{"id":441070,"date":"2011-06-14T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/14\/uganda-rugby-cranes-off-to-dreadful-start\/"},"modified":"2011-06-14T15:49:08","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T15:49:08","slug":"uganda-rugby-cranes-off-to-dreadful-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/14\/uganda-rugby-cranes-off-to-dreadful-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda: Rugby Cranes Off to Dreadful Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"49.2976022567\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/monitor180.jpg\" alt=\"The Monitor (Kampala)\" title=\"Visit The Monitor (Kampala)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo<\/p>\n<p>13 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Silence filled Kyadondo grounds yesterday as Rugby Cranes started the Africa Cup Group 1B tournament on the wrong note, losing 25-15 to visiting Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>For a moment at the final whistle, the majority stayed motionless like they had forgotten two brilliant first half tries from debutante wing Justin Kimono. Apart from him and a late mathematical touch down from veteran flanker Robert Seguya, it was such a painful game to watch for the capacity crowd.<\/p>\n<p>On a slippery turf following rain that subsided in time for kick off, the visitors fired the first shot on eight minutes when Tangai Nematiire went over.<\/p>\n<p>Fly-half Tichafara Makwanya missed the resultant conversion but Uganda didn&#8217;t respond until half an hour had been played.<\/p>\n<p>Kimono, 19, announced his arrival with two tries in a space of three minutes. First, he dummied two defenders to score in the 31st minute.<\/p>\n<p>His confidence was sky-high and the brace came soon after when he picked up Seguya&#8217;s kick and chase. &#8220;He (Kimono) is a brilliant player. Surely, one for the future,&#8221; Rugby Cranes coach Yayiro Kasasa said of the wing, who was only recalled to the team from the under-19 junior side, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The ground was buzzing despite Makwanya nailing a penalty just before the break. Uganda had buried their slow start to lead 10-8. The usual second half explosion never materialized for coach Kasasa and his troops. Two minutes of madness at the restart gifted prop Denford Mutamangira a touch down from a turnover. Wing Gardner Nichoronga got another from a good Zimbabwe breakaway.<\/p>\n<p>Many mistakes<\/p>\n<p>It was time for a flurry of tactical substitutions from Kasasa and his bench. Scrum-half Brian Kikawa replaced Simon Wakabi, a move that ensured that Benon Kiiza went to fullback with Allan Matsiko becoming the fly-half. Vice-captain Timothy Mudoola came in for a quiet Tony Luggya at first centre and Solomon Mawanda took the line-out duty from hooker Alex Mubiru. &#8220;We made so many small mistakes and they took advantage,&#8221; Kasasa lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Makwanya put an exclamation mark on the victory through a drop goal to render Seguya&#8217;s try one minute from time just mathematical.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first half was hard because it was slippery and they drove the ball. We needed to counter that,&#8221; Zimbabwe coach Cyprian Mandenge said.<\/p>\n<p>If Zimbabwe beat Madagascar on Wednesday, they will earn promotion to Africa Cup group 1A regardless of what Uganda do in the final game on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106141802.html\" title=\"Uganda: Rugby Cranes Off to Dreadful Start\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uganda: Rugby Cranes Off to Dreadful Start<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo 13 June 2011 Silence filled Kyadondo grounds yesterday as Rugby Cranes started the Africa Cup Group 1B tournament on the wrong note, losing 25-15 to visiting Zimbabwe. 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