Somalia and Djibouti on Saturday fought to a barren stalemate as the 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge kicked off, at the KCCA Lugogo Ground, Kampala. A heavy downpour during the match almost stopped the match especially in the second half, but the teams soldiered on to the final whistle albeit playing in a soaky surface largely affecting ball control. A see-saw affair it was, with both sides wasting several glorious scoring chances.