A Phillip Obwiny goal made the difference as Uganda beat a star-studded Ghana team 1-0 in Kampala.

Obwiny, running down the right flank, pounced on the Ghanaians, as striker Fred Okello jumped to confuse goalkeeper Sammy Adjei.

The low shot sailed into the net in the 52nd minute.

Despite being played on a sodden pitch after a heavy afternoon downpour, the match began at a high tempo, with the Ghanaians dominating play.

But the home side pressed their way back, with Obwiny giving a hint of what was to come with a 23rd minute shot that missed by inches.

Hakim Magumba, outstanding in the Cranes' midfield, and Hassan Mubiru also missed two good chances.

But with Saint Etienne's Razak Ibrahim outstanding in the Ghanaian midfield, the visitors always looked dangerous on the break, missing two chances through Derek Boateng and skipper Stephen Appiah.

In the second half, Ugandan goalkeeper Abdul Salim, making his international debut, made a great save to stop another Appiah move.

But as the match went on, the Ugandans were the ones who squandered chances in front of goal.

Cranes coach Paul Edwin Hasule was a very happy man, but declined to comment on the game.

"Just leave me for now so I can enjoy myself," he said.