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UPDF secured a 1-0 victory against BUL in the Uganda Premier League at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru on Tuesday.

The loss denied the eastern Giants a chance to get onto the top of the log.

It was a hard day for the home fans who turned up in large numbers with enthusiasm knowing they were playing against a bottom side.

Hussein Zzinda was the hero scoring the only goal that gave the Army side all the bragging rights from the tight duel.

The hosts started on the front foot seeking an early goal but failed to convert two early chances after 12 minutes.

In the 28th minute, Alex Kitata’s header went wide of the frame from Walter Ochora’s long throw-in.

Coming into the second stanza, BUL made a couple of changes as the gaffer introduced Ibrahim Mugulusi and Martin Aprem.

Zzinda found the back of the net with a long header that beat BUL custodian Tom Ikara and Ochora who failed to clear their lines due to poor communication in the 73rd minute.

Four minutes later, second-half substitute Gerald Ogweti was shown matching orders thus sealing off BUL’s horrible outing.

After the loss, BUL remain second on the log with 39 points while UPDF are 14th with 16 points after 21 games.

Next on the fixture, BUL host SC Villa on Friday March 15 in a rescheduled fixture while UPDF will visit Vipers on Thursday, April 4.

Wakiso Giants were humiliated by Vipers after a 4-0 loss to Vipers in the Uganda Premier League at St Mary’s Kitende on Sunday.

This is a game that was hosted by Wakiso Giants at Kitende due to the construction works that are going on at their home Kabaka Wakisha in Wakiso.

Fumador Asiwome broke the deadlock in the 15th minute as Vipers took the lead. It was a simple tap-in from Milton Karisa’s cutback.

Two minutes past the hour mark, Vipers custodian Jack Komakech made a full stretch save to deny Rahmat Senfuka’s effort outside the box.

Four minutes later, Allan Okello doubled the visitors’ lead after Wakiso Giants backline failed to clear the ball from their lines. It was the first league goal for the star boy.

Vipers captain Milton Karisa extended the lead at the top of the hour as he connected well with Fazil Tumwine’s well-guided cross.

With a minute to play, Mohamed Salem Ekbad put the icing on the cake as he nodded into an empty net from Bright Anukani’s brilliant assist.

Vipers lie third on the log with 35 points with two games in hand while Wakiso Giants are 12th with 20 points in 20 games.

Next on the menu, Vipers will return to action on Friday, March 15 as they play rivals KCCA while Wakiso Giants will visit Express on Wednesday.

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SC Villa completed a double over Express with a narrow 1-0 victory in the Kampala Derby.

In the game that was played at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku, Charles Lwanga was the hero with the lonely strike.

It was an even game at the start as both sides chose to sit back as they grew momentum in the game.

Lwanga finally broke the deadlock with a powerful volley as he landed on a loose ball set up by a flick from Juma Ramathan in the 21st minute.

Despite Villa taking the victory, the turnup of the game was so poor and it leaves many questions on what befell the mighty derby.

The victory sends Villa to the fourth on the log with 33 points. That brings them into the title talk as they await to play their games in hand against Vipers and BUL.

On the other hand, it was a brutal welcome for new Express head coach Baker Mbowa who recently assumed office replacing Alex Isabirye.

Next on the menu, Villa will host Mbarara on Friday, March 29 while Express will host Wakiso Giants on Wednesday, March 13.

It was a day of stalemates as all three Uganda Premier League encounters played on Friday, March 8 witnessed no winner.

Kitara Football Club shared spoils with Maroons Football Club in a goalless stalemate at Prison Grounds in Luzira.

Kitara’s best chance to win the game fell to Denis Omedi whose long-range effort bounced off the frame in the dying minutes of the game.

Kitara is still on top of the log with 40 points gathered in 20 games played thus far.

In the same breath, the hard-fought point kept Maroons in fourth place with 31 points.

In the other game, URA held BUL in a one-all stalemate in the encounter played at Metha Stadium in Lugazi.

Norman Namanya scored the opener in stellar fashion as his long-range effort in the second minute of the game found the back of the net.

