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Cranes winger Lillian Mutuuzo (right) in action against Ethiopia on Saturday (Photo: FUFA Media )

CECAFA Women's Championship 2018
Ethiopia 1-2 Uganda
Kigali Stadium
Saturday, 21-07-2018

KIGALI – The Crested Cranes of the # Uganda struggles to do it the hard way to win their second match at the CECAFA Women's Championship in Rwanda

Unlike the win against Kenya, Faridah Bulega's charges had to go from one goal to another. three points against Ethiopia on Saturday.

The team went on a Bertukan Ware strike with only six minutes at half-time.

Panic seemed to have recovered from Ugandan memories of the 4-1 defeat facing the same team at the last edition.

However, the camp came back stronger in the second half, creating decent chances.

The equalizer came on 68 minutes across the far left Grace Aluko who had hit the bar in the first game against Kenya.

Another key player in the Crested Cranes defense Yudaya Nakayenze was in the lead after a free kick from Viola Namuddu.

Speaking to the media after the match, head coach Faridah Bulega badured that his team would not relax despite his first two games

"Ethiopians are technically good and have a lot of speed, said Bulega after the match.

"We conceded 4 goals against them at the last edition of CECAFA in Njeru but today is my day"

"I am glad that the players followed the instructions very well. "

" We now have six points but we will not relax until the last day of the tournament.

The match ended 2-1 in favor of Crested Cranes, which means that they will tie six points out of a maximum of six.

Uganda will return to action Monday against Tanzania in a tournament played on a round of the round in the base.

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