{"id":60046,"date":"2023-12-06T17:57:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/cecafa-18-kayiranga-admits-finalists-uganda-were-the-better-side"},"modified":"2023-12-06T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:40:09","slug":"cecafa-18-kayiranga-admits-finalists-uganda-were-the-better-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/cecafa-18-kayiranga-admits-finalists-uganda-were-the-better-side","title":{"rendered":"CECAFA 18: Kayiranga admits finalists Uganda were the better side"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwanda U18 head coach Jean Baptiste Kayiranga has admitted that Uganda deserved to go through to the CACAFA U18 final at the expense of Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s journey at the CECAFA U18 came to a shocking end on Tuesday, December 5, after a 1-0 semifinal defeat to Uganda through a second half strike from Aboubakar Mayanja at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu.<\/p>\n

The victory propelled Uganda to the final where they will face Kenya who beat Tanzania 3-2 on penalties after the game in a stalemate.<\/p>\n

Commenting on Rwanda\u2019s elimination, Kayiranga concedes that the result against was fair, pointing out that his boys were not at their best.<\/p>\n

“It was not the result we wanted. Uganda was stronger than us, they were tougher than we expected,” Kayiranga stated in the post match press conference.<\/p>\n

“You see that they have players with legs that are familiar with the game, technique, strength and others. They were very prepared,” he added.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s defeat summed up Rwanda\u2019s campaign which was characterized by mixed result. They defeated Somalia 1-0 in the opening game of the group stages before Kenya beat them 1-0 to leave their qualification in the hands of Sudan.<\/p>\n

But Kayiranga’s side bounced back in grand style to thrash Sudan 3-0 to finish second in Group A and set a semifinal date with Uganda who beat them in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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