Live updates: UGANDA CRANES VS ZIMBABWE WARRIORS
07:45pm
FT: Zimbabwe 0-0 Uganda. It ends goalless and Uganda will stay top of Group B with four points. The Cranes will progress to the last eight if with a draw in their final group match on Monday. Morocco (one point) and Burkina Faso (no point), the other Group B teams, face off later tonight. From us at Daily Monitor, till then.
07:40pm
We are into the 90th minute and Cranes are holding on for a draw
Four minutes of injury time added. Can we find a winner?
07:31pm
Zimbawe have a free kick from a promising position. But Ochan makes a comfortable save from Danny Phiri's kick
07:29pm
Uganda's second sub: Nicholas Wadada makes his first appearance at the championship, replacing Julius Ntambi at right back
Uganda 0-0 Zimbabwe. Still nothing to separate the sides and if it stays this way, the Cranes will stay top of Group B on four points and will be in pole position to make the last eight. Zimbabwe sub: Off is Simba, Masimba Mambare comes on. Uganda make their last sub. striker Simon Okwi comes on for Francis Olaki
07:18pm
Uganda's second sub: Nicholas Wadada makes his first appearance at the championship, replacing Julius Ntambi at right back
07:17pm
Uganda's second sub: Nicholas Wadada makes his first appearance at the championship, replacing Julius Ntambi at right back
07:16pm
And Uganda's first shot on target for Uganda is produced from an Isaac Muleme free kick but it is comfortable saving for George Chigova
07:13pm
Another brilliant goalkeeping by Ochan after Ntambi is beaten on the left. Zim should have scored. They must score if they are to stay meaningful chances of progression. And Cranes win a corner the other end.
Zimbabwe clear and break but Simba could not head home with only goalkeeper to beat. They may live to rue this chance
07:01pm
54' Zimbabwe sub: ON: Nelson Maziwisa OFF: Donald Ngoma
Yellow card: Uganda's Julius Ntambi booked for a shirt tag on KUDAKWASHE MAHACHI
07:00pm
Zimbabwe substitution: ON is Charles Sibanda, OFF is Ali Sadiki
Uganda 0-0 Zimbabwe
06:52pm
Cranes first attack of the second half produces a corner but Ivan Ntege's return half volley goes straight out for a goal kick
06:50pm
Second half is underway amd Uganda make their first substitution. ON is Joseph Mpande, OFF is Brian Majwega
06:45pm
Brilliant save by Ochan. Simbarashe Sithole drives in from the right and shoots hard on Ochan's near post but the goalkeeper punches away.
HT: Uganda 0-0 Zimbabwe
06:43pm
Oh my! What a weird kick from Sentamu! A ballinto the box and Guma heads on to Sentamu, and the striker's kick wildly goes out for a throw in
06:38pm
Cranes midfielder Hassan Wasswa stretchered off injured. we await to see if it is serious as Zimbabwe push forward
Wasswa, having come back on, is again down reeling in pain having been challenged by a Zimbabwe defender. Meanwhile Guma is challenged, rather legitimately, and the referee waves play on. Five minutes into half time and there is still nothing to separate the sides. Wasswa is back up
06:36pm
Uganda slowly trying to get into the game with Zimbabwe having hogged much of the possession. Hassan Wasswa wins possession in the middle, teeing skipper Denis Guma, who slides the ball to Yunus Sentamu but the Vipers striker is shut out. It is a relatively quiet Sentamu from the one that punished Burkina Faso with a brace last Sunday.
06:20pm
Zimbabwe continue to pressure Uganda. Corner to the Warriors but it is cleared away by the Cranes. The score remains goalless at Athlon Stadium
06:10pm
Coach Ian Gorowa's side, however, need to win this game to stay in with realistic chances of progressing having drawn their opener goalless with Morocco.
The two sides prior today had faced off 13 times, with Uganda winning 4 and Zimbabwe 2. They shared spoils in the other seven.
It remains goalless but with Zimbabwe showing more intent in attack. The Cranes are being limited to absorbing the Warriors pressure
JERSEY UPDATE: Strange Uganda are donning a black jersey today. Zimbabwe, as a home team, elected to wear yellow, meaning the Cranes should have put on their traditional red, yellow or white.
06:08pm
Uganda go into this game topping Group B with three points having beaten Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening match. Should the Cranes prevail over the Zimbabwe Warriors, they will become the first team to make the last eight.
Coach Ian Gorowa's side, however, need to win this game to stay in with realistic chances of progressing having drawn their opener goalless with Morocco.
06:06pm
Yellow card: Cranes defender Richard Kasagga brings down a Warriors player just outside the box and is booked. Free kick to Zimbabwe from a promising position. But is a poor kick from Eric Chipeta and Uganda will resume play.
06:03pm
Uganda kicks us off, attacking straight away to earn a corner kick. Positive from the Cranes.
Ugandan goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan makes his first save of the match from Zimbabwe's first attack. Muparati's shot comfortably received by the Victoria University goalkeeper
06:00pm
Welcome to our live coverage of this Group B match involving Uganda Cranes and Zimbabwe from Athlone Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Uganda lineup: Benjamin Ochan, Julius Ntambi, Isaac Muleme, Richard Kasagga, Savio Kabugo, Ivan Ntege, Hassan Wasswa, Denis Guma, Francis Olaki, Brian Majwega, Yunus Sentamu