Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2018 – Kenya
Final qualifying Round 1st leg
Saturday August 12, 2017
Uganda Vs Rwanda
At St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende (4:00 p.m)
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Uganda Cranes interim coach Moses Basena is happy with the way players have responded to training coming from a one day weekend break to continue preparations for the game against neighbours Rwanda.
The Uganda Cranes play host to the Amavubi Stars of Rwanda in the first leg of final qualifying round of the Total CHAN 2018 with the winner over two fixture heading to Kenya. After a week’s training, Bsena chose to give the players a one day rest on Sunday and were able to report back on Monday evening at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
‘The break seems to have worked to my expectations because in today’s training session I observed the players in great shape looking re-energised and seemingly enjoying every bit of it. This kind of response and attitude is going to be crucial in the days leading to the game against Rwanda.’ Basena stated after training.
‘Our full focus today has basically been working on combinations such as two players per ball, three per ball especially in counter attack situations. We also worked on the endurance part of it because it being the off season our players are not entirely active like we would want them to. But all in all we are now fully focusing on the Saturday game which we want to win to give us an advantage going into the return leg.’ Basena continued.
The team will shift its training to St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Tuesday until the match day on Saturday 12th August, 2017.
