Innocent Ndawula and Douglas Bugingo
28 June 2008
The Cranes have promised to make light work of the absence of towering striker Eugene Sseppuuya in their next 2010 World Cup/Nations Cup qualifier against Niger.
The Serbia-based striker has netted twice in this campaign, but will miss the game in Niamey next September because he has accumulated two yellow cards.
Coach Laszlo Csaba is eager to keep the same core of the team that took four points off Angola. "It's a big blow for us to lose Sseppuuya and hopefully we don't suffer more injuries as the professionals go back to their clubs for pre-season training," said the Hungarian-born German tactician.
Kaizer Chiefs utility player David Obua said Sseppuuya is a consummate professional who will be missed, but the other strikers in camp are ready to pick up the goal scoring mantle.
"The referee cautioned Sseppuuya in a most absurd way. Everybody thought he had been fouled but the official thought otherwise," a displeased Obua said. "But we trust the other guys around to do the job. Massa (Geoffrey), Sserunkuma (Geoffrey) and Bongole (Anthony) and hopefully Okhuti (Ceasar) can recover in time."
Team captain Ibrahim Sekagya flew straight back to Red Bull Salzburg in Austria but insisted the Cranes wouldn't buckle in their pursuit of a place in Angola and South Africa.
"There is no science about the qualification process this time round. Unlike in the last campaign, we just have to win our remaining two games and we will be there. Every player knows it," said Sekagya.
The Fufa executive was locked in a lengthy meeting yesterday planning for the two upcoming games.
REMAINING FIXTURES
Sept 6: Niger v Uganda
Oct 11: Uganda v Benin
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