FUFA Big League 2018/19 – Match Day 11:
Wednesday, 9th January 2019
Rwenzori Group:
Kireka United Vs Kitara – Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
Thursday, 10th January 2019:
Rwenzori Group:
Water Vs Bumate United – Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium
Kira United Vs Kiboga Young – Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
Proline Vs Kabale Sharp – Star Times Stadium, Lugogo – Kampala
Dove Vs Kansai Plascon – Katushabe Play ground, Masindi
Elgon Group:
Kataka Vs JMC Hippos – CRO Sansiro Stadium, Mbale
UPDF Vs Nebbi Central – Bombo Army Military Stadium
Bukedea Town Council Vs Amuka Bright Stars – Emokori Play ground, Bukedea
Kyetume Vs Entebbe – Nakisunga Ssaza play ground, Mukono
Wakiso Giants Vs Doves All Stars – Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe – Jinja
Two top performing clubs in the Elgon group of the FUFA Big League Wakiso Giants and Doves All Stars will wind up the first round of the second tier league with a date against each other this Thursday at the Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe in Jinja.
Coming to this particular game, Wakiso Giants is the only unbeaten side in the entire FUFA Big League (Elgon and Rwenzori groups combined) as they lead the Elgon affairs with 19 points off 9 matches.
Ibrahim Kirya’s coached side is just a point better of Anthony Bongole’s Doves All Stars, an Arua based physical side that has recently upped their game with a 2-1 win on the road at Kyetume.
Therefore, the Thursday encounter of great significance to the two clubs in the box as the first round climaxes.
Godfrey Ssekyewa, Edema, Ollu and Aniku are key pillars for Doves All Stars who seek to join Onduparaka and Paidha Black Angels in the top tier league next season.
Wakiso Giants, fresh from that highly billed up match against Entebbe where they won 2-1 will as usual bank on the experienced players on their side as Moses Ali Feni, Hassan Wasswa Dazo, Ivan Kiweewa, Abdul Karim Kasule, Duff Luboobi, goalkeeper Mansoor Mutumba, Fahad Kawooya and company for the much needed inspiration at home.
Elsewhere, Alex Isabirye’s Kyetume seeks third place when they play host to Allan Kabonge’s Entebbe.
Kyetume needed a slim 1-0 win over Nebbi Central – thanks to Ibrahim Kazindula’s late strike to jump to third place with 15 points, four shy of the leaders.
In the other matches, UPDF plays Nebbi Central in Bombo and Bukedea Town Council will entertain Amuka Bright Stars at the Emokori play ground.
Meanwhile, in the Rwenzori group, it is the same scenario at the top as in the Elgon group.
Table leaders Proline play host to Kabale Sharp at Lugogo as joint leaders Kiboga Young is away to Kira United at Namboole.
Both Proline and Kiboga Young have amassed 20 points from 9 matches.
A win and a flop for another will act to the respective team advantage.
In their immediate past game, Proline was held by Kansai Plascon to a one all draw in Mukono as Kiboga Young fell 1-0 at home to Mark Twinamatisko’s Dove in Kiboga.
Other Rwenzoru group games will see Water play Bumate United at Wankulukuku and Dove host Kansai Plascon at the Katushabe Play ground in Masindi.
But first, this Wednesday, Kitara United plays coach-less Kitara at Namboole Stadium.
Kitara lost their interim coach Edward Golola to top tier side Vipers.
In total, three clubs will be elevated from the FUFA Big league to the Uganda Premier League by May 2019.
Two clubs are promoted directly from each of the two group – Elgon and Rwenzori whilst the third is determined via a promotional play off.
FUFA Big League (Latest Results):
Elgon Group:
Nebbi Central 3-1 Bukedea Town Council
Amuka Bright Stars 1-0 Kataka
Entebbe 1-2 Wakiso Giants
Light S.S 0-1 UPDF
Nebbi Central 0-1 Kyetume
Doves All Stars 5-1 Bukedea Town Council
Rwenzori Group:
Kiboga Young 0-1 Dove
Kansai Plascon 1-1 Proline
Kabale Sharp 1-0 Kireka United
Bumate United 3-1 Kira United
Kitara 1-0 Ntinda United
Top Scorers:
Ivan Bogere (Proline) – 6 Goals
Henry Kitegenyi (Kansai Plascon) – 5 Goals
Bright Anakuni (Proline) – 4 Goals
Peter Lumoro (Kiboga Young) – 4 Goals
Isaac Otto (Kiboga Young) – 4 Goals
Abdallah Ssenyonga (Kira United) – 4 Goals
Bronson Nsubuga (Amuka Bright Stars) – 3 Goals
Ivan Kiweewa (Wakiso Giants) – 3 Goals
Ibrahim Nsimbe (JMC Hippos) – 3 Goals
Beckam Musoki (Bumate United) – 3 Goals