Bright Stars will have to deal will the task of winning their third game in a row and second in the league after registering four losses earlier.

After eliminating KCCA FC from the Uganda Cup, they went on to pick a 1-0 victory after edging Onduparaka away from home.

The latest assignment on the table will be Express FC as they face off in the Uganda Premier League at Kavumba Recreational Grounds, Wakiso.

Ahead of the game, Asaph Mwebaze has expressed readiness revealing they have a set game plan to pull off another victory.

“We have been preparing well for this game, and the players are in good shape. We know that Express are a strong team but we have set up a game plan to pick maximum points,” Mwebaze was quoted by the club’s website.

“We have been working on our tactics and I believe we are prepared for what so ever will come our way. The target is clear we are not in the best position on the log and we have no room to drop more points,” he added.

In the same breath, right-back Jonathan Odong stressed that have been working hard to end the poor run and it’s now up to them to safeguard the winning streak.

“We know that they are good, but we are confident in our abilities. We have a strong team spirit and will fight until the final whistle to get the victory,” he said.

Bright Stars are 10^th with 27 points and are not so far from the red zone hence requiring them to pick maximum points from each game they play as the season hits the final bend.

While Express have won their last three games to end an 11-game winless run to recover their campaign.

Express are ninth with 28 points with seven wins, seven draws and seven losses in 21 games played.

Tuesday, April 25, 2022

• Arua Hill SC vs Vipers SC
• Bright Stars vs Express FC
• Maroons vs UPDF

Arua Hill SC will host Vipers SC in a mouth-watering Uganda Premier League clash at Barifa Stadium on Tuesday.

Arua Hill SC has won two of its last outings beating SC Villa last Wednesday before they took care of Gaddafi FC on Saturday amidst financial challenges.

On the other hand, the Venoms dropped two points in a 1-1 stalemate against URA as they missed the chance to reduce the deficit in their chase for the log summit.

Vipers head coach Alex Isabirye is sure of the task ahead and how tough it will be but he reveals his troops are ready to go for it.

“It’s a massive game for us. It’s always difficult playing Arua Hill away but we must go for it,” Isabirye was quoted by the club’s official website.

“We know the task ahead of us. Arua Hill are a well-organised team, their level of defending is extremely high and they are good at counter-attacking,” he added.

Isabirye is well-informed about the host’s form but he believes they will get a way to hurt them.

“Arua Hill is in a good moment, they beat Villa away from home before they beat Gaddafi over the weekend. So they are now confident and strong but we shall find a way of hurting them.”

In the reverse fixture, the Vipers beat Arua Hill 1-0 thanks to Milton Karisa’s strike in the first round. However last season, Arua Hill won last year’s duel at Barifa with Alfred Leku’s effort.

Both sides have been troubled by injuries but the Kitende-based side will be glad to receive Karim Watambala and Bright Anukani who return from the sick bay.

Vipers are third with 36 points while Arua Hill is fifth with three points less though having played two games more.

Sunday, April 23, 2022

Women

• KIU Rangers 94-32 A1 Challenge
• Nkumba 35-59 UCU

Men

• UCU Canons 90-80 KCCA Panthers
• KIU Titans 78-53 Kampala Rockets
• Rezlife Saints 54-48 UPDF Tomahawks

UCU Canons registered their third victory after edging KCCA Panthers 90-80 in the National Basketball League at the MTN Arena, Lugogo on Sunday.

Jimmy Otim was exceptional in guiding UCU Canons to their third win in a row. The Mukono-base side has recently won against JKL Dolphins, Power and KCCA Panthers.

Otim led the charge scoring a game-high of 25 points, picking four rebounds and four assists in the 33 minutes he spent on the floor.

By half time the Panthers were trailing by 11 (46-35) in a closely contested game.

In the third quarter, the Panthers cut the deficit to seven after carding (22-18) in that specific block.

But in the last quarter, UCU were on the front foot carding (26-23) extending the gap to the end for a final 90-80 score.

Jerry Kayanga and Joel Kayiira scored 17 and 14 respectively to ensure the Canons take the win home.

Salim Kisilu and Martin Buluma Ouma scored 16 each and Emmanuel Ateng added 13 for the Panthers.

The Canons benefited from the bench that posted 38 points, ensuring a smooth flow of player rotation.

In the next games, Canons take on Rez Life Saints while KCCA Panthers will lock horns with KIU Titans.

• KCCA FC 4-1 SC Villa
• Wakiso Giants 3-0 Gaddafi

KCCA Football Club interim manager Jackson Magera started his reign at MTN Omondi Stadium on Sunday.

