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Uganda Premier League | Results

Tah Barni Kelvin’s lonely strike guided NEC past BUL in the 1-0 victory in the Uganda Premier League at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Wednesday.

BUL put to waste a glorious chance of ascending back to the log summit as they lost to league newbies.

As NEC fans rejoice, BUL’s faithful will be disappointed with how Tom Ikara brought back a loose ball in play only for his side to be punished.

It was a cagey game as both sides struggled to find rhythm in the game not until Tah Bani guided the ball into an empty net.

The victory dragged NEC back to the title talk with 43 points in the fourth position, four beyond log leaders Kitara.

Next on the menu, BUL will host Vipers at Namboole Stadium on Wednesday, May 1 as NEC will visit Express on Tuesday.

Uganda Premier League | Results

Kitara secured a 2-1 victory against Express in the Uganda Premier League encounter at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku on Wednesday.

The victory guided the Royals to a double since they beat Express 1-0 in the first leg which happened at Masindi Municipal Stadium.

Living Kabon’s corner kick went directly into the back of the net as Kitara secured maximum points on the day.

Denis Omedi gave the visitors a lead early in the 10th minute after being set up by Frank Tumwesigywe in a swift team counterattack.

Omedi came close twice but was not lethal enough to bury Kabon and Jude Ssemugabi’s well-weighted deliveries.

Before the break, Isaac Wagoina was tripped in the area by Paddy Muhumuza before he later stood up to convert from the spot.

Kabon scored the winner directly from a corner kick deep in added time which was wildly celebrated.

Kitara ascended back on the log summit with 47 points while Express lay ninth on the log with 32 points.

Next on the menu, Kitara will host Mbarara on Tuesday, April 30 while Express host NEC on the same day.

After nearly four years, football is set to return to Mandela National Stadium in Namboole.

The development comes after the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) announced that the refurbished stadium will host two Uganda Premier League matches on 1st May.

Rogers Byamukama, a FUFA Executive Committee member, told the press on Wednesday at FUFA Complex that the two UPL encounters will be used as the soft testing of the stadium as directed by CAF before granting the greenlight to host international games again.

“As we are all aware, there has been renovation works going on at Namboole and we are in the final stages of having the stadium re-opened. But one of the conditions CAF set was to have test matches and see if the venue is ready,” Byamukama said.

“FUFA and the Uganda Premier League Secretariat sat together and agreed to have two League games serve as test matches for the refurbished stadium. We zeroed down on two key fixtures that have a bearing on the title race,” he added.

The two fixtures are KCCA FC vs SC Villa which will kick off at 4:00pm and BUL FC vs Vipers SC which will be a night game with kickoff at 7:00pm.

According to Paul Kabaikaramu, the Uganda Premier League Manager, all four clubs were consulted and they agreed to have the matches played at Namboole.

“We engaged the clubs, especially the hosts BUL FC and KCCA FC who all agreed to this arrangement,” he stated.

It should be noted that FUFA is fighting hard to have Uganda Cranes host their upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers home matches against Botswana and Algeria in June at Namboole.

Vipers Sports Club were held by Maroons Football Club in a one-all draw in the Uganda Premier League encounter at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Tuesday.

David Ndihabwe fouled Bright Anukani at the edge of the box but Moses Waiswa’s resultant freekick went inches above the frame in the 10th minute.

Ten minutes later, Allan Okello nearly gave Vipers the lead as he nodded Anukani’s cross slightly wide of the right goal post.

Amidst the early pressure, Maroons kept in shape and held onto the 0-0 scoreline going into the break.

Second-half substitute Milton Karisa broke the deadlock with his first touch after being set up by Yunus Sentamu.

Darius Ojok restored parity ten minutes later as his shot went off Hillary Mukundane thus changing trajectory in a deflection that left Vipers’ custodian Alfred Mudekereza completely beaten.

In the 80th minute, Fred Amaku had a glorious chance to seal Maroons’ victory from close range with only a keeper to beat but his heavy touch skied way above the frame.

Okello was handed Vipers’last chance of the game but the forward’s delivery went straight into Hannington Ssebwalunyo’s hands.

The point guided Vipers back to the log summit with 46 points, the same as BUL but the former has a superior goal difference.

Maroons lie sixth on the log with 39 points gathered in 24 games.

Maroons will be hitting the road ahead of the Uganda Premier League encounter at St Mary’s Stadium Kitende on Tuesday, April 23.

In the pre-match conference, Maroons midfielder Ronald Orombi stated that he anticipates a positive result in the duel against Vipers.

“We believe in going to Kitende and picking a positive result as aim to hit our target of finishing in the top four,” he said.

“As you have seen from our past game, everyone is happy and motivated and I think we are good to go. We have respect for Vipers but the players there are like us so there is no difference,” he added.

Anything apart from a win will slow down Vipers’ title chase as they seek to reclaim the log summit.

Vipers sit second on the log with 45 points and a victory will lift them past BUL FC who are ahead by just a point.

With Yunus Sentamu regaining his scoring form in recent games, the forward will be looked upon to lead Vipers upfront.

On the other hand, Fred Amaku comes into this game after netting a brace against Busoga United and he will seek to keep the scoring streak alive.

