Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević, is satisfied with how his charges expressed themselves in their opening CHAN group stage match against the Democratic Republic of Congo..The Cranes put up a spirited fight against two-time winners DR Congo at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba on Saturday, a performance deemed satisfactory by the Serbian tactician.##NAJAVA_MECA_6945098##”I am very happy about how my team has played this evening. Tactically we applied ourselves very well. There was theoretical awareness. Unfortunately we were depleted when we got into the final third. This is something we will have to work on going to the game against Ivory Coast and Senegal. When you play against a good opponent, you have five zones you need to dominate and one of them is the middle of the park where we won more of our fifty-fifty balls,” he told CAF Online.The former Zamba national team boss further lauded his defence line for working over time to contain the Leopards who were seriously prowling especially in the second half.Harambee Stars’ Amos Nondi craving for action after sealing move to ArmeniaHe said DR Congo should consider themselves lucky for garnering a point from the game.”We were defensively organized against players with lots of experience. When you play against a good team like DR Congo you are not expected to have too many chances but today am very happy with the efforts from our boys. In my opinion DR Congo should be happier with a point. The next two matches now are like a cup which my team must go for results,” he added.Uganda now has two games to battle for a place in the quarter finals of the competition, a stage they have never reached in their last five participations.Kenya Cup: Charging KCB put 80 past Mwamba as Blak Blad end Oilers’ unbeaten streakSredojevic again highlighted the importance of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship, to the growth of Ugandan football.”For us in Uganda, it is a perfect platform. Our players are here to sell their stock and fighting for position in the senior national team which helps in the AFCON and World Cup qualifiers,” he stated.The Cranes will next play Senegal on January 18, before wrapping up the group stage with a game against Ivory Coast on January 22.Meanwhile, two matches are set to be played on Sunday with defensing champions Morocco taking on Sudan in a group C encounter.Mandonga lives upto hype as he records dominant technical knockout victory against WanyonyiThe duel will be staged at the Mohammed Hamlaoui Stadium, a venue that can host up to 40, 000 fans.Morocco had earlier on threatened to give the tournament a wide berth but softened their stance later and travelled to Algeria.Madagascar are scheduled to play Ghana in the other match in Constantine. CHAN games today Morocco vs Sudan – 7PM EAT Madagascar vs Ghana – 10PM EAT
