Uganda Premier League (Matchday 21 – Tuesday Result)
- KCCA 2-1 Maroons
Experienced players Mike Mutyaba and Erisa Ssekisambu were on target for KCCA in their 2-1 home win against a spirited Maroons side at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo on Tuesday.
Peter Magambo diverted substitute Fred Amaku’s teasing delivery from the right into his own net for Maroons consolation and give the game a worthy tense finish.
Ssekisambu perfectly chested Herbert Achai’s delivery from the left, setting up Mutyaba who curled past goalkeeper Hannington Ssebwalunyo 21 minutes into the opening half.
With seven minutes to the end of the half, KCCA doubled the lead when Ssekisambu raced onto a decent through ball from the returning Kezironi Kizito, before expertly finishing past the advancing Ssebwalunyo for the 2-0 lead by the close of business of the opening stanza.
In the 66th minute, KCCA defender Magambo stabbed the ball past his own goalkeeper and captain Charles Lukwago off a dangerous low ball from substitute Fred Amaku.
Amaku had moments earlier replaced former Uganda U-17 captain Emmanuel Olinga.
Maroons captain Sylvester Okello got cautioned with 20 minutes left on the mark for the third booking to the visitors who had also witnessed holding midfielder Davis Mayanja and head coach Douglas Bamwenyana yellow-carded by the center referee Rajab Bakasambe.
KCCA used the platform to welcome back from a long injury lay off their star midfielder Ibrahim Sadam Juma who took over Kizito’s place with a quarter an hour to play.
League top scorer Steven Mukwala, David Ndihabwe, Olinga, and Pius Obuya all had half chances fluffed in a match also watched by the Uganda Cranes head coach Johnathan McKinstry.
KCCA registered their 14th victory of the season to complete a doubled over the Prisons run side, having also won the first leg 3-1 away in Luzira.
The reigning league champions close down the gap adrift the leaders (Vipers) to two points as they are now on 43 points from 21 matches, a game more than Vipers.
Maroons consequently suffered their 9th loss of the campaign which keeps them 10th with 24 points fetched.
Meanwhile, the league continues when 6th placed Busoga United visit fast-improving Bright Stars (currently 14th on the 16 team log) at Kavumba Recreational Stadium on Wednesday, 5th February 2020.
On the same day, Tooro United will play host to Wakiso Giants at the St Paul Seminary Playground, Fort Portal.
Team Line Ups:
Maroons XI: Hannington Ssebwalunyo (G.K), Sylvester Okello, Maxwell Okello, Caesar Olega, Timothy Bamulanzeki, Davis Mayanja, David Ndihabwe, Emmanuel Olinga, Pius Obuya, Abraham Tusubira, Steven Mukwala
KCCA XI: Charles Lukwago (G.K), Filbert Obenchan, Hassan Musana, Peter Musana, Moses Aliro, Gift Ali, Herbert Achai, Keziron Kizito, Mustafa Kizza, Erisa Ssekisambu, Mike Mutyaba
