If an team is to win a league title or even defend it, they will have to make sure they make their home advantage count. That’s what KCCA FC is doing in the 2016/2017 Uganda Premier League.
The reigning league champions defeated Proline 3-2 at the Philip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo on Saturday. It was their seventh win at he ground and their 10th of the season.
Proline, still looking for their first win at Lugogo, went a goal down after 15 minutes when Yusuf Mukisa fouled Derrick Nsibambi in the forbidden area. Geoffrey Sserunkuuma netted from 12 yards to register his 8th of the season.
KCCA FC continued to pile pressure on Proline with Joseph Ochaya and Muzamir Mutyaba making life hard for Proline’s defense that didn’t have Savio Kabugo whose replacement Mustafah Mujuzi struggled with all the aerial battles.
Goalkeeper Nasser Lwamunda also started in place of Saidi Keni, the latter was serving a suspension, and the former made two vital saves off Serunkuuma’s head and foot early in the first half.
But he could do little to stop Derrick Nsibambi in the 33rd minute. The striker picked a ball from Geoffrey Sserunkuuma and just looped it over the keeper for his fourth straight goal of the season.
Two minutes later, Proline pulled a goal back through Nelson Senkatuka. The striker controlled with his weaker left foot and before the KCCA FC defense could close him down, he calmly curled past Benjamin Ochan’s left foot side.
A minute after recess, Edrisa Lugeba also took advantage of KCCA FC defensive lapse to slot past Benjamin Ochan in one of the many advantages they had, and it was an end to end encounter.
KCCA FC had to wait till the 77th minute for Muzamir Mutyaba to pull off something special in the many attempts KCCA had at goal.
Along goal kick from Benjamin Ochan had Derrick Nsimbabi put Yusuf Mukisa under pressure before winning possession and finding Mutyaba, the midfielder made no mistake as he took a thunderous shot beating Nasser Lwamunda from 25 yards.
Mutyaba’s strike left many breathless and they were able to hold onto it till the final whistle.
KCCA FC lead the sixteen team log with 31 points from 13 matches. They are two points better than what they collected in the first round of last season, although this time they have two more games to play.
Proline are 13th on 12 points.
KCCA FC will play Sadolin Paints on December 7, in Bugembe and their last game of the first round will be against URA.
On the other hand, Proline’s last games of the first round are both at home, against JMC Hippos on December 6 and The Saints on December 10.
