Uganda U-20 Women Team Pick Positives From Build Up Against She Corporate

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Friendly Match: Uganda U-20 Women National Team 1-2 She Corporate WFC

The Uganda U-20 Women national team lost 2-1 to She Corporate Women Football Club during a practice match played at Lugogo in Kampala on Tuesday, 23rd November 2021.

Sumaya Komuntale gave the national junior side the lead on 42 minutes for the half time lead.

Favour Nambatya and Phiona Nabumba replied for She Corporate in the 50th and 80th minutes respectively.

Ayub Khalifan Kiyingi, head coach for the Uganda U-20 women team used two different teams per half to guage the level of readiness; fitness wise and tactically for all the players in camp at the Cranes Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi.

Action between She Corporate (white) and Uganda U-20 Women team

Uganda U-20 player Zaina Nandede in action against She Corporate at Lugogo during the practice match

Kiyingi was impressed by the right trend of improvement from many of the players but openly expressed the desire to better the performance.

‘It was a great game of character’ he noted after the practice match played under sunny conditions.

‘The first half was excellent and we led 1-0. I changed the entire team to test the other players. Unfortunately, we lost. We shall improve upon the grey areas urgently’ Kiyingi added.

Meanwhile, the team resumes training on Wednesday afternoon at Lugogo (3 PM).

Another build up (team yet to be revealed) will be played on Thursday, 25th November 2021.