are young prospects Usama Arafat Kizza and Kenneth Kimera, both left behind as head coach Ivan Minnaert opts for a blend of tested experience and fresh dynamism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/la.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Traveling Squad<br>Goalkeepers: Alfred Mudekereza, Denis Kiggundu<br>Defenders: Hilary Mukundane, Rogers Torach, Enock Luvima, Nico Wadada, Livingstone Mulondo, Derrick Ndahiro, Kevin Dasylva Bady, Ashraf Mandela<br>Midfielders: Taddeo Lwanga, Enock Ssebaggala, Karim Watambala, Allan Okello, Pedro Sukuya, Patrick Mbowa<br>Forwards: Mark Yallah, Yunus Sentamu, Milton Karisa, Gusto Mulongo, Odili Chukwuma,Isaac Ogwang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victory over the Namibian giants would set up a mouthwatering second-round clash against either Zambia\u2019s Power Dynamos or Ivorian heavyweights ASEC 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