Uganda U17 women’s team is confident of launching an unlikely comeback against in the World Cup qualifier second leg encounter.
Thelost the first leg 2-0 courtesy of goals from Edinah Nasipwondi and Joan Ogola at the Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, on Saturday.
Junior Starlets host their neighbours on March 16 at the Nyayo Stadium but the Teen Cranes coach Sheryl Botes believes her charges have what it takes to overturn the tables in Nairobi.
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She said the Teen Cranes will the Crested Cranes, who overturned a similar scoreline against Ethiopia in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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«We saw things in the second half that convinced us that we can do better in Nairobi. We now have to take the game to Kenya and try to win the tie,» Botes told .
Reflecting on her team’s performance in the first leg, Botes pointed out why she was impressed with their display especially in the second leg.
«I am proud of the girls and how they fought. If it was the team that played against Namibia, we would have been destroyed,” she said.
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The winner of this tie will likely face in the final round. Cameroon were clinical in front of goal as they cruised past Ethiopia 5-2.
With a well-organized team performance, Cameroon quickly took the lead and gave no chance to the East Africans. The commanding victory puts Cameroon in a strong position to advance in the lead of the second leg.
The Junior Starlets made history last year by becoming the first Kenyan team, male or female, to play at the World Cup. The showpiece in the Dominican Republic saw the Junior Starlets win one match in the Group Stage of the biennial competition.
Their 2-1 win against Mexico will likely be an inspiration for the -coached side to try and make back-to-back appearances at the global showpiece.