Ibrahim Kirya says his URA side is desperate for three points ahead of their Uganda Premier League meet with relegation threatened Kirinya-Jinja SSS at the Mehta Stadium, Lugazi on Tuesday.
The former SC Villa coach has helped engineer revival at the Lugazi-based club, with him overseeing four of URA’s five successive wins between March and April.
The tactician began his reign at the club with victory over Sadolin Paints early last month before going on to lead his side to three successive wins, but a one-all draw with Express mid last month halted the run and URA have since lost five points, drawing against KCCA before losing 1-0 to Vipers.
“We painfully lost to Vipers but that is in the past now,” Kirya, a Uganda Cup winning coach with SC Villa said. “We are now focusing on tomorrow’s game and we are desperate to win,” he added.
League debutants Kirinya-Jinja SSS will be the opposition when the tax collectors return to the Mehta stadium for their 27th Uganda Premier League game this term.
Kirya knows the side they drew against in the reverse fixture is battling relegation and is well aware that it will not be a walk in the park for his men despite being optimistic.
“It is not going to be an easy game. They are fighting to remain in the league and we are fighting to finish in a good position. But being at home, we shall try to win the game. URA is a big team and it is very hard for a big team to lose two games in a row. We shall try to prove that tomorrow.”
URA sit fourth in the league with 41 points heading into the game.
