World Cup Qualifiers: Heartbreak for Uganda as Guinea strike late to grab victory

Uganda Cranes suffered an agonizing 2-1 defeat to West Africans Guinea in the first qualifier of the ongoing World Cup qualifiers on Friday at the Berkerne Municipal Stadium.

Goals from Adhibou Camara and Seydouba Cisse handed Guinea the win, while Fahad Bayo scored for Uganda.

While the result marked a maiden loss for head coach Paul Put in his first game, the team will be keen on making quick amends on Tuesday against Somalia.

90+4: Guinea steals at the death, through a Seydouba Cisse freekick. Heart-breaking for Uganda who particularly played well. Uganda unlucky as that didnt look like a freekick given against Bevis Mutyaba.

90+1: Mato nearly slips in Basangwa.

86: Richard Basangwa on for Fahad Bayo. Bright Anukani on for Mutyaba.

84: Uganda survive, Julian Jeanvier strikes inches wide.

Mutyaba having a near-party. Brilliant.

70: Awany in the right place to block Camara's header.

65: Serhou Guirassy is on for Guinea. Uganda's backline have to be alert. He has 15 Germany Bundeslliga goals in nine games. Only Harry Kane (17) has scored more.

63: Sentamu deceives the goalkeeper and nearly nicks a goal. Lacked enough power though

Mutyaba enjoying himself this half.

60; Amadou Diawara nearly peels away from Halid Lwaliwa, but his mis-kick is wide.

58: Great effort from Travis Mutyaba from a freekick. Looked like a corner but the referee says otherwise.

Yunus Sentamu and Timothy Awany on for Milton Karisa and Bobosi Byaruhanga, respectively.

Second Half Underway

Half-time: Its 1-1 after the first 45 minutes. Uganda got down early but stayed calm, grew into the game and scored off a dead ball. Decent from Paul Put's men, so far.

43: Bobosi comes with a raised boot. Gets booked

40: Salim Jamal called into action to save a Mohamed Bayo effort. Gets caught in the process. Doctors called on...

37: Aziz Kayondo booked for a shove on scorer Camara

30 minutes: Uganda scores (Fahad Bayo) - The forward scores on the rebound after the goalkeeper excellently kept out Halid Lwaliwa's header. Superb freekick from Bobosi Byaruhanga.

27 minutes: A few shugs and pushes between Kenneth Semakula and Francois Kamano

22 minutes: Ball Possession - Guinea 67-33 Uganda

20 minutes in and Uganda is still struggling to create anything, Travis Mutyaba getting deep to get on the ball. 1-0

11 mins: Guinea break the deadlock through a powerful low drive from Aghibou Camara. Assist by Mohamed Bayo. Soft hands from goalkeeper Salim Jamal.

Kickoff 0-0

Germany Bundesliga second top-scorer Serhou Guirassy on the bench, skipper Naby Keita out: Lineup; Ibrahim Kone, Mohamed Bayo, Aghibou Camara, Amadou Diawara (c), Julian Jeanvier, Francois Kamano, Ilax Moriba, Saidou Sow, Sekou Sylla, Abdoulaye Toure.

Bobosi Byaruhanga starts contrary to reports that he withdrew from the team over an injury, youngster Travis Mutyaba starts, no surprises in defence. Yunus Sentamu on the bench.