Multin Micho Sredojevic registered his first home victory in his new role as Uganda Cranes head coach against Liberia in a World Cup qualifier at Namboole Stadium on Saturday. Tonny Mawejje tapped home early from an Emmanuel Okwi through-pass to give Cranes a perfect start to a crucial game which ended 1-0, much to the delight of the home fans. There was an after-final-whistle melee on-pitch that saw some Liberian players clash with match referee Cordier Adam over what appeared to be their dissatisfaction over the time. And that immediately attracted a swarm of security detail who rushed to sort matters out. Victory against Liberia ensured that World Cup qualification for Uganda remains achievable amidst pre-match doubts over this ambitious venture. Now the home side is elevated to second place with five points in Group J, right under the nose of Senegal,who remain at the top with six points following their 1-1 draw with Angola on Saturday. As it stands, Liberia sink to the bottom of the group with four points, and Angola in third with the same points. Uganda next plays Angola at Namboole next week on Saturday (15th). The elevation should come as vital relief for coach Micho, who witnessed his new side bow to defeat in a friendly against Libya recently. But then, that’s a defeat that was needed for the Serbian to realign his decisions on who to play and who to drop in Saturday’s game. Cranes came into the qualifier on the back of two draws – with Angola (away) and Senegal (home) – and a 2-0 away loss at the hands of Liberia. That had sunk them down to bottom place of the group. If there was anything the home fans needed to look forward to in the runner up of Saturday’s encounter, it was nothing short of a win for their side – a side that has come just a sniff away from Nations Cup finals qualification in the most recent campaigns.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:20:58 +0000
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