However, before the end of the stanza, Amos Kirya scored from a loose ball that was mistimed by the bauURA custodian Rogers Omedwa.

BUL FC is locked on 39 points after 19 games while URA is now seventh on the log with 31 after playing 20 games.

Uganda Premier League | Results 

Bright Stars held holders Vipers in a 1-1 stalemate in the Uganda Premier League encounter at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Thursday.

It was a disappointing show by the Venoms who once again dropped points blurring their ambitions of defending the UPL title.

It was the second successive stalemate after they were held by Gaddafi in a goalless draw in their last UPL game.

In the 28th minute, Nelson Senkatuka failed to beat Vipers custodian Jack Komakech after beating Vipers’ backline in their half.

Eric Kambale tapped the ball into the back of the net on a rebound at the half-hour mark after Watambala’s effort was earlier blocked by Hassan Matovu from close range.

Four minutes later, Milton Karisa made an excellent run before Karim Watambala set him up but his final effort was far from required after he failed to place the ball on target with only a goalkeeper to beat.

With six minutes to conclude the first stanza, Sentamu missed a glorious chance to double Vipers’ after being released by Watambala on the left flank.

Returning from the dressing rooms, Bright Stars looked so impressive and got out of their blocks in search of a leveller.

On top of the hour, Shafic Kakande was quick on the far post to tap home Omony Kaka’s darling cross. 

Vipers are now seven points (32) behind log leaders Kitara (39) who have played two games more while Bright Stars are 11th with 23 points after playing 19 games.

Uganda Premier League | Results

URA Football Club registered a 2-0 victory against Maroons Football Club in the Uganda Premier League at Metha Stadium, Lugazi on Thursday evening.

The Tax Collectors extended Maroons’ poor run. The Prison Wardens have not yet won a game in the second round, they have played four, lost twice and drawn twice.

Lanky defender Enock Walusimbi placed the hosts in the driving seat with a calm finish off Amisi Bagwani’s corner kick thus opening his account at the club in the 20th minute.

Fourteen minutes later, Laban Tibiita was denied by Hannigton Ssebwalunyo with a full-stretch save after being set up by Ronald Mawa Andabati.

In the 31st minute, Norman Namanya was at the end of such a well-built attack. The midfielder calmly guided home the ball inside the box after being set up by Joseph Ssemujju.

Namanya delivered a well-weighed cross into the area to meet Hudu Mulikyi who nearly extended the hosts’ lead in the 57th minute but his effort was blocked for a corner kick.

In the 77th minute, Norman Odipio received the second booking before he was sent off leaving Maroons with only 10 players on the field of play.

The victory takes URA to the seventh position on the log with 30 points while Maroons are sixth with the same points but with a better goal difference.

Muhammad Shaban once again turned up with his scoring boots as KCCA secured a 3-0 victory against NEC in the Uganda Premier League encounter at MTN Omondi Stadium on Friday.

In the game played under the floodlights, Shaban scored twice as Ashraf ‘Fadiga’ Mugume scored the other to seal off a stunning victory for the Kasasiro Boys.

However, it was Emmanuel Wasswa with the first chance of the game as he nearly placed the visitors in the lead only five minutes into the game but his long-range effort went inches wide.

Shaban finally fired the visitors ahead with a first-time volleyed shot into the back of the net.

Seven minutes later, Shaban attempted a long-range effort from a distance but the ball went narrowly over the frame as KCCA continued to show its hunger and aggressiveness.

Mugume came close but his attempt was narrowly off the target in the 24th minute. Joao Gabriel’s effort was blocked by Ibrahim Kiyemba before it landed on Shaban who teed up Mugume.

With four minutes to play, Shaban doubled KCCA’s lead with a well-taken outside-the-boot effort after Shamir Kimwero’s back pass went the wrong way.

Nine minutes into the second period, Mugume found himself with acres of space before he placed the ball past goalkeeper Samson Kirya thanks to Gabriel’s exciting delivery.

In added time, Geriga Atendele was shown a red card as the hosts concluded with a man less.

The victory takes KCCA to ninth on the log with 26 points while NEC is fourth with 31 points.

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.