Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has said he is happy they have written history by winning their first Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tie ever.
“This is history that has been made because Uganda did not win a single game at the 2011 edition in Khartoum, Sudan,” Micho toldMTNFootball.com.
The Cranes defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in a Group B tie match played at the Athlone Stadium on Sunday night.
The win took Micho’s team to top of the group after Zimbabwe and Morocco had settled for a goalless draw in an earlier match.
“We need to go out and write more history by winning more and more games. Facing Zimbabwe on January 16 will not be that easy, but we are going back to the drawing board to prepare well,” added the Serb.
The former Orlando Pirates and St. George (Ethiopia) coach said he was very proud of the 19-year-old striker Junior Yunus Sentamu, who scored the two goals for the team.
“It was Sentamu’s first time on a plane out of Uganda and he has scored two goals. This guy is the future of Ugandan football,” added the coach.
‘Micho’ said although many people thought he had picked Sentamu too early for international action, he has always had faith in him and was vindicated on the pitch against Burkina Faso.
Micho, however, stressed that Sentamu should not fly in the air because he has scored two goals, but should work harder to benefit himself and the national team.
Speaking about the defensive lapse in the second half, Micho said they have to go back and correct the mistakes.
He praised the maturity of Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, who stood firm against the Burkina Faso players in the midfield and the general team work of the team.
After the Zimbabwe game, the Cranes will face Morocco on January 20 in their last group game at the Cape Town Stadium.
Source: MTNFootball
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