Vipers SC have been eradicated from the CAF Champions League after a goalless draw towards FC Nouadhibou in Nouakchott on Sunday noticed the Mauritanian champions advance from the preliminary spherical.
The tie completed 1-1 on mixture, however Nouadhibou progressed on the away-goals rule, leaving Vipers to rue missed possibilities from each legs.
The Venoms knew they wanted a purpose to maintain their continental marketing campaign alive and began positively on the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya.
Their first opening got here within the tenth minute when Farouk Miya received a free kick simply outdoors the field, however the midfielder couldn’t discover a means by way of the Nouadhibou wall.
Vipers continued to search for a gap, with Usama Arafat and Karim Watambala concerned within the attacking build-up. Nevertheless, Nouadhibou remained compact and restricted the guests to half possibilities.
Watambala got here closest to breaking the impasse earlier than the break when he unleashed a robust effort within the thirty fifth minute, just for it to float narrowly huge.
Arafat then had one other alternative three minutes earlier than halftime, however Nouadhibou’s defence stood agency to maintain the rating stage.
Vipers returned from the break with higher urgency as they pushed for the purpose that may have modified the tie.
The Ugandan facet continued to dominate possession seeking a gap, however the hosts defended deep and annoyed their opponents.
With 5 minutes remaining, Vipers got here agonisingly shut. Watambala discovered Yunus Sentamu inside the world, and the striker created house for a shot after beating his marker, however his effort sailed simply over the crossbar.
The ultimate alternative fell to Vipers in stoppage time.
Captain Milton Karisa picked out Ceasor Manzoki, however the striker misplaced his footing on the decisive second, bringing an finish to the Venoms’ hopes of discovering a late winner.
Nouadhibou’s 1-1 mixture scoreline was sufficient to ship them by way of, whereas Vipers’ continental marketing campaign ended on the first hurdle.
The main focus now shifts again to home soccer, with Vipers set to show their consideration to the Uganda Premier League and Uganda Cup.
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