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the sun was beating down - the day already heating up toward the forecasted high of 37

the teams had assembled and lined up opposing each other

the Canadians led with a rousing version of the Ugandan national anthem

the Ugandans followed with another local song

the Canadians responded a boisterous Canadian national anthem   

the game began awkwardly at best with the Ugandans demanding the respect of the Canadians

but the competition was stiff and the Canadians surprised their opponents

at half, the score was still 0-0 (in favour of the Canadians)

the Ugandans began the 2nd half with a quick score off a sloppy Canadian turnover

1-0 Uganda

but the lead would be short-lived as they Canadians answered with some masterful passing and Marianne Engel scoring the tying goal

1-1

the teams would go back and forth with a few more chances each

but the whistle would blow, ending the game in a 1-1 draw

...

which is a win for the Canadians in my book