Uganda Cranes 2-2 SC Vipers
Uganda Cranes succesfully completed phase one of their AFCON preparations on Tuesday.
The national side managed a 2 all draw in a practice match played at Nakivubo War II Memorial Stadium.
Yunus Sentamu opened the scoring for theUganda Cranes in the first half of the game and later second half substitute Muzamiru Mutyaba doubled the lead before Pius Wanji converting a penalty for Vipers first goal and Bashir Mutanda eqaulising late for Vipers.
This has been Uganda Cranes third practice match since Wednesday 23rd November 2016 when the team tactician Sredejovic ‘Micho’ Milutin unveiled the detailed preparation programme before AFCON 2017.
The first game was against Saints which ended 3-1 in favour of the Uganda Cranes and 1-1 against Bright Stars.
After the Vipers match, the coach said that the technical team has achieved its intention in the first phase of analyzing players.
“We have analysed the players in these days of the training especially basing on the three practices matches against the Saints, Bright Stars and Vipers” noted Micho.
A list of 41 players is to be released on Wednesday late evening to undergo CAF medical check up and start another phase AFCON preparations.
Uganda Cranes 1st half team:
Ismail Watenga (GK), Nicholas Wadada,Shafic Batanbuze, Rashid Toha, Richard Kasagga, Hassan Wasswa, Paul Mucureezi, Tonny Mawejje, Sadam Juma, Yunus Sentamu and Geoffrey Serunkuma.
2nd half team:
Benjamin Ochan (GK), Denis Okot ,Joseph Ochaya , Timothy Awanyi, Richard Kasagga, Denis Iguma , ,Tonny Mawejje,Muzamiru Mutyaba, Yunus Sentamu, Edrisa Lubega and Derrick Nsibambi
