On the day the country is celebrating Heroes, the Crested Cranes needed a hero in their semifinal against Ethiopia at the ongoing CECAFA Women’s Championship at FUFA Technical Center, Njeru on Thursday.

with normal time ending 0-0, they went to extra time and it was in the 114th minute when that hero arrived in Fazila Ikwaput with the all important goal as the Crested Cranes won the game 1-0.

Ikwaput was scoring her fifth of the competition and the result meant the Crested Cranes qualified for the competition’s final for the first time in their history.

The Lady Doves WFC striker has scored in all the four games that her side has played so far at the ongoing tournament.

Uganda will take on Burundi in the final on Saturday, June 11, the latter defeated Tanzania 2-1 in the other semifinal.

How both teams lined up

Uganda: Daisy Nakaziro (GK), Asia Nakibuuka, Sumaya Komuntale, Margret Namirimu, Margret Kunihira, Sandra Nabweteme, Fazila Ikwaput, Hasifah Nassuna ©, Joan Nabirye, Aisha Nantongo, Shamirah Nalugya

Substitutes: Daphine Nyayenga (GK), Lukiya Namubiru, Lilian Mutuuzo, Juliet Nalukenge, Phiona Nabbumba, Riticia Nabbosa, Zainah Nandede Sheebah Zalwango, Natasha Shirazi

Ethiopia: Bargena Balcha Tarikua (GK), Yien Koak Nyabuonyi, Daniel Zaleke Kidist, Betlehem Bekele Chumo, Aregash Kalsa Tadesse, Rediet Assresahagn Matios, Geinore Abera Loza ©, Mesay Temesgen Tanga, Dagne Amare Berka, Bizuayehu Tadesse Anymeku, Meadin Sehilu Amedu

Substitutes: Emiwedsh Yirashewa Alemayhu (GK), Betelhem Jula (GK), Hasabe Muso Gila, Birtukan Ware, Turist Lema Tone, Nardos Getenet Mekonnen, Ariet Odong Ojho, Nigist Bekele Haile