Uganda Cup (4th quarter final):
- Kansai Plascon 0-1 Vipers
Vipers Sports Club aspirations for a domestic double in the 2017/18 season are much alive.
On Sunday, the venoms overcame second tier club, Kansai Plascon 1-0 at the Naro-Ntawo playground, on the outskirts of Mukono town during the fourth and last quarterfinal match.
Intelligent and diligent diminutive center forward Daniel ‘Muzeyi’ Sserunkuma, a mid-season recruit from Express was the hero with the lone strike on the evening.
Tried, tested and proven, Sserunkuma was well stationed to brush home Geofrey Wasswa’s teasing delivery 67 minutes into the game.
This had followed a frustrating opening 45 minutes from the FUFA Big League outfit.
Earlier at the start of the first half, Milton Karisa had given Vipers the lead but the effort was cancelled by the day’s referee.
Tournament top scorer Henry Kitegenyi (six to his name), former KCCA forward Allan Oryek and Jamal Sijali troubled the Vipers backline which remained effectively solid for the entire duration of the match.
Vipers, who won the Uganda Cup in 2016, now joins KCCA, SC Villa Jogoo and Big League side Synergy in the semifinals.
KCCA out muscled Hoima based Big league side Kitara 1-0 at the Boma playground over a week ago.
SC Villa Jogoo were 3-0 winners against KJT at the Star Times stadium, Lugogo last Sunday.
Masaka based Synergy, the only second tier club in the semifinals shocked top flight side Proline 1-0 at the Kasasa playground in Masaka.
To reach this stage, Vipers gritted their teeth to edge Kira United 1-0 at the St Mary’s Stadium after Erisa Ssekisambu’s lovely penalty.
The FUFA Competitions Department will communicate the date for the draws for the semifinals which will be held over the two legs (home and away).
Cash Prizes
Each of the losing quarter finalist will pocket Shs. 5M.
The two losing semifinalists get Shs. 10m each while the first runners up stands to get Shs. 20M with the winner of this year’s Uganda Cup is guaranteed of Shs. 30M.
This year’s final will be hosted by the North East football region in Kumi Municipality on May 27th, 2018.
KCCA is the reigning champion.
Vipers XI: Ismail Watenga (G.K), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Yayo Lutimba, Bashir Asiku, Geofrey Wasswa, Tadeo Lwanga, Milton Karisa, Brian Nkuubi, Duncan Sseninde, Daniel Sserunkuma, Erisa Ssekisambu
Subs: Eric Kibowa (G.K), Dues Bukenya, Shafik Bakaki, Clovis Mbayi, Tom Masiko, Pius Wangi, Steven Mukwala
Quarter Final Results:
- Kitara 0-1 KCCA
- KJT 0-3 SC Villa Jogoo
- Synergy 1-0 Proline
- Kansai Plascon 0-1 Vipers
Full Results for the Round of 16 Stage:
- Kitara 4-0 Seeta United
- Mbarara City 0-3 Kansai Plascon
- Kira United 0-1 Vipers
- Ndejje University 0-1 Sports Club Villa Jogoo
- Soana 2 (3) – 2 (4) KCCA
- UPDF 0 (2) – 0 (4) Proline
- KJT 2-1 Bul
- Busula 1-2 Synergy
Uganda Cup (formerly Kakungulu cup) Winners since 1971:
- 1971 –Coffee F.C
- 1972-1975-Not Held
- 1976- Gangama F.C
- 1977- Simba F.C
- 1978 – Nsambya F.C
- 1979 – KCC F.C
- 1980 – KCC F.C
- 1981 – Coffee F.C
- 1982 – KCC F.C
- 1983 – SC Villa
- 1984 – KCC F.C
- 1985 – Express F.C
- 1986 – SC Villa
- 1987 – KCC F.C
- 1988 – SC Villa
- 1989 – SC Villa
- 1990 – KCC F.C
- 1991 – Express F.C
- 1992 – Express F.C
- 1993 – KCC F.C
- 1994 – Express F.C
- 1995 – Express F.C
- 1996 – UEB S.C
- 1997 – Express F.C
- 1998 – SC Villa
- 1999 – Mbale Heroes S.C
- 2000 – SC Villa
- 2001 – Express F.C
- 2002 – SC Villa
- 2003 – Express F.C
- 2004 – KCC F.C
- 2005 – URA F.C
- 2006 – Express F.C
- 2007 – Express F.C
- 2007/8 – Victors S.C
- 2008/9 – SC Villa
- 2009/10 – Victors S.C
- 2010/11 – Simba S.C
- 2011/12 – URA F.C
- 2013/2013 – Sports Club Victoria University
- 2013/2014 – URA F.C
- 2014/15 – SC Villa
- 2015/16 – Vipers Sports Club
- 2016/17 – KCCA