Uganda vs Zimbabwe, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Uganda

12': Emmanuel Okwi

FT
1 - 1

Zimbabwe

40': Khama Billiat

Zimbabwe squander chances in draw with Uganda

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Two glaring misses by Knowledge Musona cost Zimbabwe as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Uganda in an entertaining game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Ronald Mukiibi (Uganda).
2': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Farouk Miya (Uganda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
7': Attempt missed. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ovidy Karuru.
7': Offside, Zimbabwe. Alec Mudimu tries a through ball, but Khama Billiat is caught offside.
7': Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Zimbabwe).
8': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Divine Lunga.
11': Attempt saved. Lumala Abdu (Uganda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khalid Aucho.
12': Goal! Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 0. Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
13': Offside, Zimbabwe. Teenage Hadebe tries a through ball, but Knowledge Musona is caught offside.
15': Foul by Patrick Kaddu (Uganda).
15': Tendayi Darikwa (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt missed. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Talent Chawapiwa with a cross.
15': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Phiri.
16': Foul by Ronald Mukiibi (Uganda).
16': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Offside, Zimbabwe. Teenage Hadebe tries a through ball, but Khama Billiat is caught offside.
18': Farouk Miya (Uganda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe).
18': Offside, Uganda. Godfrey Walusimbi tries a through ball, but Patrick Kaddu is caught offside.
20': Foul by Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
20': Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
22': Lumala Abdu (Uganda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Lumala Abdu (Uganda).
23': Ovidy Karuru (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khama Billiat.
24': Foul by Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda).
24': Talent Chawapiwa (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Ronald Mukiibi.
25': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Patrick Kaddu.
26': Attempt missed. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ovidy Karuru.
27': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Ronald Mukiibi.
28': Attempt blocked. Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Knowledge Musona with a cross.
29': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
29': Lumala Abdu (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Khalid Aucho (Uganda) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farouk Miya.
31': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Thabani Kamusoko.
32': Foul by Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda).
32': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
34': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Patrick Kaddu (Uganda).
35': Teenage Hadebe (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Zimbabwe).
36': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Offside, Uganda. Godfrey Walusimbi tries a through ball, but Patrick Kaddu is caught offside.
40': Goal! Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 1. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ovidy Karuru.
42': Foul by Hassan Wasswa (Uganda).
42': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Hand ball by Bevis Mugabi (Uganda).
45'+1': First Half ends, Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 1.
45': Second Half begins Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 1.
47': Foul by Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda).
47': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda).
47': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
49': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
51': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ovidy Karuru.
51': Attempt missed. Talent Chawapiwa (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Foul by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
55': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Dangerous play by Talent Chawapiwa (Zimbabwe).
57': Ronald Mukiibi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Offside, Zimbabwe. Ovidy Karuru tries a through ball, but Knowledge Musona is caught offside.
58': Hand ball by Khalid Aucho (Uganda).
59': Bevis Mugabi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Talent Chawapiwa (Zimbabwe).
61': Substitution, Uganda. Taddeo Lwanga replaces Micheal Azira.
62': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
62': Lumala Abdu (Uganda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Offside, Uganda. Ronald Mukiibi tries a through ball, but Patrick Kaddu is caught offside.
63': Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
63': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
63': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda).
64': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Evans Rusike replaces Talent Chawapiwa.
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Marshall Munetsi replaces Thabani Kamusoko.
66': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe).
66': Taddeo Lwanga (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Patrick Kaddu (Uganda).
66': George Chigova (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Delay in match because of an injury George Chigova (Zimbabwe).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Attempt saved. Evans Rusike (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khama Billiat.
69': Denis Onyango (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe).
70': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Khalid Aucho.
72': Foul by Bevis Mugabi (Uganda).
72': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Uganda. Allan Kyambadde replaces Emmanuel Okwi.
73': Allan Kyambadde (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe).
74': Attempt missed. Farouk Miya (Uganda) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
75': Attempt missed. Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
76': Foul by Evans Rusike (Zimbabwe).
76': Taddeo Lwanga (Uganda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Offside, Zimbabwe. Divine Lunga tries a through ball, but Evans Rusike is caught offside.
77': Offside, Uganda. Farouk Miya tries a through ball, but Lumala Abdu is caught offside.
78': Foul by Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe).
78': Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Farouk Miya (Uganda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe).
81': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Alec Mudimu.
82': Attempt missed. Bevis Mugabi (Uganda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taddeo Lwanga following a corner.
82': Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Allan Kyambadde (Uganda).
83': Attempt missed. Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evans Rusike.
84': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Zimbabwe).
84': Taddeo Lwanga (Uganda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Attempt missed. Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Godfrey Walusimbi with a cross.
84': Corner, Uganda. Conceded by Divine Lunga.
85': Attempt missed. Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farouk Miya with a cross following a corner.
86': Hand ball by Bevis Mugabi (Uganda).
88': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Uganda. Timothy Awany replaces Farouk Miya.
90': Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Taddeo Lwanga (Uganda).
90': Attempt missed. Alec Mudimu (Zimbabwe) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Knowledge Musona with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ovidy Karuru.
90'+3': Foul by Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe).
90'+3': Lumala Abdu (Uganda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Offside, Uganda. Bevis Mugabi tries a through ball, but Lumala Abdu is caught offside.
90'+4': Foul by Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe).
90'+4': Timothy Awany (Uganda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Hand ball by Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 1.
90'+5': Match ends, Uganda 1, Zimbabwe 1.

Statistics

ZIM		UGA
23	Fouls	17
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	5
4	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	1
56.7	Possession	43.3
13	SHOTS	8
2	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
298	Accurate Passes	197
397	Passes	290
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	3
13	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.1
88	Long Balls	76
43	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	1
5	Effective Tackles	9
14	Tackles	15
0.4	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	8
13	Effective Clearances	19
13	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 73,589

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Morocco	3	+5	7
2	Mali	3	0	3
3	Comoros	3	-2	2
4	Zambia	3	-3	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

Uganda (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Denis Onyango (GK)
16	Hassan Wasswa
12	Ronald Mukiibi
15	Godfrey Walusimbi
5	Bevis Mugabi
17	Farouk Miya
23	Micheal Azira
8	Khalid Aucho
9	Patrick Kaddu
7	Emmanuel Okwi
22	Lumala Abdu

Uganda Substitutes:

Allan Kateregga, Derrick Nsibambi, Jamal Salim, Joseph Ochaya, Allan Kyambadde, Taddeo Lwanga, Nicholas Wadada, Luwagga Kizito, Robert Odongkara, Isaac Muleme, Murushid Juuko, Timothy Awany.

Zimbabwe (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	George Chigova (GK)
15	Teenage Hadebe
6	Alec Mudimu
5	Divine Lunga
2	Tendayi Darikwa
11	Khama Billiat
3	Danny Phiri
21	Thabani Kamusoko
17	Knowledge Musona
10	Ovidy Karuru
7	Talent Chawapiwa

Zimbabwe Substitutes:

Marshall Munetsi, Jimmy Dzingai, Knox Mutizwa, Elvis Chipezeze, Tino Kadewere, Evans Rusike, Kudakwashe Mahachi, Lawrence Mhlanga, Ronald Pfumbidzai.

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