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Holders Uganda Martyrs University came from a goal down to draw with Nkumba in a 1-1 stalemate in the University Football League encounter on Wednesday.

It was an entertaining quarterfinal first-leg duel between two sides that were ready to throw bodies upfront however the return in goals was less compared to the chances created.

The hosts took an early lead through Ismael Lubega in the second minute, the forward’s precision and anticipation were crucial as he guided the ball into the back of the net.

Sixteen minutes later, Nkumba made a change introducing lanky forward Irivai Mamur in the place of Abbey Kikomeko who was so silent in the penalty area.

In the final minutes of the period, Uganda Martyrs were on the front foot searching for a leveller right away but were denied by an organised Nkumba backline.

A minute into the second period of the game, Akbar Ssentongo levelled matters to bring back the visitors into the game.

However, after a busy show on the day, none of the two sides came out victorious setting up a mouthwatering second-leg encounter.

After the final whistle of the game, Uganda Martyrs head coach Eric Kisuze revealed that he was happy with the draw and could only wait to seal the duel in the second leg.

“We are happy to pick a point from this game, we came knowing that we can get a win but that did not happen. Having picked a draw here we can go all the way and seal it in Nkozi,” Kisuze noted.

“It was an intense game and we slipped in the second minute thus getting punished. However at half time, I told the boys to calm down and play the game since we have found ourselves in such situations before,” he added.

“I commend the boys for the great fight and ensuring that at least we pick a positive today. We shall go back home and prepare so that we win the second leg.”

The two sides will be meeting in the second leg on Thursday, March 7 in Nkozi.

Uganda Premier League | Results

Kitara continued their impressive run in the Uganda Premier League with a 1-0 victory against Wakiso Giants at Masindi Stadium on Tuesday.

It was a narrow victory in terms of the goals scored but it was massive in terms of what it meant as it sent the Royals to the top of the UPL log.

The victory equally met that Brian Ssenyondo’s troops had completed a double against Wakiso Giants having won 3-1 in the first round.

Since Jasper Aheebwa was suspended from this game, Ssenyondo handed Hamim Semakula his debut as he was tasked to take over the left-back role.

Just like it was against KCCA, Denis Omedi was the scoring hero nodding home into the net to give Kitara the lead in the eighth minute of the game.

Seven minutes later, George Senkaaba received a neat pass from Jude Ssemugabi he turned to shoot on goal however the effort went off the side net.

Kitara suffered a major blow in the 27th as their lanky forward Ssemugabi was taken off the field of play to the ambulance for further medication.

Senkaaba turned provider as he set up Paddy Muhumuza but the experienced midfielder’s strike was inches wide of the frame in the 44th minute.

There was less action in the second half as neither side made changes to try and impact the game but the result remained intact.

The victory sends Kitara to the log summit with 39 points while Wakiso Giants are 12th with 20 points after playing 19 games.

Kitara return to action on Sunday, March 8 as they visit Maroons while Wakiso will be hosting Vipers on Sunday, March 10.

Uganda Premier League | Results 

Express returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against UPDF in the Uganda Premier League on Tuesday at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.

Since the return of the second round, Express had played three games losing two and drawing one game. However, today’s victory brings to an end the poor run.

The attacking midfielder Joshua Musoke fired the hosts ahead in the eighth minute after being set up by Isaac Wagoina.

Youngster Kevin Ssekimbega opened his account as he calmly guided the ball past UPDF custodian in the 22nd minute.

In the 30th minute, Musa Ssali was stretched out of the field of play before he was replaced by John Assimwe 

Before the end of the first stanza, Wagoina extended the Red Eagles’ lead with yet another exciting finish extending his league tally to 10.

In added time, UPDF got themselves a consolation through Abasi Luutu Junior but it was too late to rescue any positives from the game.

The victory takes Express to the seventh position on the log with 29 points while UPDF lies bottom of the log with 10 points after 19 games.

