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FUFA Women Super League | Results

Wakiso Hill secured a 2-1 victory against Kawempe Muslim in the FUFA Women Super League encounter at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Thursday.

The Antelopes secured a huge victory against log leaders to further cement their stay in the top tier.

Fatumah Nakasumba fired the hosts ahead with a brilliant free-kick past Kawempe Muslim custodian Juliet Adeke.

Wakiso Hill held on to their 1-0 lead into the break after a spectacular show in front of their loud crowd.

Rashida Nankya doubled the lead in the 52nd minute with a neat finish following a brilliant exchange with Phiona Nabudduwa.

Six minutes later, Hadijah Nandago pulled one back with a powered header planted off a corner kick.

The victory takes Wakiso Hill to the seventh position with 18 points while Kawempe Muslim are on the log summit with 34 points.

Next on the menu, Kawempe Muslim will host Asubo Gafford while Wakiso Hill will be away from home against Lady Doves on Sunday, May 12.

Uganda Premier League | Results

Patrick Jonah Kakande guided SC Villa in the 1-0 victory against Gaddafi in the Uganda Premier League encounter at Gaddafi Arena on Thursday.

Kakande’s late finish not only gave Villa maximum points but also dragged them back in the title talk as they sit fourth on the log.

Umar Lutalo nearly gave the visitors the lead but Gaddafi’s custodian Andrew Ssekandi thwarted the attempt away.

Hakim Kiwanuka was tripped in the area and the centre referee pointed straight to the spot though Lutalo could not guide the ball past the goalkeeper.

From that point onwards none of the teams found the back of the net as the scoresheet read 0-0 going into the break.

In the second half, the hosts grew in confidence throwing bodies upfront.

Midway through the second period, Gaddafi came so close to taking the lead as Lawrence Kambugu’s effort bounced off the frame.

In the 76th minute, Kakande showed his brilliance as he beat two markers before firing the ball into the corner of the net.

The victory sends Villa fourth on the log with 45 points, two behind log leaders Kitara.

After the loss, Gaddafi lies 13th on the log with 19 points, one above the red zone.

Next on the menu, SC Villa will play KCCA on Wednesday, May 1 while Gaddafi will visit Wakiso Giants the following day.

Uganda Premier League | Results

KCCA was held by Bright Stars in a two-all draw in the Uganda Premier League encounter played at Kavumba Recreational Grounds on Thursday.

It was a tight but thrilling game from two sides that took the game to each other in front of a great crowd.

Noordin Bunjon fired the hosts ahead in the 30th minute after continuous attacks from the telepathic Bright Stars’ frontline.

Five minutes later, Haruna Lukwago levelled matters thanks to Ettiene Katenga’s brilliant delivery.

Ashraf Mulindi regained the hosts’ lead with a great finish in the 47th minute after being set up by Shafick Kakande who asked KCCA’s backline all the necessary questions.

With 15 minutes to play, Muhammad Shaban levelled matters with a powerful header from close range.

Shaban stretched his goal tally to 15 goals, two ahead of Nelson Senkatuka.

KCCA move sixth on the log with 39 points while Bright Stars are 10th with 30 points.

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.