KITENDE. Uganda succeeded in capture a draw against Kenya with a late goal from F. Bayo scored in the (89′) after Kenya got a lead with a goal from M. Olunga (62′).
The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Kitende on Thursday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Souleiman Ahmed Djama with the support of Liban Abdourazak Ahmed and Rachid Bouraleh. The 4th official was Mohamed Diraneh Guedi. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 26.6 degrees Celsius or 79.95 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Uganda was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Kenya that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Uganda was has a more offensive attitude with 62 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Uganda to win the match.
Uganda shot 22 times, 4 on target, 18 off target. On the other side, Kenya shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Uganda received 2 yellow cards (Y. Sentamu and T. D. Awany). On the other side, Kenya received 1 yellow card (D. Ochieng).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After this contest, Uganda will have 9 points to hold in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Kenya will have 3 points to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Uganda will play away with Mali on the 14th of November with a 0-0 head to head.
Kenya will host Rwanda on the 15th of November with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Kenya (1 draw).
Uganda – Formation
Uganda
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Uganda started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Milutin Sredojević decided to play with the following team: Charles Lukwago, Denis Iguma, Bevis Mugabi, Timothy Dennis Awany, Aziz Kayondo, Moses Waiswa, Khalid Aucho, Byaruhanga Bobosi, Isaac Muleme, Fahad Bayo, Steven Mukwala and Steven Mukwala.
The home team had on the bench: Allan Okello, G. Kizito, Ibrahim Orit, I. Watenga, J. Revita, L. Mulondo, Milton Karisa, M. Kigonya, Martin Kizza, S. Kagimu, Y. Kakooza and Junior Yunus Sentamu.
Substitutions
Uganda made 5 changes: S. Mukwala for M. Karisa (46′), A. A. Kayondo for I. Orit (46′), M. Waiswa for Y. Sentamu (63′), B. Bobosi for A. Okello (70′) and T. D. Awany for M. Kizza (80′).
Kenya – Formation
Kenya
Kenya started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Engin Firat played with: B. Bwire, A. Omar, Aboud Omar, David Ochieng, Joseph Okumu, Anthony Akumu, Amos Nondi, Hassan Abdallah, Kenneth Muguna, Samuel Onyango, Michael Olunga.
They had on the bench: Johnstone Omurwa, A. Tera, C. Miheso, D. Abuya, I. Otieno, J. Omurwa, J. Saruni, R. Odada, Timothy Ouma, Cliff Nyakeya, Musa Mohammed and Ismael Dunga.
Substitutions
Kenya made 3 changes: A. Wambani for A. Tera (62′), S. Onyango for T. Ouma (73′) and A. Tera for M. Mohammed (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Rwanda – Mali – 0-3
- Uganda – Kenya – 1-1
- Ethiopia – Ghana – 1-1
- South Africa – Zimbabwe – 1-0
- Togo – Senegal – 1-1
- Congo – Namibia – 1-1
- Tanzania – Congo DR – 0-3
- Benin – Madagascar – 2-0
