“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.
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“Disappointing that we haven’t won the game but all isn’t lost,” Ssimbwa told the club’s official website. “We will prepare for Friday and try everything in our power to progress to the next round.”
Ahead of the match, the two sides had only met six times and this was to be the seventh and none of the sides had ever won a game, meaning the Tax Collectors were on a quest for just their first win against the Ankole Lions.
Coach Ssimbwa set up with a 4-4-2 attacking formation - Mutyaba Julius starting in the midfield alongside Majwega Brian and Shafik Kagimu on either side of the flanks while Moses Sseruyidde played a bit more forward behind the two strikers.
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