Uganda Premier League 2024/2025 (Match day 2):
Thursday, 19th September 2024 Results:
UPDF 1-0 Lugazi
Kitara 1-2 NEC
Vipers 3-0 Express
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Football Club earned their first victory of the 2024-2025 Uganda Premier League season with a 1-0 result over visiting Lugazi at the Bombo Military stadium, Bombo.
Andrew Samson Kigozi scored the match winner with 14 minutes to play to break the resilience of the league debutants.
UPDF has now fetched four points following the opening 1-all draw with Maroons on match day one.
Lugazi falls for the second time having lost 0-3 to Kitara last week at their Najjembe fortress.
Yusuf Ssaka in action against UPDF against Christopher Kawagu
Yusuf Ssaka in action against UPDF
Samuel Ssekamatte Kayongo (middle)
Action from UPDF 1-0 Lugazi Credit: Lugazi
Promoted from the FUFA Big League last season, Lugazi will need to re-organize their house pending Vipers’ visit next week.
Meanwhile, NEC smiled 2-1 over Kitara at the Royals Park Stadium, Butema in Hoima.
Enock Ssebagala and Gaddafi Wahabi scored the goals for visiting NEC, who are coached by Hussein Mbalangu.
Kitara’s only goal was a penalty struck by Living Kabon.
UPDF and Lugazi captains with match officials before kick off
NEC has now made it 2-out-2 with six points and ascends the summit of the table standings after the 3-1 home win over Vipers on match day one.
Kitara who won 3-0 away at Lugazi succumb to their first defeat in the season, on a new home ground where they grossed Ug.Shs 55M in gate collections.
Elsewhere, Vipers brushed off visiting Express 3-0 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende under floodlights.
Team captain Milton Karisa scored twice and second half substitute Asiwome Fumador from Ghana.
Match day two continues on Friday, 20th September 2024.
Team Line ups:
UPDF XI: Yusuf Wasswa (G.K), Aggrey Kiirya, Bernard Muwanga (Captain), Christopher Kawagu, Ronald Kayondo, Tebandeke, Andrew Samson Kigozi, Frank Gladison Mugisa, Joseph Janjali, Faridi, Samuel Ssekamatte Kayongo
Subs: Sulaiman Kibalama (G.K), Bashir Kabuye, Shakibu Mayanja, Lubwama, Luuty Abbas Nsubuga, Swaib Kalule, Asaph Ssegujja, Derrick Ssekulima, Hassan Zzinda
Head coach: Paul Kiwanuka
Lugazi XI: Fahad Emuran (G.K), Gift Lubega, Emmanuel Obua, Richard Ayiko (Captain), Paul Wasswa, Ali Bayo, Nelson Mandela, Ian Amanya, Sharif Saaka, Moses Buga, Sam Ssemugugu
Subs: Juma Mutebi (G.K), Bashir Asiku, Derrick Mwanje, Akram Massa, Freedom Mungu Dit, Alvib Birungi, Basham Mugwa, Abdul Kalanzi, Rogers Adriko
Head coach: Sadick Sempigi
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