Pictorial: Uganda Cranes 1-0 South Sudan at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

Posted on November 14, 2020 - 7:23 am by FUFA

Uganda Cranes overcame a hard fighting South Sudan side1-0 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Thursday,12th November 2020 under closed doors.

Halid Lwaliwa, a substitute for Ronald Mukiibi scored the only goal of the day coming in the 85th minute.

www.fufa.co.ug captured the key moments prior to, during and after this physical duel that also witnessed rain drizzles in the first half.

Halid Lwaliwa (right) is congratulated by teammates after scoring

Faruku Miya flies high to control the ball

Teenager Karim Watambala replaced Khalid Aucho late in the game

L-R: Shafik Kagimu, Brian Aheebwa, William Luwagga Kizito and Fahad Bayo in warm-ups

Sanitizing points were many around the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

The sanitizing point at the entry point to the stadium dressing rooms

Inside the home team dressing rooms

Goalkeeper and captain Denis Onyango warming up

The players’ alight from the Uganda Cranes bus

L-R: Emmanuel Okwi, Aucho Khalid and Denis Onyango arriving at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry arrives at the Stadium

South Sudan’s Tito Okello closes down Joseph Benson Ochaya

Faruku Miya and Khalid Aucho close down South Sudan’s Jackson Morgan Odebe

Edisa Lubega and Nicolas Wadada in warm up drills

Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry on duty

The stands were empty since it was a closed door match because of CAF, FUFA and Government regulations in the mitigation of COVID-19

FUFA President Eng. Moses Magogo takes his seat in the VIP Lounge

Faruku Miya gets to the ball ahead of Ivan Wani

Standing – L-R: Joseph Ochaya, Elvis Bwomono, Ronald Mukiibi, Timothy Awany, Khalid Aucho, Denis Onyango (Captain). Front Row – Emmanuel Okwi, Mike Azira, William Luwagga Kizito, Faruku Miya and Derrick Nsibambi

South Sudan XI vs Uganda Cranes

The Uganda Cranes players during warm up

Uganda Cranes players during the pitch inspection

L-R: Johnathan McKinstry, Abdallah Mubiru and Charles Livingstone Mbabazi

The pitch inspection by the Uganda Cranes players upon arrival

The warm up for the players

The team captains with the match officials before kick off

Match officials in warm up drills

Uganda Cranes players celebrate the goal

FUFA Competitions Director Hajjati Aisha Nalule sanitizing

The goalkeepers’ warm up

The main sanitizing point at the St Mary’s Stadium

Warm ups for South Sudan

Team arrival for South Sudan at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWY80HfFPtk&feature=youtu.be

Watch the extended highlights of Uganda 1-0 South Sudan on FUFA TV

CREDIT: FUFA Communications Department