Uganda Cranes returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Ghana in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Kampala on Saturday.
Defender Savio scored the lone goal in the 10 minute with a well taken header off a corner kick. The last time, Ghana visited Uganda, Savio Kabugo was in P.7 vacation..He now become a hero for the day.
The win improved Uganda’s chances of qualifying for the the event after missing out since 1978.
Kabugo who was starting his fifth game for the Cranes in the campaign nodded in a well taken Mike Sserunkuma corner kick.
Uganda now moved to seven points before they travel to face Guinea next week in Casablanca, Morocco.
Skipper Andrew Mwesigwa, Junior Yunus ssentamu, Brian Majwega, Isaac Isinde and Daniel Sserunkuma were all booked.
President Museveni Tweeted after the game:
@KagutaMuseveni: I wish to congratulate the Uganda Cranes upon this victory against Ghana. You have made Uganda proud.
FULL TIME: Uganda 1 Ghana 0 ( Savio Kabugo 9')
GHANA XI
Razak Braimah, Harrison Afful, Baba Rahman,John Boye, Jonathan Mensah Rabiu Mohammed Christian Atsu,Afriyie Acquah, Majeed Waris Agyemang Badu, Andre Ayew
The Uganda Vs Ghana match officials:
El Fadil Mohamed Hussein (Referee) – Sudan
Waleed Ahmed Ali (1st Assistant) – Sudan
Mohammed Idam Idam Hamid (2nd Assistant) – Sudan
Badr El Din Abdel Gadir Abdel (Reserve Referee) – Sudan
Standings now -
Ghana 8pts
Uganda 7pts
Togo 6pts
Guinea 4pts