St. Lawrence University secured a 5-2 victory against Kampala University in the University Football encounter played on Tuesday evening.

In the busy game played at Prison Grounds in Luzira, the two sides treated the fans to a seven-goal galore. It was a repeat of last year’s quarterfinals where St. Lawrence came out victorious.

The visitors took the lead through Micheal Abura who nodded home from close range in the third minute of the game. The early goal gave the visitors energy throwing several bodies upfront to search for more goals.

The midfielder Abura beat many bodies from the middle park before he placed the ball on the near post to double the visitors’ lead ten minutes later.

Abura completed a hat-trick in the 16th minute. The midfielder was on sparkling form as he easily tapped home Innocent Matege’s sweet cut-back delivery.

At that moment, Kampala University’s head coach Vicent ‘Titi’ Tumusime made three quick charges to put a block to the humiliation.

From that juncture, Kampala University settled into the game limiting spaces for Abura and Matege in the middle park.

Before the end of the first stanza, Andrew Kafuko thought he had pulled back one for Kampala University before the assistant referee flagged it off.

On the other hand, Micheal Kayongo extended the visitors’ lead to four with yet another quick transition by David Ssozi’s troops.

In the 57th minute, Tonny Ndase finally pulled one back for the hosts after a powerful effort from the 12-yard mark.

With six minutes past the top of the hour, St. Lawrence’s goalkeeper Sulaiman Ssali guided Kampala University’s corner kick into his net.

Ten minutes later, the hosts found a glorious chance to find the third but Yosia Kisa failed to find the target with a goalkeeper to beat.

With eight minutes to play, second-half substitute, Henry Kayemba sealed St Lawrence’s victory with their fifth goal of the day.

The two sides will meet at Kavule in the second leg of the quarterfinals duel on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

AfroBasket Qualifiers – Uganda’s Results

Uganda’s Silverbacks suffered a bitter 71-59 defeat to Libya in the 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers on Sunday in Tunisia.

It was the second loss for the Silverbacks who played three games in the just-concluded window of the qualifiers.

After narrowly falling to Cape Verde (78-73) in the opening game, the Silverbacks went on and put up a great fight thus edging Nigeria in a 72-62 victory.

The Silverbacks were expected to go all the way and conclude on a high with a victory against Libya but that did not go to the book as planned.

Libya got out of their blocks early thus creating a five-point lead (21-16) at the end of the first quarter against a disjointed Ugandan side.

The Libyan side was well-motivated and kept shooting behind the arc creating an 11-point lead (40-29) going into the break.

Despite a great fight from Mandy Juruni’s troops in the third period, the lead was only reduced by a point (57-47) as Libya kept glued in the driving seat.

City Oilers duo Tonny Drilleba (16 points) and Ivan Muhwezi (15 points) teamed up to gather 31 points of the 59.

For Libya, Gyayth Alrahman, Sofian Hamad, Mohamed Sadi and Salem Naseim all were in double digits scoring 16, 16, 12 and 14 points respectively.

With two losses and one win, the Silverbacks will have a tough test in the second and final window as the four sides will lock horns yet again in February 2025.

SC Villa and Kitara reunite at the Round of 16 of the ongoing Uganda Cup edition.

The two sides were pitted against each other in the draws conducted at the FUFA Complex in Mengo on Monday morning.

This fixture will see the two Uganda Premier League sides face off for the third time this season.

The two sides have so far played twice in the league, Kitara won the first leg at Wankulukuku before they shared spoils at Masindi.

To reach this stage, SC Villa ousted SC Tawai before they went on to eliminate Synergy FC while Kitara went past Nebbi Central before taking care of Gaddafi.

In other fixtures, KCCA will take on URA while holders Vipers will be home to Iganga Young while Express will visit BUL.

The games will be played between March 1 to March 7, 2024.

Uganda Cup Round of 16 | Full Draw 

FUFA Women Super League | Results

UCU Lady Cardinals held Makerere in a goalless draw in the FUFA Women Super League at the Tear Gas Arena.

