So what was the Cranes vice?

A measure of the heights Ugandan rugby has attained was in the unmistakable recognition and silent awe with which the players were held when I ran into them at Cineplex on the night before the Morocco game.

Shs170m set aside for Niger game

The local football governing body, Fufa, has budgeted Shs170 million for preparations ahead of the Cranes 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger on October 7.

Uganda’s reason to hope

True, it was only Lesotho. So true, there will be sterner tests. Cranes’ opponents at Namboole on Saturday are ranked 133rd, while Uganda, ranked 99th, are statistically 34 paces ahead of their opening round opponents.

Fantastic victory Cranes, but keep your feet on the ground

Hugs of relief across the Cranes’ bench, handshakes and back tapings plus a thunderous standing ovation from an elated crowd, greeted the referee’s final whistle to the game against Lesotho on Saturday. These actions were truly justifiable.

Strikers immobile

THE enormous goal-scoring dilemma that has formed the core of Cranes little incapacities is mainly due to immobile strikers who keep trotting to, from and around the opposition penalty box without helping the largely unimaginative midfield.

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