David GOMBE
The Crested Cranes shred Djibouti 13-0 in their opening game of Group B in the ongoing CECAFA Women Championship in Tanzania.
Juliet Nalukenge scored five goals, hat tricks from both Nassuna Hasifah and Fazilah Ikwaput while Nababi Amina and Najjemba Fauziah also joined the party as Farida Bulega’s boisterous side cantered to an embarrassing rout that laid bare her side’s title credentials while exposing familiar flaws in Djibouti.
Uganda shot Djibouti to pieces and by halftime, it was 7-0.
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By the time Nababi netted the thirteenth and put the final nail in the tournament’s debutants coffin, the pocket of delirious Crested Cranes supporters, well on their way to revelling in a giddying victory.
Group B games will resume on Tuesday 19th November as Uganda takes on Ethiopia while Kenya will face Djibouti on the same day.
UGANDA XI
Ruth Aturo, Viola Namuddu, Asia Nakibuuka, Shadia Nankya, B. Nabisaalu, Riticia Nabbosa, Zaina Namuleme, Hasifa Nassuna, Fazila Ikwaput, Juliet Nalukenge, Fauzia Najjemba
Subs
Daisy Nakaziro, Joan Namusisi, Eunice Ariokot, Grace Aluka, Aisha Namukisa, Harriet Nakuba, Amina Nababi, Margret Kunihira, Shamira Nalugya
