Uganda Cranes Humble North East Region

Uganda Cranes convincingly won 4-0 over the North East region at the Katakwi High School playground during a regional tour match on Saturday.

Mustafa Kizza, Fahad Bayo, Joackim Ojeera and Hassan Ssenyonjo got the goals for the national team before a mammoth crowd.

Kizza converted a penalty in the 22nd minute following a foul on Ojeera in the forbidden area to put Cranes in the driving seat.

Bayo doubled the lead following a mistake by goalkeeper Joshua Okwaput after an earlier back pass from Steven Oriokot to take a 2-0 half time lead.

Two late goals from Ojeera who headed off Kizza’s curling corner kick to make it 3-0 before Ssenyonjo wrapped up the victory.

This was the first regional tour match for new coach Johnathan McKinstry, it is part of the preparations for the national team as the 2021 AFCON qualifiers come knocking.

Uganda Cranes will travel to Burkina Faso on 12th November 2019 ahead of the opening group B match the following day in Ouagadougou.

Four days later, Uganda Cranes will entertain Malawi on 17th November 2019 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.