It was a perfect start to the story as KCCA registered a 4-1 victory against SC Villa in the Kampala Derby.

After the heavy downpour, the fans turned up at MTN Omondi Stadium to be witnesses of the Kampala Derby.

The Lugogo-based side brought an end to a poor spell that had seen them go five games without a win.

While SC Villa suffered a second loss in a row after falling to Arua Hill in a 1-0 on Wednesday.

KCCA opened the scoring in the 22nd minute as Tshisungu Kankonde nodded home after being set up by Allan Okello after beating Villa custodian Martin Elungat.

Five minutes later, Saidi Mayanja extended the hosts’ lead with a diving header from Kakonde’s cross from the left flank.

Five minutes into the second stanza, Charles Bbaale was in the right place to convert from close range after KCCA’s custodian Benjamin Ochan punched into play.

Two minutes past half an hour mark, Rogers Mato made it three for the hosts after his emphatic effort left Elungat helplessly beaten before Julius Poloto completed the rout in added time.

The victory leaves SC Villa at the summit with 43 points, two above KCCA FC who have played two games less.

In the next games, SC Villa will host Vipers on Saturday while KCCA will visit Gaddafi on the same day.

After the departure of Morley Byekwaso, KCCA FC continue to ring changes as they seek to boost and strengthen their technical team.

The latest addition at MTN Omondi Stadium is Daniel Nassani Mutenza.

Mutenza has been appointed as an assistant coach of the first team as well as the assistant coach of the Junior Team.

Mutenza is a former KCCA player and he returns to add knowledge and experience as the team seeks to secure the best from a season that has seen ups and lows.

Mutenza has put pen to paper on a short-term contract that will see him be at the club until the end of June.

He comes at a time when the club has an assignment of going past log leaders SC in today’s duel.

KCCA has had a poor run registering a winless run of three draws and a loss in the recent outings.

The Kasasiro Boys are five points off the summit with two games in hand, if they pick maximum results then their season will be back on track.

• KCCA vs Villa
• Wakiso Giants vs Onduparaka

• Vipers SC 1-1 URA FC
• Arua Hill 2-1 Gaddafi

Friday, April, 21

Men

• UCU Canons 81-50 Dmark Power

Women

• UKIU Rangers 63-66 UCU Lady Canon

UCU Canons registered a second win in a row for the first time in the ongoing National Basketball League campaign.

This came after they thumped DMark Power 81-50 in a one-sided encounter at MTN Arena on Friday.

Power faced their second loss on a bounce after falling to the newly promoted Kampala Rockets earlier.

Jerry Kayanga stood out as Timothy Odeke’s troops struggled to handle the former’s athleticism.

UCU got off the mark with a 24-09 lead after the first quarter and they kept roaring into the second quarter and went into the break with a comfortable lead of 48-20.

After recess, Canons utilised their bench and by the end of the third quarter, Power was trailing by 35 (69-34).

Power lifted their spirits in the final block of the duel to card a 16-12 run but it was not enough to impact the result.

Kayanga impressed with a game-high of 21 points followed by Jimmy Otim and Peter Sifuma who registered 16 and 12 points respectively.

For Power, Guellord Mobanza gathered 12 points while Samad Imran collected 11 points.

Friday April 21

Busoga United 1-1 BUL FC

BUL FC was held to another 1-1 stalemate to extend their winless run in the Uganda Premier League to eight.

In the last eight league games, the Vipers have registered four wins and four draws.

Ibrahim Kazindula and Laban Tibita converted from the spot to share soils in the Jinja Derby played at Kakindu Stadium on Friday.

Both sides started kicked off defensively and were fearful to commit bodies, but Ibrahim Nsimbe set up Reagan Kalyowa though the midfielder failed to bury the attempt from close range.

In the 22^nd minute, Walter Ochora was brought down in the area and centre referee Pual Turyamureeba pointed at the spot.

Kazindula stepped up and converted from 12 yards sending Busoga’s custodian Michael Lutaaya the opposite way.

Eight minutes later, Lutaaya collected Isaac Insinde’s back pass in the forbidden area hence giving BUL an indirect free kick.

Busoga escaped the scare after Kazindula’s effort was blocked as it searched for its way to the target.

Six minutes into the second stanza, Tibita’s delivery bounced off the hand of BUL’s defender. The hosts were later awarded a penalty.

Tibita took on the task and barely disappointed from the penalty spot.

He later tripped once again in the area and was awarded a penalty but Saidi Keni comfortably collected his effort.

The result takes Busoga United to 12^th position with 23 points as they continue to fight not to drop to the red zone while BUL retain their fifth position on the log with 31

• Friday April 20
• Busoga United vs BUL