16 July 2023 | Football

Lango Province and Acholi Province got off to winning starts as the 2023 FUFA Drum group stages got underway on Saturday.

At Rukungiri stadium, hosts Kigezi fell to a 0-1 loss to last edition’s finalists Lango in the first encounter of Group B.

Man of the Match Norman Odipio’s 9th-minute strike granted Lango victory on the road to go top of the group.

At Boma grounds in Kitgum, Tito Okello’s 19th-minute strike is all Acholi required to defeat Teso Province side to go top of Group A which also has Ankole Province.

Sunday action will have two games, Bugisu Province entertaining Busoga Province in the Eastern Derby at Mbale stadium.

Inaugural winners Buganda will face Bunyoro Province at Kavumba Recreation Center.

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