Uganda Cranes 4-1 Somalia (Aggregate: 7-2)
KCCA FC Striker Henry Patrick Kaddu scored a hat-trick as Uganda Cranes crush Somalia out, of the qualifying round one of the CHAN 2020 Qualifiers at the KCCA Stadium, Lugogo on Saturday.
Another KCCA FC player Allan Kyambadde added the other goal of the game for as Uganda Cranes to win 4-1 as they secure a slot in the second and the final round of 2020 Chan the qualifiers where Uganda will face the winners between Burundi or South Sudan.
The Cranes won the two ties 7-2 on aggregate.
Kaddu scored the opening goal through a penalty spot just after three minutes. The penalty resulted from a high boot from Sid Ali Bana Haji that injured the face of Kaddu after a teasing ball into the area from the right by Allan Okello.
Okello missed from 20 yards, curling over the crossbar from 20 yards after being released by Allan Kyambadde.
Ten minutes later, Uganda Cranes left back Mustafa Kizza struck a classic free-kick from 30 yards but Somalia goalkeeper Hassan Ibrahim Ali made a fantastic save as he puched it on to the crossbar.
Kaddu’s would be second goal on the evening was disallowed following an earlier off-side call after 22 minutes by referee Mohamed Treefe.
A minute after the half-hour mark, midfielder Ibrahim Sadam Juma missed a chance from close range after being set up by Kyambadde.
Somalia’s first threat at the Uganda Cranes goal arrived in the 33rd minute when Mohamed Abdiwali Abdirahman stretched his over goalkeeper Charles Lukwago.
Defender John Revita fouled Mahad Hussein Basey from 30 yards to and gifted a free-kick in a dangerous area, and was taken by Hussein over for a corner kick after Lukwago’s punch out.
Kyambadde doubled the lead the Cranes nine minutes before the break following a solo effort.
Kaddu netted his second goal of the day, again from the spot after Allan Kayiwa was fouled in the area. Kaddu who looked fresh sent the goalkeeper Ibrahim Ali the wrong way.
When the second half returned, Allan Kayiwa was rested for teenager Bright Anukani.
Three minutes into the second half, Kaddu completed his hat-trick with a superb header off Okello’s beautiful corner for his third personal goal, the host’s fourth of the day.
On 50th minute, Somalia nearly pulled a goal after midfielder Muzamiru Mutyaba’s back pass to goal keeper Charles Lukwago was almost intercepted by Hassan Feisal Ahmed.
ro Kizza had a free-kick curled out from 25 yards on 52 minutes before Anukani forced a fingertip save from the goalkeeper.
Somalia’s Feysal Hassan Hashi replaced the injured the Mahad Hussein Basey after 65 minutes.
Uganda Cranes technical team introduced striker Dan Sserunkuma on to for hat-trick hero Henry Patrick Kaddu for their second change of the evening.
Somalia forward Farhan Mohamed Ahmed had a weak shot on target well tamed by goalie Lukwago inside the goal area with 11 minutes to play.
The third and final change for Uganda Cranes was made 7 minutes to full time when midfielder Shafik Kuchi Kagimu replaced Okello.
Kizza had a ground free-kick saved by Somalia goalkeeper Hassan Ibrahim Ali with five minutes to play.
Daud picked the consolation for Somalia in the closing stages of the game after unprofessional mistake by Lukwago who failed to handle a high ball.
Uganda Cranes will now face the winner between South Sudan and Burundi during the final round of qualification for the CHAN 2020 Cameroon tournament.
After the game some of Somalia players, Feysal Hashi, Farhan Ahmed, Hussein Bassey and two wanted to escape from the team with intentions of remaining in Uganda but FUFA team worked hard to keep them around with their team.
South Sudan will host Burundi on Sunday, 4th August 2019 at Lugogo at 4:00 pm.
Burundi won the first leg 2-0 in Bujumbura last weekend.
