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[/media-credit] L-R: Vipers’ Edward Golola, Jorge da Costa and Moses Waiswa at Kyabazinga Stadium, Jinja
Kirinya-Jinja S.S Football Club has temporarily put on hold Vipers celebrations en-route a third Uganda Premier League championship.
A one-all draw at the Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe, on the outskirts of Jinja town left many of the Venom faithful frustrated since maximum points would have enlightened their chances of lifting this year’s championship with at least a game left.
Kirinya-Jinja S.S took the lead through Isma Kawawulo as early as the 9th minute of the game when he beat goalkeeper Isma Watenga for the opener.
The home side led 1-0 by the mandatory half time break.
Twelve minutes into the second half, midfielder Moses Waiswa brought the game level.
Attempts by either sides to kill off the game proved futile by the final whistle of FIFA female referee Aisha Ssemambo Nabikko.
Kirinya-Jinja S.S Makon Landry and Vipers hard tackling Tadeo Lwanga were cautioned for unsporting conduct in the 42nd and 54th minutes of the game respectively.
The game marked the return of Da Costa on Vipers’ touch line after a four match ban.
Vipers now get to 59 points from 28 matches, five points better than second placed KCCA who have a game in hand.
”Uganda
| Pos | Team | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KCCA FC | 94 | 42 | 22 | 294 | 122 | 172 |
| 2 |  Vipers SC | 93 | 43 | 21 | 254 | 111 | 143 |
| 3 |  URA FC | 68 | 63 | 28 | 199 | 121 | 78 |
| 4 |  SC Villa | 66 | 55 | 39 | 194 | 146 | 48 |
| 5 |  Express FC | 62 | 46 | 49 | 184 | 155 | 29 |
| 6 |  Onduparaka FC | 58 | 44 | 56 | 165 | 174 | -9 |
| 7 |  BUL FC | 57 | 42 | 60 | 187 | 175 | 12 |
| 8 |  Soltilo Bright Stars | 45 | 66 | 49 | 162 | 163 | -1 |
| 9 |  Busoga United | 51 | 46 | 60 | 140 | 175 | -35 |
| 10 |  Police | 51 | 39 | 68 | 203 | 213 | -10 |
| 11 |  Mbarara City | 42 | 42 | 45 | 122 | 128 | -6 |
| 12 |  Tooro United FC | 40 | 34 | 58 | 117 | 169 | -52 |
| 13 |  UPDF FC | 31 | 27 | 45 | 102 | 138 | -36 |
| 14 |  Proline | 23 | 25 | 36 | 89 | 109 | -20 |
| 15 |  Maroons FC | 20 | 34 | 31 | 75 | 99 | -24 |
| 16 |  Wakiso Giants | 23 | 21 | 24 | 82 | 86 | -4 |
| 17 |  Kyetume FC | 14 | 11 | 27 | 52 | 84 | -32 |
| 18 |  Arua Hill SC | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 19 |  Lweza | 5 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 |
| 20 |  NDEJJE | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 41 | -18 |
| 21 |  Sadolin Paints | 5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
| 22 |  Masavu FC | 5 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 44 | -26 |
| 23 |  Gaddafi FC | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 24 |  Morocco | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 25 |  Egypt | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 26 |  Algeria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 27 |  Nigeria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 28 |  Nyamityobora | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 57 | -34 |
| 29 |  Senegal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 30 |  Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 |  MYDA | 3 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 77 | -45 |
| 32 |  Ivory Coast | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 |  PAIDHA | 2 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 55 | -38 |
| 34 |  Kitara FC | 3 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 73 | -40 |
| 35 |  DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 |  Uganda | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 37 |  JMC Hippos | 0 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 49 | -31 |
| 38 |  South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 |  Mali | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 40 |  Tunisia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 41 |  Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 42 |  Benin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 43 |  Madagascar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 44 |  Guinea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 |  Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 46 |  Angola | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 47 |  Ghana | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 |  Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 49 |  Sudan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 50 |  Comoros | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 51 |  Zambia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 52 |  Tanzania | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 53 |  Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 54 |  Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 55 |  Mauritania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 56 |  Impis RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 |  KOBs RFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 |  Togo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 |  Congo Brazzaville | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 60 |  Namibia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 61 |  Gabon | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 62 |  Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 63 |  Burundi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 64 |  Botswana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
KCCA won 2-0 on the day over Proline in the epic Lugogo derby.
Third placed SC Villa Jogoo (53 points from 27 matches) face rivals Express with hope that maximum points will continue to pile pressure on the leaders and grant the league climax an electrifying moment coming to the final two matches.
Next Games:
Wednesday, 9th May 2018:
- Mbarara City Vs Onduparaka – Kakyeeka Stadium, Mbarara
Friday, 11th May 2018:
- Express Vs SC Villa Jogoo – Wankulukuku Stadium
- BUL Vs Bright Stars – Kakindu Stadium, Jinja
- UPDF Vs Soana – Bombo Military Barracks Stadium
- Maroons Vs Police – Luzira Prisons Stadium
Saturday, 19th May 2018:
- Bright Stars Vs KCCA – Champions Stadium, Mwererwe
Monday, 21st May 2018:
- Proline Vs SC Villa Jogoo – Star Times Stadium, Lugogo
Tuesday, 22nd May 2018:
- Vipers Vs Express -St Mary’s Kitende
- KCCA Vs BUL – Star Times Stadium, Lugogo
