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Cranes arrive in Kigali, Basena promises good show but says Rwanda will throw everything at his boys on the pitch

Total CHAN 2018 Championship Qualifiers (Return leg, Final Round):

Rwanda Amavubi Stars vs Uganda Cranes (Saturday, 19th August 2017)

Venue: Kigali Regional Stadium, Nyamirambo

Time: 4pm in Uganda (3pm, Rwanda)

Live on 102.1 FUFA fm

The Uganda Cranes safely arrived in the Rwandese capital Kigali ahead of their Total CHAN 2018 final qualifying round return leg against the Amavubi stars.

Speaking to the local media in Kigali on arrival, interim coach Moses Basena promised the Rwandese good football on Saturday when the two teams take to the pitch for a berth to next year’s CHAN finals in Kenya.

‘We are happy to come to a country where the people are very enthusiastic about football.  We promise to give them good football. We may have a three goal advantage coming into this fixture but this game is 180 minutes and only half of that was played’ Basena commented.

Hello Uganda-This is Coach Moses Basena. We have arrived safely in Kigali. The Uganda Cranes coach on phone shortly on arrival in Rwanda.

‘We are keeping our feet on the ground coming into the return leg very much aware that the Amavubi Stars are going to be tough playing at home.  Rwanda is a strong physical side that is going to throw everything at us but we are set to put up a very spirited fight like we did in the first leg and God willing we will get a favorable result; added Basena

L-R: Leader of Delegation Sam Lwere, Ivan Sewanyana (Team Physio) and Goalkeeper Ismail Watenga at Kigali Airport

The Cranes are carrying a 3-nil goal advantage from last weekend’s  fixture played at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.

The coach has decided to allow the players rest and relax since the team had a morning training session at the Africa Bible Univeristy shortly before departing Kampala. The team will have its last training session in Kigali Regional stadium, Nyamirambo  tomorrow.

Scheduled Media interviews

Amavubi head coach

Friday, August 18, 10:45am at Stade de Kigali

Uganda Cranes Coach
Friday, August 18, 2017, 5pm at Stade de Kigali

The team is accommodated at Galaxy Hotel in Kigali

MAIN PHOTO: Uganda Cranes Contingent on arrival in Kigali.

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