Uganda Premier League: Arua Hill dents SC Villa’s title ambitions

Arua Hill SC blurred SC Villa’s sight onto the title after edging them in a 1-0 narrow victory in the Uganda Premier League at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

Innocent Media was on target to score the only but very important goal to give Arua Hill maximum points from a game they spent most of the time defending.

It was the first loss of the Jogoo since the restart of the ongoing campaign.

In the fifth minute, Media’s low cross beat Martin Elungat before it hit the goal post and went in.

The forward was in the right place to burry from close range after meeting Isaac Ogwang’s flick off Georgia Atendele’s delivery.

From that point onwards, the hosts took charge of the game but were so unlucky to convert any of the many created chances.

Joseph Kafumbe, Charle Bbaale (twice) and Kenneth Semakula came close but their efforts bounced off the woodwork.

It was Kongolo’s second win in the second round of the season and it lifted them to the sixth on the log with 30 points while SC Villa remained on the summit with 43 points.

In the next games, Arua Hill will host Gaddafi on Saturday, April 22 while Villa will be on the road to play KCCA on Sunday at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.