Match Report
Uganda went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Niger sat 5th on 2 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Niger no better than 16th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Uganda ran at 2 scored and 1.5 conceded, Niger at 0 and 0.75.
O. Diakate officiated: 6 games logged, averaging 2.7 yellow cards each. Mandela National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Uganda led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Uganda: Allan Okello (25'), Joel Sserunjogi (56')
Key stats
Possession: Uganda 46% · Niger 54% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-8