Uganda Premier League | Results

• URA 0-2 Vipers
• SC Villa 2-1 Mbarara City

Vipers secured a 2-0 victory against URA in the Uganda Premier League encounter at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Saturday.

The victory sealed the Vipers’ double against the Tax Collectors. Surprisingly both games ended 2-0 and the Vipers were on the winning side for the two games.

Moses Waiswa and Karim Watambala scored the two goals as Vipers bagged maximum points under the floodlights.

Waiswa fired the visitors home with a well-curled effort after being set up by Allan Okello in the third minute of the game.

Alfred Mudekereza made a stunning save finger-tipping away Joshua Lubwama’s glancing freekick in the 12th minute.

In the 28th minute, Isa Mubiru swung in a well-weighed delivery but Eric Kambale’s touch went inches wide of the frame.

Six minutes to the hour mark, Okello came close as his curler sailed inches wide an excellent build-up from the visitors.

Watambala doubled Vipers’ lead with a well-taken freekick in the 87th minute putting an end to URA’s attempt to come back in the tight duel.

Vipers move fourth on the log with 38 points in 20 games while URA is eighth with 31 points having played two games more.

Elsewhere, SC Villa registered a 2-1 victory against Mbarara City in a UPL duel that was played at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

Villa is third with 39 points in 20 games while Mbarara is 10th with 27 points in 21 games.

Uganda Premier League | Results

• Kitara 0-0 BUL
• Wakiso Giants 1-0 NEC

Kitara was held by BUL in a goalless draw in the Uganda Premier League match that was played at Masindi Municipality Stadium on Friday evening.

The Royals failed to extend their gap at the summit as they were stopped by second-placed BUL.

Kitara’s custodian Chrispas Kusiima was forced into a save by Ronald Otti from close range in the 17th minute.

BUL’s custodian Joel Mutakubwa kept his side in the game after making a quick run to intercept Paddy Muhumuza’s through pass to Denis Omedi.

Omedi’s touch was too heavy as he tried to tee up Jude Ssemugabi and the hosts put to waste a cut-clear chance in the final minutes of the first stanza.

Eleven minutes into the second stanza, Omedi’s powerful effort went narrowly wide of the frame as the hosts kept knocking.

In the final minutes of the game, both sides made changes but the score remained intact.

Kitara is still on top of the log with 44 points while BUL is second after playing 22 games.

Elsewhere, Wakiso edged NEC in a 1-0 victory in the UPL game that was played at Kabaka Kyabaggu on Friday.

Kenneth Kimera’s goal in the 80th minute was the difference as the home side bagged maximum points.

NEC lies third on the log with 37 points while Wakiso Giants are 11th with 26 points in 22 games.

Uganda Premier League | Fixture

• Kitara vs BUL – 4 PM
• Wakiso Giants vs NEC – 4 PM

Kitara will be hosting BUL in an epic Uganda Premier League showpiece at Masindi Municipal Stadium on Friday.

The Royals have been in stellar form ascending to the summit of the log with 43 points after playing 21 games.

BUL has suffered a challenging run losing two games on a bounce and they will be out to put an end to the losing streak.

In the pre-match conference, BUL head coach Abbey Kikomeko revealed that they have rectified their mistakes and will soon get back to winning ways.

“The boys are in good shape. We have rectified our mistakes after losing our previous two games against UPDF and SC Villa (respectively),” he stated.

“I think we shall put up a totally different performance in the game. Come rain or sunshine, we shall get the three points in Masindi,” he added.

BUL will miss the services of Douglas Muganga and Mathew Tayo Odong who are injured while they will equally have smiles for the return of defenders Nicholas Mwere and Walter Ochora.

On the other hand, Kitara also welcomed back Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye and Brian Aheebwa who missed the game against URA.

Uganda Premier League | Results

• KCCA 4-1 Busoga United
• Maroons 2-0 Express

KCCA extended their impressive run with yet another convincing victory against Busoga United in the Uganda Premier League encounter played on Thursday.

In the game played under the lights at MTN Omondi Stadium, KCCA secured a 4-1 victory in the one-sided encounter.

Saidi Mayanja (brace), Arafat Usama and Filbert Obenchan scored for KCCA while Isaac Isinde pulled back one for the visitors.

KCCA’s skipper Obenchan nodded the hosts ahead as he guided Mayanja’s corner kick into the back of the net.

