Emmanuel Okwi of Uganda celebrates goal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Photo: Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Uganda 1-1 Zimbabwe – the goals and misses as it happened
Knowledge Musona’s incredible open-goal miss proved costly as a wasteful Zimbabwe were held to a 1-1 draw by Uganda at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Here’s how it happened.
Emmanuel Okwi of Uganda celebrates goal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Photo: Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Zimbabwe’s captain Knowledge Musona produced the miss of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations during his side’s 1-1 draw against Uganda on Wednesday.
Emmanuel Okwi pounced on a rebound to nudge Uganda ahead on 12 minutes in Cairo but Khama Billiat levelled for Zimbabwe with a glancing finish shortly before half-time.
Uganda edged closer towards qualification for the last 16 after moving onto four points in Group A, leaving Zimbabwe needing to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo in their final game to stand a chance of squeezing through.
Hosts and record seven-time champions Egypt can secure a spot in the knockout rounds later with victory over DR Congo in the second game of the doubleheader.
After winning a Cup of Nations match for the first time in 41 years with Saturday’s 2-0 defeat of DR Congo, Uganda jumped out to a dream start when Okwi bundled home after Abdu Lumala’s low drive was parried by Zimbabwe goalkeeper George Chigova.
The luckless Warriors again found themselves denied in stunning fashion as Uganda ‘keeper Denis Onyango pulled off a miraculous save to scoop off the line and deny substitute Evans Rusike as his shot span towards goal.
George Chigova goal vs Zimbabwe
Khama Billiat goal vs Uganda
Zimbabwe’s misses vs Uganda
You can see a run down all the Musona’s misses here.
As it happened: Uganda vs Zimbabwe
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Additional reporting by TSA Staff, agencies.
