Competition: CAF Champions League – Second Preliminary Round, First Leg
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2026
Opponents: FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania) vs Vipers SC (Uganda)
Venue: Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya, Nouakchott
Kick-off: 5:00pm GMT (8pm EAT)
Team Captain Milton Karisa has urged his teammates to remain focused, motivated and use their 1-1 stalemate with FC Nouadhibou as a learning experience ahead of the CAF Champions League return leg in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Despite the setback, Karisa believes the result should not break the team’s spirit, insisting the players must learn from their mistakes and approach the return fixture with renewed determination and motivation.
“We have really tried but few mistakes on the pitch cost us to concede and we have had a good experience for the return leg, every day we get better even when we meet them again today or tomorrow, I urge my fellow players that we stay motivated.”
The captain called on his teammates to remain united and believe in their ability to produce a strong response in Mauritania.
“It is a learning moment for us. We have to pick ourselves up, remain motivated and focus on the return leg. We know what is at stake and we have to believe that we can get a positive result in Nouakchott.”
Karisa’s message comes as the Venoms face a tall order in Mauritania, where they will need to win or draw with a two-goal margin to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
The return leg is scheduled for September 13 at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania.
With the first leg now behind, Vipers SC will have little time to dwell on the draw as they’re already settled and camped in Mauritania after a long trip.
The challenge now is to turn the lessons from St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende into a better performance in Mauritania and mount what would be a remarkable comeback or result.