It was a gain Miya’s efforts that led to converting a penalty spot after Erisa Ssekisambu was was fouled in the area four minutes before half-time.
Mali equalised in the second half through striker Hamidou Sinayoko deflected ball from Mamadou Coulibaly pass.

In other match Zambia edged out Zimbabwe 1-0 making them the leaders of the Group D.

Team Starting Line-ups

16 G D. Diarra 18,3 D Abdoulaye Traoré,5 D H. Assoko 4,21 D A. Dante 5,6 M Sekou Diarra 7,8 M Y. Bissouma,12 M L. Samake,13 M M. Sissoko,19 M A. Diarra,9 A H. Sinayoko,23 A S. Koita

18 G I. Watenga,2 D D. Okot,4 D J. Kassaga,5 D B. Muwanga,7 D J. Ochaya,19 D D. Awany,6 M K. Keziron,11 M E. Ssekisambu,A R. Ssentongo,10 A F. Miya,15 A C. Okhuti

13min: Erisa Ssekisambu brushed home a beautiful home a beautiful header from Miya’s set piece. 1-0

 23 Min: S. Koita equalized for Mali to make it 1-1 assist by L. Samake

Penalty for Uganda!

40 min: After Erisa Ssekisambu was fouled in the area four minutes before half-time. Miya Farouk tool a penalty spot to make it 2-1 for Uganda

60 min: H. Sinayoko scored for Mali from a deflected pass by M. Coulibaly)

Goals
0 – 1 12′ E. Ssekisambu
S. Koita 23′ 1 – 1
1 – 2 41′ F. Miya (Penalty)
H. Sinayoko 60′ 2 – 2
Disciplinary Action
[Yellow card] 45+1′ F. Miya
[Yellow card] 77′ R. Ssentongo
H. Sinayoko 80′ [Yellow card]
H. Assoko 84′ [Yellow card]
[Yellow card] 87′ J. Kassaga
[Yellow card] 90′ E. Ssekisambu

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