The Uganda Under 19 side beat their Congo Brazaville counterparts 1-0 with a stopage time goal from substitute Karim Ndugwa.
The win gave the Uganda side an edge over Congo in the Olympic cup qualifiers.
Frank Video Anyau
The coach Frank Video Anyau said the result is good for Uganda because Uganda has survived without conceding an away goal, and will go into the return leg in Brazaville with a clear advantage.
The Congolese held their own for a long period at Nakivubo stadium and seemed physically stronger than the hosts.
The Uganda Kobs missed several chances especially in the 1st half where the team had excellent ball distribution. But the finishing remained poor, and the Congolese looked set to get away from Kampala with a point only for Ndungwa to net home.
The Congolese Coach Eddie Hudanski said his young Red Devils had done a good job of containing the Uganda Kobs only to slip in the dying minutes of the game.
Hudanski says his team will work tougher on home soil to overcome the Uganda Kobs in order to stand a chance of being among the three teams to represent Africa in next year’s Olympic finals.