#MUJJETULUMBE: AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER (Group D):
UGANDA CRANES 1-0 Comoros
Sunday, 4th September 2016
At Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Namboole (5 p.m Kick-off)
10:00 a.m – Mandela National Stadium Gates opened for the fans
10: 10 a.m – Fans start entering Mandela National Stadium
1:00 p.m – Heavy rains at Mandela National Stadium
3:43 – Uganda Cranes players arrive and feel the turf at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole amidst wild cheers
3:50 p.m – Uganda Cranes players return to the dressing rooms
3:51 p.m – Comoros players feel the playing turf
3:58 p.m – Comoros players return to the dressing rooms
4:00 p.m – Cones for warming up paraded ahead of the warm up session
4:15 p.m – Official warm ups underway
4: 40 p.m – Warm ups end and players of the two sides return to the stadium
4:52 p.m – Uganda Cranes and Comoros players march to the field of play as the CAF anthem plays
4:54 p.m – Team inspections by Chief Guest. The First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni accompanied by the FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo, Honorary FUFA President Lawrence Mulindwa, State Minister for Sports Charles Bakabulindi, among others.
4: 56 p.m – Comoros National Anthem followed by the Uganda Anthem. Crowd applauds
5:03 p.m – First half starts. Uganda Cranes start brightly winning a seven corners inside 14 opening minutes.
Joseph Ochaya hits the goal post of opponents after a Miya through ball
5:46 p.m – Farouk Miya scores. Assist by Moses Oloya. Uganda takes lead as crowd is driven crazy
5:56 p.m – First Half ends.
UGANDA CRANES 1-0 COMOROS (HT)
6:05 p.m: Start of second half
6:16 p.m – William Luwagga Kizito Out for Emmanuel Okwi (after 56 minutes)
6: 36 p.m – Moses Oloya Out for Godfrey Walusimbi (After 85 minutes)
6:41 p.m – Geofrey Massa Out for Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (After 91 minutes)
6: 50 p.m – Final whistle blown. Crowd shouts wildly
FULL – TIME: UGANDA CRANES 1-0 COMOROS
Uganda Cranes qualify for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in 38 years.
Team Line ups:
Uganda Cranes XI: Denis Onyango (G.K), Nicholas Wadada, Joseph Ochaya, Isaac Isinde, Murushid Jjuuko, Khalid Aucho, Tonny Mawejje, Moses Oloya, Geoffrey Massa (Captain), Farouk Miya and William Luwagga Kizito
Substitutes: Jamal Salim (G.K), Geoffrey Sserunkuma, Yunus Sentamu, Godfrey Walusimbi, Ivan Ntege, Emmanuel Okwi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda
Comoros XI:
Ali Hamada (G.K), Abdou Nadsm, Fouad Bachirou, Mohamed El Fardou, Yousseouf Mchangama, Bakar Djamel, Ahamada Kassim, Ahamadi Kombo, Ben Youssouf, Chamed Nasser, Youssouf Madi
Substitutes: Mze Ali Ancoub, Mohamed Al Kane, Cheika Houmadi, Omar Mbaranza, Ali Mmadi, Clement Daoudoo
Match Officials:
Match Commissioner: George Mwila Kasengele (Zambia)
Referee Assessor: Marcel Njipendi Kuotu (Cameroon)
Center Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Reserve Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
