Co-hosts Uganda was bundled out of the ongoing African Nations Championships (CHAN) courtesy of defending champions Senegal in a quarterfinal match played at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
Oumar Ba scored the solitary goal in the 62nd minute for a 1-0 win for the Lions of Teranga’s Senegal against The Cranes’ Uganda in the quarterfinals yesterday.
The hosts had many scoreing chances as Uganda lost their first match of the championships.
Uganda had more shots overall but lacked the composure that Senegal demonstrated in the key moment.
Senegal entered the game with the best defensive record of the quarter-finalists, and they lived up to that reputation.
Even when the home side poured forward late on, the Lions of Teranga kept their shape, blocking efforts from range and dealing calmly with Uganda’s aerial threat.
Senegal now advance to their second successive CHAN semi-final, where they will face Morocco who beat co-hosts Tanzania.