The Uganda women’s national team (Crested Cranes) will be back in action tomorrow against Kenya’s Harambee Scarlets in their third game of the CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship taking place in Tanzania.
The match will kick off at 7:00pm at the Azam Complex, and the Crested Cranes will be riding on the momentum of their previous 5–0 win against South Sudan.
The team held their final training session this morning at KMC Complex. Afterwards, head coach Sheryl Botes acknowledged Kenya’s strength, saying that while Kenya has a good team determined to win, she still believes in her players.
‘I watched their game against Burundi and I could see the maturity in the team, the strength on the wings, and how well they build from the back. It is going to be a tough match for us, but I believe in our team, in the potential and quality we have. We are really looking forward to the match’
Coach Botes also commented on playing styles, comparing possession-based football to the long-ball approach common in East Africa.
‘Where I come from, we believe in possession football. I am trying to teach our players that if we choose to go long, it must be for a purpose,’ Botes added.
Forward Jovia Nakagolo expressed her gratitude to the coaches for giving her a national team call-up and the chance to play in the first two games, even though she hasn’t yet met their expectations.
‘I am okay as a player and all my teammates are doing well. I thank my coaches for the national team call-up and for giving me playing time. I haven’t given them enough yet, but I am still pushing myself to score at least one goal in the remaining two games.’
Pictorial from training
