As Otoho scored two quick goals on the 20th and 22nd minutes and a third in the second half against KCCA FC in the first leg of the 2018/2019 Total CAF Confederation Cup playoff tie in Owando.
The 3-0 defeat is the second largest defeat KCCA FC have suffered since their 2017 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Club Africain in Tunisia.
There was a late change in the KCCA FC starting lineup with sick Herbert Achai starting ahead of Eric Ssenjobe on the left side of midfield in the 3-4-3 formation.
Achai had spent Saturday resting as the team went through their last preparation for the tie, he warmed up with the substitutes but was later named to start ahead of Ssenjobe.
Otoho scored through Yedan Moussa from 12 yards after the referee blew his whistle and pointed at the post after skipper Timothy Awany had won a 50-50 challenge
Two minutes later, KCCA hadn’t recovered, Moussa connected home off a quick attack that left the KCCA FC defense in sixes and sevens.
It was also evident that KCCA FC struggled to match up with the body sizes of the gigantic Otoho players especially upfront.
Patrick Kaddu, Allan Okello and Mike Mutyaba failed to get operating room as the Otoho defenders marked them out of the game.
KCCA held on until the break, and going into the second stanza Lawrence Bukenya and Mike Mutyaba were replaced by Muzamir Mutyaba and Allan Kyambadde.
KCCA FC came to life in the second half, Okello, Kaddu and Kyambadde all had chances but the Otoho keeper was not taking any chances.
As KCCA FC pushed for that away goal, they conceded a third through Kikasa Wamba, that put a come back beyond reach, especially in the first leg.
Alou Bagayoko almost grabbed a fourth with 10 minutes left on the clock, but his effort hit the woodwork, two minutes later he hit the crossbar again as the fourth official signaled four minutes of added time.
The return leg will be a big test for KCCA FC, who will need to over turn the 3-0 deficit if they are to advance to the group stages.
Otoho won’t be pushovers in that one at Lugogo, especially since they know how to score goals away from home. But probably also because of the huge aggregate they will carry to Kampala.
Otoho’s first opponent in the preliminary round of the 2018/2019 Total CAF Champions League were 2018 champions League semifinalists DC Primeiro De Agosto.
They lost 4-2 in Angola but won the return leg 2-0 in Congo to tie the aggregate and advance on way goals rule.
At the first round stage, they drew 1-1 with Zimbabwe Platinum FC in Congo but couldn’t replicate their away form as they were knocked out of the Champions League but were given a second chance in the Confederation Cup.
CAF Confederation Cup First leg play off results
Al-Nasr SC 1-0 Salitas FC
Al Hilal Omdurman 3-0 Mukura VS
Gor Mahia 2-1 New Star Douala
ZESCO United 3-1 Kaizer Chiefs
Jimma Aba Jifar 0-1 Hassania Agadir
Bantu FC 1-2 Enugu Rangers
Cotonsport 2-3 Asante Kotoko SC
Otoho d’Oyo 3-0 KCCA FC
IR Tanger 0-0 Zamalek SC
Al-Nasr SC 1-0 Salitas FC
Al Hilal Omdurman 3-0 Mukura VS
St Malien 1-1 Petro
African Stars 1-1 Raja Casablanca
Nkana 3-0 San Pedro
Vipers 0-0 SC Sfaxien
Al Ahly Benghazi 1-0 Hussein Dey
