Tuesday September 20, 2016
URA Vs Lweza – Mehta Grounds, Lugazi @ 4.30pm
After a frustrating start to the season in which they drew all their three games, URA won their fourth with a sounding 3-1 away victory to JMC Hippos.
But without doubt, they will be wary of Lweza who they host on Tuesday as they seek to build a momentum.
Lweza, who stuttered in their first two games have won and drawn in the previous two games winning away to Bright Stars 2-0 before holding record league champions SC Villa.
URA’s Kefa Kisala is targeting maximum points from the duel and thinks home advantage will be crucial.
“We have to take advantage of playing in front of our fans,” he told Kawowo Sports. “It’s a game we must win and build on the previous victory against JMC Hippos,” he added.
Kisala, whose side sits 6th on the log, just three points adrift of early pacesetters KCCA are without injured goalie Mathias Muwanga and midfielder Elkanah Nkugwa plus striker Emmanuel Ibe but have the rest fit and raring to go.
Congolese born Rwandese Bokota Labama Kamana, youngster Robert Mukongotya and Feni Ali will be the go to men for the four time league winners.
For Lweza, who come into the game on the back of a morale boosting barren stalemate with SC Villa, they miss the services of midfielders Moses Ndaula and Yasin Mugume – all injured.
Ibrahim Kirya, a member of the side’s technical staff is wary of the threat URA poses in their own backyard but still feels they can snatch at least a point.
“It’s a tough game against a good side with good coaches and quality players,” he said. “We respect them but our target is to pick at least a point,” he added.
Lweza’s four points from as many games puts them in eleventh and are against history as they have never won against URA in the league.
The previous four meetings have seen the Tax men win four with the rest being draws.
URA has scored nine goals in those meetings including four in the corresponding fixture last season and conceded just three.
