05 November 2021 | Football

Uganda Cranes Regional Tours 2021: Northern Region Select 1-3 Uganda Cranes

Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic has hailed the character of the Northern region select team following the national team’s 3-1 win at Boma playground in Kitgum.

Addressing jounalists, Micho saluted their fighting spirit which gave the locally based charges a perfect test.

“It is an honour to come to Kitgum in Northern Uganda as we approach the last two matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers against Kenya and Mali. The Northern region select gave us a good test especially for the locally based players. There were elements of competition and fighting spirit from start to finish,” Micho said.

Ibrahim Orit, Rogers Mato and Shafik Kuchi Kagimu found the back of the net for Uganda Cranes.

Brian Obedi scored the penalty for Northern region select with 20 minutes to play.

The national team enters residential camp at Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi to prepare for the two upcoming games at home against Kenya (St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende) and away to Mali in Morocco.

Micho is expected to have another internal build up match on Sunday at Kitende against a domestic side.

Uganda Cranes host Kenya on 11^th November 2021 before traveling to Morocco to play West Africans Mali on 14^th November 2021.

Team Line Ups:

Uganda Cranes XI:

Joel Mutakubwa (G.K), Paul Willa, Abdul-Azizi Kayondo, Denis Iguma (Captain), John Revita, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Milton Karisa, Bright Anukani, Davis Kasirye, Steven Mukwala, Ibrahim Orit

Second Half Team:

Jack Komakech (G.K), Ashraf Mandela, Martin Kizza, Livingstone Mulondo, Geofrey Wasswa, Mahad Kakooza, Shafik Kagimu, Julius Poloto, Sadat Anaku, Rogers Mato, Robert Eseru

Head coach: Milutin Sredojevic

Assistant coach: Moses Basena

Goalkeeping coach: Fred Kajoba Kisitu

Northern Region Select XI:

Jean Diego Wakorach (G.K), Bill Clinton Ociro, Rogers Atube, Erick Ayella, Ronald Owiny, Peter Owuma, Brian Odong, Francis Onekalit, Brian Obedi, Ivan Ocheng, Isaac Otto

Subs: Mathias Anthony Okello (G.K), Innocent Okechtweco, Francis Obama Nyeko, Gary Emmanuel Mwaka, Gody Otika, Chrispus Agang, Abel Odong

Head coach: Davis Achiram

Assistant coach: Jimmy Odongkara

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