Uganda Cranes put their 2015 Africa Nations Cup qualification campaign back on the road with a slim but important 1-0 victory over Ghana at Namboole on Saturday.
SC Victoria University defender Savio Kabugo netted the winner in the 9th minute to lift Cranes to second in the group table just a point behind group E leaders Ghana with a fixture to go.
Kawowo Sports’ Ismael Kiyonga brings you all statistics from the closely contested fixture.
0 – There were no red cards for either side.
1 – Number of goals The Cranes put past Black Stars. Savio Kabugo’s header in the 9th minute
2 – Number of off sides against Ugandan players. Geoffrey Massa in the first half and substitute Daniel Mzee Sserunkuma in the second.
1 – The Cranes registered just a single shot off target. That was by midfielder Farouk Miya two minutes after the break. The Ghanians managed 8 shots off target.
5 – The Cranes registered five shots on target against Ghana’s three. Savio Kabugo (1), Geoffrey Massa (1), Tonny Mawejje (1), Miya Farouk (1) and Daniel Sserunkuma (1)
12 – Both sides fouled a record 12 times.
5 – The Cranes earned four bookings against Ghana’s zero. Brian Majwega, Yunus Sentamu, Andrew Mwesigwa, Daniel ‘Mzee’ Sserunkuma and Isaac Isinde were all booked
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
1 Goals 0
2 OFFSIDES 0
12 FOULS 12
1 SHOTS (OFF TARGET) 8
5 SHOTS (ON TARGET) 3
6 CORNERS 2
5 YELLOW CARDS 0
0 RED CARDS 0
