Monday, October 5
•Uganda Vs DR Congo – FNB Stadium, 4pm (EAT)
Uganda Cranes will be seeking to complete a double over DR Congo when the two sides meet again in their second friendly on Monday.
The Cranes defeated their neighbours 2-0 in the first encounter at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, with the two teams returning to the same venue for the second match.
James Bogere and Kelvin Owusu Boateng were on target for Uganda in the opening game.
Cranes head coach Paul Put says his players are focused and motivated to produce another strong performance against a quality DR Congo side.
“The boys are very concentrated and motivated ahead of the game. They have to stand up again to get a good result against a big team,” Put said.
“The main thing is not the result, it’s how we perform and how we do it tactically. The boys have so far done a great job.”
Put also hinted at making further changes to his starting lineup, citing the demands of the team’s recent schedule.
“We shouldn’t forget that we have been travelling a lot, so there is fatigue,” he added.
Three goalkeepers — David Lukwago, Hannington Ssebwalunyo and Kingdom Asayi — are yet to feature in the two-match camp.
Asayi is among the seven heritage players added to the squad, while Diaby Souleymane and Gaucho Debohi Dieudonne are also yet to get minutes.
Saddam Masereka and Brian Toto Majub, who joined the squad in South Africa after Uganda’s 1-0 victory over Libya in Hoima, following a draw away to Tunisia in the AFCON qualifiers, are expected to get more playing time in the second friendly.
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