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The strategist has now set his sights on Wednesday’s game against Burundi in hopes of scoring maximum points.
Uganda U20 head coach Morley Byekwaso had to change his tactical approach for his team to score a point against South Sudan in the Central and East African Football Associations Council (Cecafa) U20 Championship.
The Hippos struggled to a goalless draw after playing much of the game with 10 men due to the expulsion of Musa Ramadhan. The strategist was impressed with the way his players played in that game and ended up scoring a point in Group B.
“The game was so tough, the boys fought until the last minute,” Byekwaso said.
“It was a difficult game, when they took us the red card, everything changed, we had to change a lot tactically to at least give ourselves a chance in the game. We had to adjust to make sure we at least didn’t fit in because that would have created a disadvantage for us. “.
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The Hippos gave the best of themselves and created opportunities. The strategist has now set his sights on Wednesday’s game against Burundi.
“Because with the nature of the tournament, each point matters a lot in terms of who advances from the group,” he added.
“We did our best, the boys have played and now we are concentrating on our next game, which will be on Wednesday.”
In another match on Monday, the Rising Stars of Kenya topped Group C after a 3-0 win over Ethiopia.
Gor Mahia’s forward Benson Omalla climbed higher in the 39th minute to finish off with a cross from the right. The defenders left the striker unmarked and did not waste the opportunity.
It was the only goal scored in the first half, as the forwards looked a bit rusty.
The Rising Stars continued to push for another goal immediately after the break. His momentum for a second goal paid off in the 46th minute. The Ethiopia goalkeeper couldn’t hold a high ball and Omalla threw it at Ronald Reagan, who had no trouble finding the back of the net.
With five minutes left on the clock, a long ball from the rear fell to the forward of K’Ogalo, whose first touch put him over the defender. He stabilized, but with the goalkeeper to beat, he saw Enock Wanyama, who was advancing and did not score, who sent the ball into an empty net.