Mayanja doubled KCCA’s lead with a touch that completed a well-worked team goal though Etienne Katenga set up the agile midfielder.

At halftime, KCCA had a comfortable 2-0 lead and it looked like a game done on the day.

Mayanja completed a personal brace with a simple touch to convert Usama’s cutback five minutes into the second half.

Usama extended the hosts lead to four. The quick forward’s high press paid off as he forced Busoga’s backline into an error before he slotted the ball home.

Isinde later found Busoga United’s consolation after KCCA failed to clear their lines.

The victory sends KCCA into the seventh position on the log with 32 points while Busoga United are 14th with 17 points.

Next on the menu, KCCA will be on the road to face Gaddafi on Friday, April 5 while Busoga will host SC Villa two days later.

University Football League | Results

• UCU 1-0 MUBS
• Agg: 2-1

Isaac Ofoyirwoth’s first-half strike helped Uganda Christian University (UCU) secure a 1-0 victory against Makerere University Business School (MUBS) on Thursday evening.

UCU Cardinals will be looking for the second UFL trophy after beating St Lawrence in 2019 at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

The hosts nearly took the lead through Harry Abiti but Thomas Lasu made a timely clearance to keep the visitors in the game.

The lanky forward Abiti once again came close with a low powerful drive but MUBS goalkeeper Innocent Ayebare punched the ball away.

Isaac Ofoyirwoth fired the hosts ahead in the 35th minute with a venomous volley connecting with Abiti’s delivery from the right flank.

Talibu Yokole nearly levelled matters with five minutes to play in the first stanza but he nodded the ball inches wide.

In the second half, MUBS were the better side on the day but failed to convert one of the many chances created.

Sudhir Bin Saidi and Talibu Yokole came close to levelling matters but failed to find the target.

In the final, the Cardinals will either play Nkumba University or Kampala University.

How they lined up

UCU Cardinals XI: Collins Wesonga (GK), Marvin Wambuga, Sharif Ssewanyana, Godfrey Arijole, Patrick Ogola, Ivan Mutebi, Allan Opio, Peter Kyomuhendo, Geoffrey Gaganga, Harry Abiti, Isaac Ofoyrw

MUBS XI: Innocent Ayebale (GK), Thomas Lasu, Innocent Zziwa, Deus Turyamuhika, James Wogute, Derrick Otuke, Talibu Yokole, Benjamin Nazar, Ezra Kanduho, Sudhir Bin Saidi, Justine Odong

Uganda Premier League – Fixture

• Thursday, March 27, 2023
• KCCA vs Busoga United
• Maroons vs Express

KCCA FC will host Busoga United in the Uganda Premier League at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Thursday, March 27, 2024.

Previously, KCCA secured a 1-0 victory against rivals Vipers and they will be looking forward to building from that going forward.

In a pre-match conference, KCCA head coach Abdallah Mubiru revealed that they will be looking forward to maintaining the momentum earlier gathered from the previous games.

“We are targeting to build momentum we had gathered. We are looking forward to getting positive results against a side I can call a bogey side to us,” he stated.

“They have always been stubborn to us but we are trying to manage and I hope we can handle it well. We can never be excited about the past but rather mind how we shall manage the game best,” he added.

KCCA has had four players attached to the two national teams that have been in action and the gaffer noted that it’s always challenging to pick a team in such a situation since you can hardly tell how fit and ready players are.

“It’s always a challenging moment to manage a team coming from an International Break because we have a number of players that have been away with the national sides. However, we are glad that none of them returned injured and so we shall be managing their fitness levels.”

“Good enough we have no player injured. So everyone is ready for selection and it’s upon us to come up with a good group that will help us gather maximum points,” he concluded.

KCCA will miss the services of Joel Serunjogi due to the accumulation of bookings, though the gaffer sounded so confident noting the team has many players and they will find a fitting replacement.

The hosts lie eighth on the log with 29 points while Busoga are 14^th on the log with 17 games after playing 20 games. 

Uganda Cranes twice recovered from a goal down to draw with Ghana in an International Friendly played in Morocco on Tuesday evening.

During the post-match press conference, Uganda Cranes head Paul Put praised the boys for the character and spirit shown in the game against Ghana.

“I am happy with the result because we played one of the strongest teams in Africa so I think the players made a good performance,” he stated.