Right from the opening minutes, it was a fair share of possession as none of the sides took full charge of the game.

Six minutes to the halftime break, the hosts got a chance to open the scoring through Daphine Nalubowa but her effort in front of goal failed to get on target.

At halftime, it was goalless as the hosts were starting to knock on the door but the visitors’ backline stood tall and calm.

In the 48th minute, She Makerere’s custodian was involved in a head collision and was rushed to the hospital for quick attention.

Seven minutes later, Betinah Nagujja was sent off after a double retaliation on quick-footed forward Sandra Kisakye.

With a man less, the Lady Cardinals took full charge of the proceedings but were not lethal enough in front of goal.

At the end of the game, each team walked away with a point and a clean sheet.

The Lady Cardinals are fourth on the log with 13 points while Makerere University WFC is eighth on the 10-team log after playing 11 games in the ongoing campaign.

KCCA head coach Abdallah Mubiru said that the team paid the price for being reckless as they fell to Kitara on Friday February 23.

The Kasasiro Boys lost 1-0 to Kitara in front of a fully packed up MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

While speaking to the press, Mubiru revealed that they were the better team on the day but failed to convert their chances and at the end of the day they were punished.

“It is a disappointment to us but we paid the price for being reckless. It is a very big lesson to us, we mismanaged the game because we played the first 25 minutes well looking for a goal but then we lost the intension,” Mubiru said.

The way we managed most of the situations was not good but then we lost the intention and then just played. It is very unfortunate that we missed very easy chances at the same time. It is disappointing but again a very big lesson,” he added.

Amidst the loss, Mubiru thinks that the team picked lessons and he will back on that spirit to boost the boys ahead of the next fixture.

“We lost the game but not the spirit, we still have a lot to build from. This game is over and we are now waiting for the next game. We shall keep motivating the boys because we were the better team on the day but did not get the results.”

After playing 18 games in the ongoing Uganda Premier League, KCCA lie ninth on the 15-team log with 23 points.

Next on the menu, KCCA will take on NEC on Wednesday February 28 at Lugogo in a mini battle on who is the king of MTN Omondi Stadium.

Uganda Premier League | Results

Kitara continued to cement their title ambitions with a 1-0 victory against KCCA in the Uganda Premier League at MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Friday.

In a game played under the floodlights, Denis Omedi was the hero of the night as he fired home the only goal that gave Kitara the win.

The victory at Lugogo meant that the Royals had completed a league double by beating KCCA at home and away.

The game was witnessed by a very huge crowd, one that is so rare in the league and the local sports at large.

In the first half, Jude Ssemugabi and Erick Muber came close to placing the visitors in the lead but somehow failed to get the ball on target with the right energy.

KCCA came back from the locker rooms seeming more organized and having the right character for such a great encounter.

Ten minutes into the second half, Muhammad Shaban nearly found the back of the net but the ball went wide of the frame.

After missing a number of chances Omedi gave Kitsra the lead in the 79th minute. KCCA’s backline failed to deal with a loose ball in the area before the quick-footed forward fired it home.

Kitara is second on the log with 36 points two behind log leaders BUL while KCCA is ninth on the table with 23 points only.

Uganda Premier League – Results

Maroons held BUL in a goalless draw in the Uganda Premier League encounter at the Prison Grounds in Luzira on Friday evening.

In was a physical game all throughout the 90 minutes and none of the sides came out of the duel victorious.

Maroons are still winless in the second round of the campaign, in the three games played sofar they have lost one and shared points twice.

Though looking at BUL, they have as well won once and shared spoils twice in their last three games of the ongoing campaign.

In the 18th minute of the game, Gerald Ogwet nearly found the back of the net but Maroons custodian Hannington Ssebwalunyo was quick to take care of the danger.

The second half did not have much action as the possession was equally shared among the two sides.

After the draw, BUL sit on top of the log with 38 points while Maroons are sixth with 30 points after playing 18 games.