Return leg:
Full-Time: Uganda 1 – 0 Madagascar
Agg: Uganda 2 – 2 Madagascar
Striker Geofrey Massa ‘s soletary strike in the 10th minute of the game has helped Uganda progress to the next stage of qualification for the AFCON 2015 Nations cup finals in Morocco.
The South Africa based striker rose highest to nod fellow striking partner, Emma Okwi’s well calculated cross from the right.
There were yellow cards to Madagascar’s Johan Paul in the 24th minute and Uganda’s Aucho Khalid in the 30th Minute during the game that was graced by the Vice President of Uganda Edward Sekandi, Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, FUFA Honorary President Lawrence Mulindwa, FUFA boss Engineer Moses Magogo and Minister of state for sports Charles Bakkabulindi.
Uganda’s Hamis Kizza, Tonny Mawejje and the youthful Yunus Sentamu later replaced Emmanuel Okwi, Moses Oloya and William Luwagga Kizito respectively.
Uganda now awaits the winners between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania.
The qualifiers will resume on the weekend of 18th to 20th in July.
Uganda X1:
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Andrew Mwesigwa, Isaac Isinde, Brian Majwega, Aucho Khalid, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Moses Oloya, William Luwagga Kizito, Emma Okwi and Geoffrey Massa.
Subs:
Ismael Watenga, Henry Kalungi, Hamis Kizza, Yunus Sentamu, Joseph Ochaya, Dan Sserunkuma, Tonny Mawejje
Madagascar XI:
Robin Jean Claude Rakotonirina , Thierry Jordan Dupray , Francois Randrianomenjanahary , Olivier Ralaidimy , Herinaina Elysee Randriamanantena , Henri Charles Gladyson , Paul Johan, Tojo Ramanitrandrasana, Carlous Andriamahitsinoro, Ima Faneva Andriatsima and Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary .
Subs:
Chretien Andriamifehy , Lantoniaina Andriamanalina, Fenosoa Ratolojanahary ,Mickael Rabeson , Tojo Harijoro Razafindrabe, Dina Fiononana Razanakoto, Njiva Rakotoharimalala
Photo: The Uganda Cranes starting XI that edged Madagascar 1-0 at Namboole
Photo Credit: John Batanudde
