Wednesday was about crossing the finish line

Uganda coach Sebastien Desabre agreed with his Zimbabwean counterpart Sunday Chidzambwa Wednesday evening was - in the end - just about seeing through the task.
And they both concurred that the Warriors were an improved side from the one that struggled to create chances in the defeat to Egypt, and that the Uganda that dismissed DRC did not report on the evening.
Yet both agreed that the Cranes had to do what they had to do, even though the means might not have been the most pleasing to the eye; and they did exactly that. “We played under big pressure,” admitted Desabre after Denis Onyango’s heroics in goal ensured Uganda got away with a point in the 1-1 draw at Cairo International Stadium.
Khama Billiat was almost unplayable on a night Uganda’s attack lacked venom, midfield struggled for ideas and defence lived in constant and hurried trepidation.
The Zimbabwean was rightly named Man of the Match and became the first man to breach Onyango’s defensive armour when he cancelled Emmanuel Okwi’s opener before the break.

“I wished we could have been more organized,” added Desabre, “But we improved in the second half. I’m proud of my players.
“We will see how Egypt plays, but now I’m just thinking of my team and I think a point is good for us.”
Ahmed Elmohamady and Mohamed Salah eventually scored in Egypt’s 2-0 victory over DRC to leave Uganda needing just to avoid defeat against the Pharaohs on Sunday to automatically make the last 16.
Uganda’s playmaker Faruku Miya and captain Onyango said that while the team did not play as they would have wanted, “We got the point and for us it’s very important.”
Chidzambwa, the Zimbabwe coach, said they had planned the game very well and “everyone can agree we played better than we did against Egypt but we didn’t put away the chances we created.”
The Warriors still have the slimmest of chances to progress as one of the best losers if they beat DRC, and hope results elsewhere go their way, on Sunday but it really looks very dim for them.
Desabre still has a decision to make on Murushid Jjuuko, whose absence was evident in the pandemonium seen in the Cranes defence.
The defender didn’t train heading into the game and Cranes coaching staff have been ambiguous in explaining Jjuuko’s absence, some saying it’s tactical, others illness.