{"id":36250,"date":"2022-08-29T17:25:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mutyaba-edges-uganda-closer"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:19:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T18:19:13","slug":"mutyaba-edges-uganda-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mutyaba-edges-uganda-closer","title":{"rendered":"Mutyaba edges Uganda closer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda will seal their sixth straight Africa Nations Championship (Chan) finals if they avoid defeat at St Mary&#8217;s Stadium, Kitende this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This after Travis Mutyaba 89th minute winner fully introduced the SC Villa striker to the world as he earned Uganda a late 1-0 victory at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n<p>The game looked headed for a goalless draw as both sides seemed out of ideas in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers Mato had his headed effort saved by Tanzania goalkeeper Aishi Manula on one of the few occasions Cranes threatened the hosts defence.<\/p>\n<p>Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic introduced Richard Basangwa for Martin Kizza and Saidi Kyeyune for Marvin Youngman as he sought a breakthrough in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>But it is Mutyaba, who came on Milton Karisa, that made the difference, the intelligent attacking midfielder leaving a Tanzanian defender for dead before confidently beating the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>The relief on Micho&#8217;s face was so clear you could read it. He will relish putting out a team in front of the home crowd in the return leg on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure on the Serbian was immense coming into this following a poor start to Afcon 2023\/24 qualifiers that left Uganda bottom of their group.<\/p>\n<p>He had to get something from this Chan game in Tanzania. 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