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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 41720, member: 636"]
Uganda Cranes face Gambia at 6pm today during Heroes Day celebrations at Stade de Marrakech Annexe Pitch. The team wants to bounce back after losing 3-0 to Cameroon on Friday during their disappointing performance. Coach Paul Put calls the defeat a learning experience and says tough matches help build stronger squads. He wants his players to score more goals and stop giving away easy chances to opponents. Put plans to make changes to several positions for the final friendly match.

FIFA ranks Uganda 89th and Gambia 117th which creates an interesting matchup between the two African nations. The Scorpions will test Uganda differently than Cameroon did during the previous encounter. Former Uganda coach Johnathan McKinstry leads Gambia and will face many players he once managed. The Northern Irishman adds emotional drama to the competitive fixture. His presence makes the game more personal for both teams.

Injuries force Uganda to play without goalkeeper Nafian Alionzi and defender Elio Capradossi who were hurt against Cameroon. Ismail Watenga returns as goalkeeper and promises to give everything for his country. He says the match means more than just a friendly game. The team represents Uganda and wants to win badly. Fresh players may get chances to prove themselves.
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