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Goals from KCCA's attacker Usama Arafat Kizza and Ivan Irinimbabazi were enough to have the Hippos pick their maiden three points at this year's tournament.
Uganda's U20 national team put up a brilliant display in their first match of the 2024 All-Africa Games as they beat Nigeria 2-1, at the University of Ghana Stadium, Accra, on Thursday.
Goals from KCCA's attacker Usama Arafat Kizza and Ivan Irinimbabazi were enough to have the Hippos pick their maiden three points at this year's tournament.
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Sadiq Isyaka netted Nigeria's consolation on the evening when Uganda exerted dominance.
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17:16 - 07.03.2024
URA youngster Ssekibengo ditches Kitovu, joins Speaker Anita Among's school for the coming schools' championships
URA head coach David Obua let the cat out of the bag, confirming the developments; "Sseki (Ssekibengo) had to go to Among's school. We had to leave him to go," he told the club media.
Head coach Morley Byekwaso's side broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, with Usama Arafat getting at the end of an Ibrahim Juma long ball, to strike brilliantly into the net.
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Isyaka then levelled matters three minutes later with a header off a poorly defended corner.
With nine minutes to full-time, Irinimbabazi spectacularly struck in the winner, a thunderous low-drive from distance in the bottom right corner.
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17:30 - 07.03.2024
UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Obua believes URA are in the title race despite sitting mid-table
With 10 rounds to wrap the campaign, the Uganda Cranes legend believes his team stand a chance and that they'll keep competing for the top prize till the final day.
The scoreline could have been bigger for the Hippos but Abbas Kyeyune, Bruno Bunyaga, Usama Arafat and Haruna Lukwago all missed decent goal-scoring opportunities.
Following the win, Uganda lead Group B proceedings with three points, the same tally as second-placed Senegal, who beat South Sudan 1-0 in the initial game. Nigeria and the former sit third and fourth, respectively.
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07:28 - 08.03.2024
Pepsi University Football League End of the road for the defending champions
However, the latter pulled off a shocking result defeating UMU 1-0 in Nkozi on Thursday thanks to Isaac Musuga’s late goal in the 93rd minute.
Uganda will return in action on Monday with a contest against Senegal, while on the same day, Nigeria will battle South Sudan.
Uganda Hippos Starting XI
Abdu Magada (GK), Haruna Lukwago, Ibrahim Juma, Ronald Madoi (Cyrus Kibande), Rogers Torach (C), Ivan Irinimbabazi, Abasi Kyeyune, Allan Oyirwoth, Bruno Bunyaga, Arafat Kizza Usama(Alpha Thiery Ssali), Jonah Patrick Kakande (Hakim Mutebi)
Unused Substitutes
Shamulan Kamya (GK), Humprey Oyirwoth (GK), Apollo Kagogwe, Enock Luyima, Shafiq Magogo
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