Uganda Premier League Champions Vipers Sports Club have set an encounter with African Football Giants TOUT PUISSANT MAZEMBE in the second and last qualifying round of the 2022/2023 CAF Champions League.
This is a result after their 1-0 home win on Saturday Evening to tally a 4-0 aggregate score against trying Olympic Real De Bangui from Central African Republic.
How both Sides Lined Up:
Vipers SC.
- Alfred Mudekereza, 20. Ashraf Mandela, 23. Issa Mubiru, 16.Hilary Mukundane 4. Livingstone Mulondo, 6. Siraje Sentamu, 24. Olivier Osomba, 10. Bright Anukani, 26. Najib Yiga, 29. Milton Karisa (C), 12. Yunus Sentamu
Olympic Real De Bangui.
- Christopher Joslin Ninako, 2. Sidney Dambakizi, 3.Flory Jean Micheal, 4. Cyril Kokpakpa, 6. Herbert Regis, 9. Antoine Sylvester, 10. Soleil Mangolobao, 12. Raphael Yapende, 15. Dimitri Kogbeto, 16. Levant p
Paterne, 17. Max Wilfred Gomesse,18. Paul Maurent.
Vipers Sports Club with the whole support of the twelveth Player started neatly evidenced by Karisa’s shot that went wide within the first two minutes of starting time.
The Hosts who mostly used the Right wing of Play bossed the game,thanks to Siraje-Osomba-Anukani Trio who kept piling pressure.
Team work finally paid off in the 18th minute of the First Stanza after guilty Yunus Sentamu who had missed two beautiful chances curled home a resultant through pass from Milton Karisa.
Olympic Real De Bangui whose squad averages 23years of age surprisingly endeavoured some efforts to level matters but has pledged,Alfred Mudekereza was UpTo task.
The Second Second Stanza could be one holding the hopes of the Central African Republican side as youngester Paul Maurent stood to lead Proceeds.
Coaches Roberto Oliveira and Marcelo Cardoso whose Credentials are uncertain by CAF kept commanding authority from the VIP Stands as they monitored minute to minute proceedings,tell the physical order to Assistant Coach Ibrahim Mugisha to replace Pacy Ibrahim Orit for Pacy Injured Najib Yiga in the First substitution of the game.
This substitution surely paid off as the venoms’ attack force in the Second half was engineered by the Former Mbarara City FC player.
The Visitors who had plenty to showcase in the last Stanza came near to making matters level as Soleil Mangolobao shot kissed the post in the Four addedMinutes.
The Central African Republican outfit who will now have to remember history finished with a man less as Max Wilfred was sent off for indulging in a brawl with Midfield Kingpin Sirage Sentamu.
Vipers Sports Club are now 180 minutes away from the Money Bracket but face an uphill in playing Five time African Club Champion TP MAZEMBE.
The First leg of this Second round encounter will be played between 7th-9th October 2022 at St.Mary’s Stadium Kitende.
