Egypt U-23 kept up the positive drive of their 2nd leg qualifier match with a 2-1 victory over Uganda Kobs in the CAF U-23 Champions on Saturday in Mandela National stadium, Namboole.
Youngster Mahmoud Abdelmonem Abelmamid Soliman put the visitors on top with a brace before Kobs’ captain Farouk Miya scored consolation in the last 10 minutes of the game.
Yunus Sentamu had a better chance to level matters with the visitors but failed to convert a prime scoring chance.
Egypt qualifies for the CAF U-23 championship on aggregate score 6 -1. The Championships will be held in Senegal come September this year.
Uganda Kobs XI:
Salim Jamal (G.K), Ibrahim Kiyemba, Brian Ochwo, Shafik Bakaki, Richard Kasagga, Deus Bukenya, Erisa Ssekisambu, Kizito Kezironi, Farouk Miya, Fahad Hassan Muhammed, Yunus Sentamu.
Changes:
Erisa Ssekisambu Replaced by John Ssemazzi, Fahad Hassan Muhammed Replaced Brian Nkuubi, Brian Ochwo Replaced By Martin Kizza
Substitutes Not Used:
James Alitho (G.K), John Ssemazzi, Brian Nkuubi, Martin Kizza, Okiring Isiagi, Tadeo Lwanga, Alex Kitata
Egypt XI: Mossad Awad Mossad (G.K), Mohamed Adel Mohamed Gomaa, Nabil Ragab, Ramy Hisham Abdel Aziz Moustafa (C), Karim Waleed Sayed Saleh Hassan, Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, Mahmood, Mahmoud Salem Aly Abdelkhader, Muhammed Mahmoud Fathi Mahmoud Mohamed, Osama Ibrahim Abddala Mouersy Abdalla, Mahmoud Hamoda
Changes:
Ramahan Sobhi Mohamed Saleh Replaced Mahmoud Salem Aly Abdelkhader, Saleh Gomaa Oda Saleh Oda Replaced Mahmoud Abdelmonem Abelmamid Soliman, Mohamed Hany Gamal Replaced Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan
Substitutes Not Used:
Mohamoud Hamdi Ahmed Ali Abd El Baki (G.K), , Yasser Ahmed Ibrahim El Hanafi, Hussein Ragab Abdelmohsen Ali Elkefat, Islam Mohamed Mohamed Saleh
Match Officials:
Referee: Jean Marc Ganamandji Car
Assistant Referee 1: Balezou Fabrice
Assistant Referee 2: Cyrille Sibey Saramalet
4th Official: Etienne Gabato
Match Commissioner: Mohamed Omar Abubaker Yusuf (Kenya)