Friday May 3, 2018
- Vipers Vs Police – St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende 4pm
Title chasing Vipers will be eager to keep their decent run with a home win against their former coach Abdallah Mubiru’s Police on Friday.
The two teams face off at St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende with the Cops in different state as compared to when they last met in the league but Edward Golola, the in charge at Vipers doesn’t take the game lightly.
“Amidst all the problems at the club, Police FC remains a very good side,” said Golola whose side hold a two point advantage at the top.
“But we have to put out a statement going into the final bend and we must win to keep momentum,” he added.
His counterpart Mubiru admits the game doesn’t come really at a good time but says his boys are determined to go for a decent result.
“Sadly, we are not where we would have wanted to be at this time in the season,” he said. “But that’s no excuse. The boys go into each game determined for a result and it won’t be different come Friday,” he went on before adding;
We are a team that wants to compete and we shall give a good account of ourselves.
Police comes into the game on the back of two wins in the last five games and sit 8th on the log with 35 points.
Against a side who are 20 points above, the Cops will seek inspiration from the last two league meetings which they have edged.
Team News
Brian Nkuubi, Nicholas Wadada and Milton Karisa return to the side after missing the 3-1 win over Proline at Lugogo while Cops.
The visitors will miss the services of left back Aggrey Madoi who can’t face his parent side as well as long term injured forward Basani Saafi.
Key Stats
- Vipers hold edge in the last 15 meetings with 7 wins against 5 and 3 draws.
- However, they have only once against Police in the last 5 games, 3 defeats and 1 draw
- There has only been two goalless draws between the sides since 2011.
- The most recent meeting was in the Uganda Cup which Police lost 3-1 in January despite taking the lead
Key Players
Karisa and Daniel Sserunkuma will be crucial for the Venoms while Cops will hope striker Norman Ojik – two goals against Vipers in 3 games dons that goal scoring boot on the day.
