AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY
'Sports is our Business'
  • Home
  • NEWS
  • Radio
  • TV

Cranes down Mauritania in Kampala

7/20/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
Uganda beat visiting Mauritania 2-0 in an exciting AFCON 2015 fixture in Kampala, Brian Majwega and Geoffrey Massa the heroes on a Saturday afternoon that ensured the Cranes took a giant step towards the group phase of qualification and remained on course to ending their 36 year absence from the Nations Cup.

The Cranes showed their early intentions as they dominated opening exchanges but Mauritania remained composed thwarting all attempts by the hosts who were under pressure to perform before an expectant sell-out home crowd. The visitors, who replaced disqualified Equatorial Guinea were good value for their first half which ended goalless.

Brian Majwega broke the deadlock 4 minutes on resumption of the second half before Massa put the icing on the cake with a sublime finish in the 69th minute.

Cranes keeper South African based Denis Onyango had an easy day in the office as he was rarely tested as the Cranes defence thwarted all Mauritania attempts centered around Khalil Ahmed who attempted a number of runs at the Uganda back-line.

Inspirational left-back Godfrey Walusimbi who plies his trade for Gor Mahia in the Kenyan premier league was in a class of his own as he commanded the left flank with superb authority one of which assisted Massa with the second goal.

Captain Andrew Mwesigwa who had a slow start to the game quickly established himself and played a key role launching the Cranes forward.

Youthful Farouq Miya of Vipers was handed his debut by coach Micho and did not dissapoint as he showed flashes of why he was highly rated.

Mauritania will need a massive fight back to upstage Uganda at home in a fortnight when the two sides meet for the second leg.
By: Cafonline.com
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    Menu

    All
    2014 FIFA World Cup
    Athletics
    Basketball
    Boxing
    Commonwealth Games
    Cricket
    Golf
    Hockey
    Marathons
    News
    Olympics
    Rugby
    Soccer
    Spotlight
    Tennis
    Track And Field
    Volleyball
    Women Soccer
    Wrestling


    Picture

    RSS Feed


    Tweets by ASMONTHLY

Tweet to @ASMONTHLY

Contact Us

    Contact Us

Submit

Donate & Support Our Efforts at African Sports Media Network