CRANES XI: [Standing L-R] Geofrey Baba Kizito, Denis Iguma, Savio Kabugo, Robert Odongkara (G.K), Joseph Ochaya and Isaac Isinde (Captain).
Front Row (L-R): Godfrey ‘Jaja Walu’ Walusimbi, Hamis ‘Diego’ Kizza, Farouq Miya,Ivan Ntege and Brian Omony.
International Build up game:
Uganda 0 – 0 Malawi
Uganda Cranes and the Malawi Flames have played to a goal-less draw in the international friendly match played at the Nelson Mandela Stadium today.
Malawi Starting XI against the Cranes at Namboole on Tuesday.
Uganda created the most chances in the last of the two international build up games to the crucial Mauritania game (AFCON 2015 qualifier).
Farouq Miya vies for the ball with Malawi’s John Lanjesi at Namboole on Tuesday.
Vice captain, Emma Okwi was rested after a slight knock in the last training while team captain, Andrew Mwesigwa, who only jetted into the country hours to the game replaced Savio Kabugo at half time.
Uganda faces Mauritania this Saturday on a day the national U-17 team will also be in action in an earlier fixture at 2pm against Rwanda wasps.
TEAM LINE-UPS:
How the teams played:
Uganda Cranes:
Robert Odongkara (G.K), Dennis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde (captain for 1st 45 Minutes), Savio Kabugo (45′ Andrew Mwesigwa), Ivan Ntege (45′ Moses Oloya), Geofrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Hamis Kizza (’45 Godfrey Massa), Brian Omony (Brian Majwega), Joseph Ochaya (Luwagga Kizito), Farouq Miya (’74 Yunus Sentamu).
Subs Not used:
Subs : Dennis Onyango,Benjamin Ochan, Richard Kassaga and Allan Kyambadde
Malawi Flames:
Mc Donald Harawa (G.K), Lucky Malata (C), John Lanjesi, James Sangala, Sankhani Mkandawire (Joseph Kamwando), Francis Mulimbika, Phillip Masiye, John Banda (Robin Ngalande), Ndaziona Chatsaalira (Frank Banda), Kaira Chimango (87′ Young Chimondzi), Msowoya Chiukepo and Richard Chipuwa
Sub Not used:
Gastin Simkonda.
