CAF Champions League (1st Round, Return Leg):
- KCCA (Uganda) 1-0 St George (Ethiopia)
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Football Club overcame St George FC from Ethiopia 1-0 in the return leg of the CAF Champions League at the Star Times Stadium, Lugogo in Kampala on Saturday.
Striker Muhammed Shaban headed home the lone strike of the game after 46 minutes from a Mustpaha Kizza cross following a quick short corner by midfielder Muzamiru Mutyaba.
Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Robert Odongkara was in goal for St George Football Club.
FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo, Uganda Cranes head coach Sebastien Desabre and his assistant Mathias Lule were some of the dignitaries who turned up for the game.
KCCA becomes the first Ugandan club to qualify for the CAF Champions league group stages.
The Group stage draw is on 21st March 2018 in Cairo city, Egypt.
Team Line ups:
KCCA XI:
Charles Lukwago (G.K), Dennis Okot Oola, Habibu Kavuma, Timothy Dennis Awany (Captain), Isaac Kirabira, Paul Mucureezi (85′ Solomon Okwalinga), Muzamiru Mutyaba, Allan Okello (66′ Julius Poloto), Mustapha Kizza, Muhammed Shaban (90′ Patrick Kaddu), Derrick Nsibambi
Subs Not Used:
Jamil Maliyamungu (G.K), Fillbert Obenchan, Lawrence Bukenya, Hassan Musana
St George XI:
Robert Odongkara (G.K), Butako Bune, Mohammed Abdoulkerim, Tamene Aschalew, Salahadin Bargicho, Bahailu Assefa (76′ Gadisa Meberate Baleme), Adane Umema Mentsenot, Captain (82′ Adane Girma), Mesfen Bolado, Abdoul Zoko, Amara Malle, Sani Abdela
Subs Not Used:
Aynekulu Lealm Birhanu (G.K), Degu Debebe, Tadle Mengesha Mergiya, Frezer Kasa
Match Officials:
- Center Referee: Andrew Juma Othieno (Kenya)
- 1st Assistant Referee: Tony Kidiya (Kenya)
- 2nd Assistant Referee: Stephen Yiembe (Kenya)
- Fourth Official: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
- Commissioner: Amir Abdi Hassan (Somalia)