“But we must not be blind for a tournament like World Cup qualifiers. We conceded two goals again today so we have to learn so that it does not happen in June because if it happens in June then it’s hard to come back,” he added.

Having lost 4-0 to Comoros, the gaffer revealed there is visible progress and he hopes the team can still get better.

“I think there is progress but also still a lot of work to do. I hope to recover injured players for the game in June because we had to change a lot so it’s not that easy,” he concluded.

With just four games in charge, Uganda has greatly improved in a number of aspects. First, it was very hard to see a Cranes side play four to five organised passes but also the boys are pressing well and that hardly allows the opponent’s backline to have any liberty of starting play from the back.

The Uganda Premier League secretariat has rescheduled the fixture between SC Villa and Vipers.

The game between the two teams was supposed to be played earlier however SC Villa had four players on the national team.

According to the communication from the secretariat, the game will be played on Tuesday, April 9 at Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku.

In the first leg encounter, the two teams shared spoils in a one-all stalemate in a game played at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.

Last season, SC Villa staged a stunning show as they beat Vipers in a narrow 1-0 victory at Wankulukuku.

Since both teams are still in the title chase, the game will offer a thrilling ambience and whoever wins will have an edge in the trophy hunt.

On the same Matchday (23), Express will take on URA on Saturday, April 6 while BUL will be hosting Wakiso Giants on the same day.

Later on, SC Villa will be on the road to play Busoga United as NEC hosts Kitara on Thursday, April 4.

A day later, Vipers will host UPDF in a night fiesta, Maroons will be away to Mbarara as Gaddafi takes on KCCA. 

Uganda Cranes showed enthusiasm and character as they twice fought from a goal down to share spoils with Ghana 2-2 in a practice match on Tuesday.

In a game played in Marrakech, Morocco, Ghana was the better side in the first stanza before Uganda improved their craft in the second half.

Tom Ikara made a thrilling full stretch save, palming away Jordan Ayew’s free kick from the edge of the box in the six minute.

A minute later, Jerome Opoku rose highest to nod home Ayew’s well weighted corner kick. However, it was an easy goal given away by the flat footed Uganda backline.

In the 21^st minute, quick footed Rogers Mato was tripped in the area by defender Ebenezer Annan and Uganda were awarded a penalty.

Steven Dese Mukwala stepped up to the occasion and calmly converted from the 12-yard mark as he sent Ghana custodian Joseph Luke Wallacott the wrong way.

Seven minutes later, Mukwala collided with Ghana’s right back in the area and the centre referee once again pointed to the spot.

Ghana’s skipper Ayew converted from the mark thus regaining their lead that was guarded until the break.

Going into the second stanza, Paul Put introduced Karim Watambala and Halid Lwaliwa for Toby Sibbick and Travis Mutyaba.

The changes created a balance as Watambala brought energy and pace, giving Ghana’s midfielders more work to do.

In the final 20 minutes, Uganda introduced Muhammad Shaban and Moses Aliro to replace Mukwala and Fahad Bayo.

The duo combined as Shaban levelled matters thanks to his great anticipation that saw him rebound from close range.

• University Football League | Semifinal
• Kampala University 0-1 Nkumba University

Nkumba University secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Kampala University (KU) in a University Football League ecounter that was played at Prison Grounds, Luzira on Tuesday.

Benjamin Nsubuga guided the ball into his net after a clumsy back pass eventually placing Nkumba University in the driving seat in the 12th minute.

Without any pressure, Nsubuga guided the ball past his custodian into the net and it was a disastrous moment for the hosts.

From the moment going forward, the hosts took full charge of the game but were very wasteful in front of the goal.

Six minutes into the second stanza, Nkumba University’s custodian pulled off a stunning save denying the hosts a leveller.

In the 59th minute of the game, Kampala University were awarded a penalty but Tonny Ndase failed to place the ball on target.

The hosts kept knocking on the door in the final minutes of the game but failed to put the ball past the goal line.

Nkumba will go home with an advantage knowing that they only have to guard themselves against a loss in the second leg to seal a ticket to the final.

After the final whistle, Nkumba head coach Suleiman Bbossa cautioned the boys that the game is not yet done and they will still have to work hard in the second leg.

“We have the advantage now although I think the game is not yet over. The margin is so narrow and we should not think that we are safe,” he noted.

“We made many mistakes and were so lucky not to concede today. We also gave away a lot of cautions that might come to haunt us going forward,” he added.