When the Uganda Cup Round of 16 takes center stage on 21st and 22nd March 2018, enthusiastic football fans will eagerly await exciting key note fixtures.
According to the draws conducted at Crested Towers in Kampala on Friday, cup holders KCCA Football Club will face tricky opposition Soana at Kavumba Recreation Center.
Two top tier outfits UPDF and Proline face off at the Bombo Military stadium.
Sports Club Villa Jogoo travels to Luweero where they will face another boggy side Ndejje University.
Another top flight side, Vipers will be away to Kira United as struggling Mbarara City faces second tier side Kansai Plascon at Kakyeka stadium.
Fourth division side KJT, who shocked URA 1-0 at the round of 64 stage will host Jinja based side BUL at their Villa Park home ground in the heart of Kampala.
In the battle of two big league sides, Kitara will play host to Seeta United at the Boma playground in Hoima.
Meanwhile, Buganda regional club Busula will lock horns with Masaka based FUFA Big League side Synergy.
The draws were witnessed by football legends of the yester-years, all previous Uganda Cup winners.
Former SC Villa Jogoo’s William Nkemba, Express’ Fred ‘Gaaso’ Mukasa and Tom Lwanga (KCCA) conducted the draws also, overseen by Hamid Juma and Aisha Nalule (FUFA Competitions Committee chairperson and Competitions Director respectively).
” Back in our years, there was no prize money, we played for passion. Today, there are sponsors which is a good thing. It motivates many players. My most memorable Uganda Cup was in 1990. Anything could happen in the Uganda Cup. It was so thrilling,” noted Nkemba, a 7 time league winner and three time Uganda Cup victor with Sports Club Villa Jogoo.
Hamid Juma in his brief speech said;
As a federation, we are very happy with the way the round of 32 has been played and was conducted. Most teams played attacking and attractive football which is the reason why so many goals were scored.
We expect many surprises since this is knock out football. It is getting tighter and tighter per stage. This kind of football has continued to reignite the passion of football fans back to the stadia
The matches will be played on 21st and 22nd March 2018 with the successful clubs progressing to the money bracket.
Uganda Cup – Round of 16 Draws:
- Ndejje University Vs SC Villa Jogoo – Ndejje University Main Campus, Luweero
- Kitara F.C Vs Seeta United – Boma Playground, Hoima
- Kira United Vs Vipers Sports Club – Kira Town Council Play ground
- Mbarara City Vs Kansai Plascon – Kakyeka Stadium, Mbarara
- Busula Football Club Vs Synergy Football Club – Luweero
- Soana F.C Vs KCCA – Kavumba Recreational Center
- UPDF Vs Proline – Bombo Military Stadium
- KJT Vs BUL – Villa Park
