Uganda Premier League 2024-2025:
Match no. 206:
Vipers 1-0 UPDF
Vipers Sports Club made it eight points from second placed NEC as the final bend of the 2024-2025 Uganda Premier league fast approaches.
A 1-0 result over the hard fighting UPDF was the result that propelled Vipers to yet another routine win at their St Mary’s Stadium fortress.
Substitute Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo came off the bench to nip home the sole goal inside the final 20 minutes of the flood-lit match.
Mulongo had replaced Yunus Sentamu after 63 minutes before he poked home the goal after Allan Okello’s initial free-kick was parried by the UPDF goalkeeper Richard Anyama.
Before the goal, the home side had been wasteful, missing glorious scoring moments through skipper Milton Karisa, Allan Okello and Abdul Karim Watambala.
The victory further strengthens Vipers’ grip at the summit with 62 points off 26 games, an enviable 8 points difference from second placed NEC who have a game in hand.
Team Line Ups:
Vipers XI: Alfred Mudekereza Macumu (G.K), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Derrick Ndahiro, Hilary Panuel Mukundane, Rogers Torach Ochaki, Siraje Sentamu, Milton Karisa (Captain), Allan Okello, Abdul Karim Watambala, Moses Waiswa Ndhondhi, Yunus Junior Sentamu
Subs:Jack Komakech (G.K), Dennis Kiggundu (G.K), Grant Matisko, Livingstone Mulondo, Mohamed Salem Ekbad, Isaac Ogwang, Paul Patrick Mbowa, Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo, Pedro Honjo Chimbiambinlu, Issa Bugembe, Richard Matovu, Abubakali Walusimbi
UPDF XI: Richard Anyama (G.K), Aggrey Kirya, Denis Sekitoleko (Captain), Joseph Janjali, Andrew Samson Kigozi, Ronald Kayondo, Swaibu Kasujja Kalule, Christopher Kamagu, Emmanuel Manu Ochen, Frank Gladison Mugisa, Samuel Ssekamatte Kayongo
Subs: Yusuf Wasswa (G.K), Derrick Jim Ssekulima, Christopher Tebandeke, Rashid Faridi, Daniel Kitara, Bashir Kabuye, Brian Kalumba, Asaph Ssegujja, Enrique Lubwama
Head coach: Paul Kiwanuka
Match officials:
Center Referee: Joshua Duula
1st Assistant Referee: Hakim Mulindwa
2nd Assistant Referee: Lydia Nantabo Wanyama
Fourth official: Diana Murungi
Commissioner: Hamza Nsereko Kawuma
Referee Assessor: Ali Kalyango
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