Uganda Cranes and Charlotte Independence defender Henry Kalungi has urged his teammates to go well prepared ahead of their match against North Carolina in the U.S Open Cup for Thursday.
Kalungi talked up their chances clearly indicating there will be no tomorrow.
The winner of Wednesday’s North Carolina F.C.-Charlotte Independence third round match hosts MLS Houston Dynamo June 14.
“Everyone is ready,” defender Henry Kalungi told thecharlottepost.
“We have to go [and] defend well, because we know goals are going to come, but as a team we know what’s at hand.
“We have to go as a team, and mentally be ready to fight for the game, because we have only one shot at it. There is no tomorrow.”
“There is no tomorrow.” @CLTIndependence defender @HenryKalungi on facing @NorthCarolinaFC in #USOC2017.#NCDerby
https://t.co/gWUylu4KjO pic.twitter.com/OYspyJxK5T— QCFootballChronicle (@QC_FC) May 30, 2017
Kalungi – who featured in Independence’s 3-1 against Orlando City – scored second best to colleague Donald Smithin accurate passes, best with the highest number of long passes and second best again with four duels won.
Charlotte, which plays in the USL, advanced to the fifth round in 2015, where they won the state derby 1-0 on a goal from striker Ryan Finley.
They went on to beat MLS New England Revolution, but the run game to an end in the fifth round against the Chicago Fire.
