CECAFA
Ogwal nets a brace to lift Uganda past Ethiopia in Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup
Striker Devis Ogwal scored in each half to help Uganda defeat Ethiopia 3-0 in the first Group B game played on Saturday at the on-going Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup in Asmara, Eritrea.
After only two minutes Ogwal found a flat footed Ethiopian defence when he slotted the ball past goalkeeper Addis Kidus Derese.
Ethiopia tried to fight back with some excellent passing but failed to break the Ugandan defenders. Ethiopia’s Mohammed Mohammed Endris gave the Ugandan defenders a lot of trouble with his good dribbling skills.
In the second half Abasi Kyeyune made it 2-0 for Uganda before Ogwal netted his second of the day.
Jackson Magera, the Uganda head coach said he was happy with the way his boys played. “We need to keep working hard ahead of three other games in the group stage,” added Magera.
The Ethiopian coach Solomon Meka blamed the few days of training for the poor show in the opening match. “We only trained for three days and the boys are not really fit,” added the coach.
In the second Group B match Rwanda and South Sudan were goalless after half time.