Uganda coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic is upbeat ahead Uganda’s second group match at the ongoing 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria where they face Senegal at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba.The East Africans opened their campaign with a barren draw against DR Congo while Senegal edged out Ivory Coast by a solitary goal to top Group B after the first round of matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955064##Speaking ahead of the match, Micho said that they have done their part in terms of preparations and will go out to expose Senegal’s vulnerability to get a good performance and result.”We have deeply analysed the game against DR Congo and want to improve. We are fully aware of the challenge of entering the den of the Lions of Senegal. We are excited over this game and we respect our opponents but in a game of football it is unpredictable. We will make the most of our moments and expose their sources of vulnerability. Our ultimate target is to get performance and results. We have been working with sleepless nights to have details about the Senegal game. It is a human game and a perfect team doesn’t exist. So I have watched Senegal, I have respect for their individual quality, and team quality of Senegal. We need to match and outmatch Senegal’s qualities and to display the best performance to get results,” the Serbian tactician said as quoted on CAFonline.Micho satisfied with Uganda’s show in CHAN opener, eyes Senegal scalpThe match tonight will be crucial in Uganda’s desire to go past the group stage at the CHAN, a feat they have failed to attain in their last five participations.”Life between failing and succeeding is very thin. We won our opening game in 2014 but went out of the group stage. All five participations have been decided by a fine margin. I want to turn our dreams into reality as small details will give us perfect results. I am waiting for tomorrow’s match to see what happens. I would like to take the pressure from the players and tell them to come and compete against their Senegalese brothers,” he added.Before the match, DR Congo will take on Ivory Coast at the 19 May 1956 Stadium starting at 7 PM EAT in the other match slated for Wednesday.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955082##Ivory Coast sit at the bottom of the group standings following their opening match loss to Senegal and will want to bounce back with a statement victory to keep their hopes of progressing alive.DR Congo has qualified for the quarters of the last five editions of the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship that they participated in and they will want to maintain the streak.