However, Maroons are aware that a victory will lift them from the seventh position (38) to the fifth position (41).

Head to head

The last time the two sides met, they were held in a boring one-all stalemate while the last time Maroons visited Kitende, they were beaten 3-0.

In the last five league games, Vipers have secured three wins, a draw and lost once while Maroons have registered two wins, held two draws and suffered one loss.

Uganda Cup | Fixtures 

The Uganda Cup semifinal fixtures were confirmed after a draw at FUFA Complex on Monday, April 22, 2024.

The draw was held with former Express defender Umar Senoga.

In order to keep the dream of lifting a double alive, BUL will have to go past NEC.

On the other hand, Kitara will be taking on low-ranked Pajule Lions.

To reach this stage, BUL eliminated record champions KCCA while NEC ousted Police.

In the same breath, Kitara kicked out defending champions Vipers while Pajule Lions ejected Pakwach Youngstars.

The semifinals will be played on a home and away-basis. The first leg will be played on 27 and 28 April before the second leg is played on 4 and 5 of May 2024.

FUFA Women Super League | Results

Kampala Queens were held by Makerere University in a two-all draw in the FUFA Women Super League encounter at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

The stalemate meant that Kampala Queens had faced yet another stop in their works to defend the title.

The game started at a low pace since the playground still had patches of water making it hard to play the ball freely.

Teddy Najjuma gave Kampala Queens the lead with a well-weighted header and the hosts held on until the break.

In the second stanza of the game, the visitors improved their game and asked Kampala Queens several questions.

Sharon Namatovu levelled matters in the 74th minute with an effort from close range.

Ten minutes later, Namatovu put the visitors in the lead as she found her ninth goal of the season.

However, Kampala Queens restored parity through Lillian Kasubo who guided the ball into an empty net after miscommunication in Makerere’s backline.

This was Kampala Queens’ fourth consecutive draw, they now lie second with 27 points, seven behind Kawempe Muslim.

The point takes Makerere to the seventh position with 16 points as they extend further from the red zone.

Ibrahim Oriti scored twice as BUL registered a well-deserved 2-0 victory against Express in the Uganda Premier League encounter at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru on Saturday.

BUL’s victory guided the Jinja-based side to the summit of the log after 53 days since they dropped on Tuesday, February 27.

Oriti opened the scoring in the 18th minute as Express finally conceded to the early pressure from the hosts.

After the break, the hosts kept on the front foot seeking to double their lead or even put the icing on the cake.

Express custodian Abubaker Yunus made a spectacular save as he was equal to Jerome Kirya’s long-range effort in the 50th minute.

Orit finally completed a brace in the 75th minute as he converted Martin Aprem’s delivery from close range.

Express came close to picking a consolation in the 86th minute as Safi Mansoor was set up by Edgar Katumba but the hosts’ custodian Tom Ikara made a thrilling save.

The victory guides BUL to the log summit with 46 points while Express are ninth with 32 points in 24 league games.

Next on the menu, BUL will visit NEC while Express will host Kitara on Wednesday, April 24.

Kawempe Muslim registered a 2-1 victory against UCU Lady Cardinals in the FUFA Women Super League in Mukono on Saturday morning.

It was a tight duel that kicked off with high intensity as either side searched for an early lead.

Hadijah Nandago opened the scoring for the visitors in the 26th minute with a thrilling finish, converting Allen Nassazi’s set-up.

Before the end of the first stanza, UCU Lady Cardinals were awarded a penalty that was converted by Catherine Nakiridde to restore parity.

Agnes Nabukenya regained the visitors’ lead in the 48th minute with yet a spectacular finish as the Lady Cardinals’ backline looked on.

Midway through the second stanza, Nandago had a glorious chance to extend the visitors’ lead but she failed to guide the ball into the back of the net from close range.

The game witnessed a bad incident as Jolly Kobusigye was rushed to the hospital after a nasty collision with Nakiridde.

The victory opens an eight-point lead (34) for Kawempe ahead of second-placed Kampala who have two games in hand.

The Lady Cardinals are only two points (14) ahead of the red zone putting the ladies in such a trying moment as the campaign hits the final bend.

Nkumba University secured a 3-1 victory against 10-man Uganda Christian University (UCU) in the University Football League final at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Saturday.

Nkumba finally wrote their names in the books of history after lifting their first league title on the third attempt after losing the final in 2013 and 2016.

Kennedy Ssebadduka gave Nkumba an early lead in the 10th minute thanks to Ivan Mutebi’s howler hence giving the Entebbe bassed side a perfect start.

Ten minutes later, UCU were reduced to 10 men after Collins Wesoga was given a straight red card after handling Ivan Irivai’s effort from outside the box.

UCU introduced second custodian David Mwidu for Mutebi but in no minute, Ismael Lubega doubled Nkumba’s lead with a well-guided free kick.

Isaac Musuga scored Nkumba’s third goal adding more salt into UCU’s wounds in the 35th minute.

In the second stanza, Sharif Ssewanyana pulled one back for UCU but it was not enough to have an impact on the game.

Uganda Martyrs’ Akbar Ssentogo finished the tournament as the top scorer with nine goals.