“The character of the team was superb, we were determined to get a result and played for that,” Ssimbwa told the club’s official website after the game. “Mbarara City is a bogey side that always gives us a hard time so am glad the players followed the instructions to the letter.”
Ssimbwa along with his technical team required a win or any goalscoring draw to progress to the Round of 16 and he made four changes to the team that started the home game against the same opposition.
Katongole Faruku replaced Benjamin Nyakoojo, Ivan Sserubiri for Moses Sseruyidde, Ojera Joackiam for Galiwango Arafat while Ibrahim Dada came on for Cromwell Rwothomio.