Debutant Vula arms Uganda Cranes maiden win at Hoima Metropolis Stadium

David GOMBE

Uganda Cranes edged Libya 1-0 of their Group H AFCON 2027 Qualifiers conflict on the Hoima Metropolis Stadium on Tuesday.

Debutant Arnold Vula scored the all essential objective within the first ever nationwide group match hosted at Hoima Metropolis Stadium.

Vula who options for Belgian facet Okay. Beerschot VA headed the Cranes into the lead on the stroke of halftime.

Vula, born to Congolese mother and father, however his paternal grandmother was born in Pakwach nodded Allan Okello’s good free kick.

Earlier within the contest, Libya’s Ezzeddin Elmaremi was denied by veteran Uganda Cranes goalkeeper Denis Onyango after defender Rogers Torach had didn’t clear the traces.

Within the second half, Ezzeddin had one other glorius probability within the seventy fifth minute however didn’t stage issues with solely the objective at his disposal.

Vula was changed by one other debutant Kelvin Owusu Boateng who performs for Austria Vienna in Austria.

Denis Omedi changed Allan Okello whereas Allan Oyirwoth got here on for Rogers Mato.

The Cranes held on to change into the primary nation in Group H to maximise factors and are at the moment high with 4 factors adopted by Tunisia who drew 2-2 on Monday and are actually each on two factors.