The Cranes will have to wait for at least two more years before featuring at the finals of Africa Nations Cup.
This is after what many dubbed as the ‘easiest’ campaign in recent years also ended in tears as The Cranes could only manage a 3rd place finish in group E after losing to Guinea in their penultimate match in which a draw would have ended a 37 year wait.
Uganda has played 10 matches in the campaign which started on May 18 this year with an away loss to Madagascar.
In all those 10 matches, Cranes coach Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has used 26 players (those that at least got playing time bar unused substitutes) while 28 didn’t kick a ball.
This brings the total of all players Micho summoned for the entire campaign to 54 in a space of five (5) months.
Kawowo Sports’ Ismael Kiyonga followed the campaign closely and writes the line up for each game and at the end; players summoned but didn’t feature in games.
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Madagascar 2-1 Uganda (1st Leg) – 18.05.2014
Ismail Watenga (GK), Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya (Daniel Sserunkuma 63’), Andrew Mwesigwa, Henry Kalungi, Hassan Wasswa (Brian Majwega 46’), Aucho Khalid, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Martin Mutumba Kayongo (Francis Olaki 46’) Emmanuel Okwi and Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza
YELLOW CARDS: Emmanuel Okwi, Ismael Watenga and Khalid Aucho
GOAL: Hamis Kiiza (Pen 90)
Uganda 1-0 Madagascar (2nd Leg) – 31.05.2014
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Brian Majwega, Isaac Isinde, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Aucho Khalid, William Luwagga Kizito (Yunus Sentamu 90’), Geoffrey Massa, Emmanuel Okwi (Hamis Kiiza 70’), Moses Oloya (Tonny Mawejje 81’).
YELLOW CARDS: Aucho Khalid 30’
GOAL: Geoffrey Massa 12’
SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
Uganda 2-0 Mauritania (1st leg) – 19.07.2014
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Farouk Miya, William Luwagga Kizito (Brian Majwega,), Geoffrey Massa, Brian Umony (Emmanuel Okwi 61’) and Moses Oloya .
YELLOW CARD: Moses Oloya
GOALS: Brian Majwega 48’ and Geoffrey Massa 70’
Mauritania 0-1 Uganda (2nd Leg) – 03.08.2014
Robert Odongkara (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Isaac Isinde, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Farouk Miya (Hamis Kiiza 74), Tonny Mawejje, Khalid Aucho, William Luwagga Kizito (Robert Ssentongo 86) and Brian Umony (Brian Majwega 66’).
YELLOW CARD: Godfrey Walusimbi
GOALS: Robert Ssentongo 90+2
GROUP STAGES:
Ghana 1-1 Uganda (06.09.2014)
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Khalid Aucho, Moses Oloya ((Hamis Kiiza 80), William Luwagga Kizito (Farouk Miya 90) and Brian Umony (Robert Ssentongo 74).
YELLOW CARDS: Savio Kabugo, Denis Iguma and Aucho Khalid.
GOAL: Tonny Mawejje 45
Uganda 2-0 Guinea (10.09.14)
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Khalid Aucho (Brian Umony 77), Moses Oloya (Brian Majwega 67), William Luwagga Kizito (Farouk Miya 90) and Geoffrey Massa (Robert Ssentongo 90).
YELLOW CARDS: Geoffrey Massa 90
GOALS: Geoffrey Massa 23, 44
Uganda 0-1 Togo (11.10.2014)
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Khalid Aucho (Emmanuel Okwi), Moses Oloya (Brian Umony 46), William Luwagga Kizito (Brian Majwega 57) and Geoffrey Massa.
YELLOW CARD: Andrew Mwesigwa
Togo 1-0 Uganda (15.10.2014)
Denis Onyango (GK), Denis Iguma, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Isaac Isinde, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Khalid Aucho (Moses Oloya 50’), Brian Umony (Brian Majwega 56) William Luwagga Kizito(Daniel Sserunkuma 80’) and Geoffrey Massa
YELLOW CARD: Godfrey Walusimbi
Uganda 1-0 Ghana (15.11.2014)
Denis Onyango (GK), Brian Majwega, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa, Isaac Isinde, Farouk Miya, Tonny Mawejje, Yunus Sentamu (Daniel Sserunkuma 30’), Mike Serumaga (Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito) William Luwagga Kizito(Robert Ssentongo) and Geoffrey Massa.
GOALS: Savio Kabugo
YELLOW CARDS: Brian Majwega, Isaac Isinde, Andrew Mwesigwa, Daniel Sserunkuma and Yunus Sentamu
Guinea 2-0 Uganda (19.11.2014)
Denis Onyango (GK), Isaac Isinde, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Farouk Miya (Daniel Sserunkuma 60’), Brian Majwega (Mike Serumaga) William Luwagga Kizito(Robert Ssentongo)and Geoffrey Massa
RED CARD: Andrew Mwesigwa
FULL SQUAD:
Goal Keepers: Ismail Watenga, Denis Onyango and Robert Odongkara
Defenders: Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya, Andrew Mwesigwa, Henry Kalungi, Savio Kabugo and Isaac Isinde
Midfielders: Hassan Wasswa, Brian Majwega, Aucho Khalid, Geoffrey ‘Baba’ Kizito, Martin Mutumba Kayongo, Tonny Mawejje, William Luwagga Kizito, Farouk Miya, Mike Sserumaga and Moses Oloya
Forwards: Emmanuel Okwi, Hamis ‘Diego’ Kiiza, Daniel Sserunkuma, Francis Olaki, Robert Ssentongo, Geoffrey Massa and Yunus Sentamu.
Other Players Summoned But Didn’t Feature in any match:
GOAL KEEPERS: Hamza Muwonge, Benjamin Ochan, Yasin Mugabi, Jamal Salim, Brian Bwete and Ali Kimera
DEFENDERS: Martin Kizza, Fred Nkata, Murushid Jjuuko, Richard Kasagga, Nicholas Wadada, Julius Ntambi, Alex Kakuba, Ivan Bukenya, Isaac Muleme, Nicholas Wadada and Habib Kavuma
Midfielders: Allan Kyambadde, Mike Azira, Gaddafi Kiwanuka, Baker Lukooya, Chrizestom Ntambi, Nasib Muwanga, Ivan Ntege and Said Kyeyune
Forwards: Karim Ndugwa, Herman Wasswa, Derrick Nsibambi and Tony Odur.
Summarized Statistics from the Campaign
26 – Number of players that played in the 10 qualifiers’ games
28 – Players summoned but failed to get playing time
54 – Total Number of players summoned in the campaign
10 – Number of games The Cranes played in the entire campaign
9 – Number of Goals the team scored in the entire qualification campaign
7 – Number of goals conceded in the campaign
6 – Number of goal scorers for Uganda. Geoffrey Massa (4), Tonny Mawejje (1), Hamis Diego Kiiza (1), Savio Kabugo (1), Brian Majwega (1) and Robert Ssentongo (1)
1 – Number of Red Cards – Andrew Mwesigwa
17 – Number of Yellow Cards earned by Cranes players – Andrew Mwesigwa (3), Aucho Khalid (3), Godfrey Walusimbi (2), Moses Oloya, Brian Majwega, Geoffrey Massa, Isaac Isinde, Emmanuel Okwi, Ismail Watenga, Joseph Ochaya, Daniel ‘Mzee’ Sserunkuma, Yunus Sentamu.
4 – Number of losses suffered in the campaign; Togo (2), Madagascar (1) and Guinea (1)
5 – Number of wins managed; Mauritania (2), Madagascar (1) and Guinea (1)
1 – There was only draw for Uganda – (1-1 Vs Ghana).
