51^st Stanbic Uganda Cup (Round of 64)

Friday, 10^th January 2025:

• Tepa 1-2 Vipers
• UCU Mbale 0-4 NEC
• Pakwach Young Stars 3-0 Kigezi Homeboyz

Vipers Sports Club scored a late winner to defeat Tepa 2-1 during the round of 64 contest for the 51^st Stanbic Uganda Cup at the Aloysius Core PTC ground in Ngora on Friday, 10^th January 2025.

Defender Livingstone Mulondo scored a rare double for the visitors during the cracker played under heavy rains.

Mulondo gave Vipers the first half lead with a 21^st headed goal.

Tepa equalized in the second half through Simon Peter Olupot to give the home team hope heading to the final quarter of the game.

Mulondo headed home another header for the winner with just five minutes to play.

Vipers who have won this trophy thrice in 2015-2016, 2019-2020 and lately in 2022-2023 season now booked their berth to the round of 32 stage.

Meanwhile, NEC Football Club recorded a comprehensive 4-0 victory on the road over UCU Mbale football club at the Mbale City Stadium on Friday, 10^th January 2025.

Emmanuel Ajo, James Jarieko, Allan Mugalu and Dickson Niwamanya were on target for Hussein Mbalangu’s coached side.

Ajo put NEC ahead in the 28^th minute. Jarieko and Mugalu added two quick goals on the stroke of half time for a commanding 3-0 lead by the half-way break.

Second half substitute Niwamanya who had replaced Jarieko in the 77^th minute wrapped up the scoring business with an 87^th minute strike for the deserved victory.

NEC lost in the finals (0-1) to Kitara during last season’s finale played at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku stadium.

Elsewhere, Pakwach Young Stars bundled out FUFA Big League entity Kigezi Home Boyz 3-0 at the St Mary’s Omach ground.

The winner of the Stanbic Uganda Cup qualifies to represent the country at the CAF Confederation Cup.

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