24 September 2023 | Football

Uganda Premier League | Result

Maroons FC 1-1 SC Villa

Maroons FC and SC Villa shared spoils in a one-all draw in the Uganda Premier League on Sunday at Luzira on Sunday afternoon.

It was an end-to-end match as both sides kept in the mood to attack and look for more goals, making the game an entertaining encounter.

In the 25^th minute, Fred Amaku stung SC Villa goalkeeper Norman Angfidru’s gloves with a hard shot but the custodian palmed it away.

Abasi Kyeyune and Hakim Mutebi combined to give Maroons' defence a hard time before the latter was fouled at the edge of the box.

SC Villa was denied what could have been a penalty after Maroons goalkeeper Hannington Sebwalunyo clashed with Peter Onzima in the danger zone without the purpose of gaining possession of the ball.

Mutebi beat his marker Jacob Okao to the pace with two minutes left in the first stanza before he laid in a cut back into the area, but Sebwalunyo was quick to get hold of the ball.

In the second half, the Prison Wardens kicked off with the right pace and Abraham Tusubira continued the hosts’ attacks.

At the top of the hour, Amaku nodded home Darious Ojok’s delivery from close range to put the hosts ahead

Five minutes later, Arnold Odong was in the right place to volley the ball into the back of the net after capitalising on a loose ball in the area.

In added time, defender Jacob Okao found himself in a rare place with a goalkeeper to beat but SC Villa’s defender Rogers Kiwanuka chased him down well to claim possession.

The point takes Maroons to four points while SC Villa got their maiden point in the 2023/24 UPL campaign.

Next on the menu, Villa will host NEC FC on Friday, September 29 while Maroons will be on the road to take on KCCA FC on Tuesday, October 3.

How they lined up

Maroons FC XI: Hannington Sebwalunyo (GK), David Ndihabwe, Fredrick Nicholas Kigozi, Jacob Okao, Fred Amaku, Ronald Orombi, Abel Eturude, Abraham Tusubira, Patrick Bayega, Darious Ojok, Innocent Biyika

SC Villa XI: Norman Angufidru (GK), Gavin Mugweri, Umar Lutalo, Kenneth Semakula, Arnold Odong, Peter Onzima, Elvis Ngonde, Missi Diego Semugera, Abasi Kyeyune, Hakim Mutebi, Ivan Bogere

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