Amavubi target strong start

Today’s fixtures Sudan vs Zanzibar 1pmRwanda vs Ivory Coast 3pm Yesterday’s results Tanzania 0-1 Zambia AMAVUBI will have one thing on their mind when they open their Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup campaign this afternoon; to win. The wasps open their Group B campaign against Ivory Coast at the 60,000 seater National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The day’s action kicks off with a thrilling contest between Sudan and Zanzibar at 1pm. Amavubi landed in Dar es Salaam yesterday morning and had a light training session later in the day to acclimatize to the humid conditions. The team’s head coach Sellas Tetteh says that a good start is what they need to settle in. “The boys are focused at the task at hand and I hope they will deliver,” the Ghanaian said. In the teams’ previous meeting, Rwanda suffered a 3-0 defeat but Tetteh will take solace from the fact that they are up against a short of strength Ivory Coast side. The team is without most of their foreign based players like Didier Drogba, Didier Zokora, Emmanuel Eboue and the Toure brothers; Yaya and Kolo among others. For the likes of Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Sudan, the tournament is a build up to next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN). Yesterday, hosts Tanzania were frustrated to a 0-1 loss against guest side Zambia. Power Dynamos midfielder Kennedy Mudenda scored the lone goal to hand Zambia a strong start. Uganda, who beat Rwanda in last year’s final (2-0), are chasing for their 12th title. Ends