Moldova Vs Uganda Preview: The Cranes eye first victory in Turkey build ups

International Build Up Match: Tuesday, 18^th January 2022

• Moldova Vs Uganda Cranes (5 PM)
• At the Titanic Deluxe Belek Football Center, Turkey

By Monday, January 17, 2022, a distant 99 places separate the 181^st positioned Moldova from Uganda Cranes who sit in the 82^nd place.

These two countries face off during an international build up duel on Tuesday, 18^th January 2022 at the Titanic Deluxe Belek Football Center in Turkey.

This is the third build up for Uganda Cranes in a space of 7 days, following a 1-all draw with Iceland (positioned 62^nd on the FIFA leaderboard) and a 2-2 stalemate with Romanian top flight club FC Botosani.

Against Moldova, Uganda Cranes will therefore be on a mission possible to secure victory; maintain the scoring spree and avoid conceding the goals.

From the two build up games played, there are plenty of positives to report home.

First things first; the team has managed to score three goals, played coordinated football and accorded as much playing time to most players that traveled.

The only grey patch has been the defensive part of conceding goals (three).

Unattached striker Patrick Henry Kaddu scored the penalty against Iceland that leveled the match following a foul in the forbidden area i

Vipers’ forward Yunus Junior Sentamu and midfielder Bobosi Byaruhanga netted the goals against FC Botosani before conceding two penalties.

Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic is already a delighted party for the international football exposure to his charges.

“One match is far better than 50 training sessions combined. To have such international matches is the best thing to have to Uganda’s football at a time we rebuilding the team ahead of the CHAN and AFCON qualifiers” Micho revealed.

Micho alongside his technical members (Moses Basena, Fred Kajoba Kisitu and others) are expected to continue tinkering with the team prior to the Moldova duel to continue trying out the different partnerships in departments, tactics and basically accord general playing time.

Still, it is too early for defender Kenneth Ssemakula to return to action after being admitted in a Turkish health facility for an alleged stomach infection.

After Moldova, Uganda Cranes will play still two more international build ups against Iraq (75^th on the FIFA Ranking) and Bahrain (91^st).

Uganda Cranes Squad for Moldova:

Goalkeepers: Benjamin Ochan, Isima Bin Abdul Rashid Watenga, Charles Lukwago

Outfield players: Gavin Kizito Mugweri, Abdul Azizi Kayondo, Enock Walusimbi, Halid Lwaliwa, George Kasonko, Milton Karisa, Rogers Mato Kassim, Henry Patrick Kaddu, Steven Desse Mukwala, Martin Kizza, Innocent Wafula Esimu, Eric Senjobe, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Ashraf Mugume, Bright Anukani, Muhammad Jagason Shaban, Travis Mutyaba, Yunus Junior Sentamu, Ibrahim Orit

Ruled Out: Kenneth Ssemakula (sick)