Tuesday March 16, 2021
- MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo 4pm
If the last couple of fixtures is the yardstick, expect loads of goals when Police FC host Express FC at the MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo.
The last five meetings have yielded 28 goals with last season’s fixtures alone seeing 15 goals.
The hosts come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw with KCCA while Express were held goalless by visiting Kyetume FC.
Abdallah Mubiru who believes his side have an opportunity to push for the title this season says the target is to bag maximum points to stay on course.
“Our target was to be competitive. We’ve tried to keep up with the pace,” Mubiru told the club website. .
“Tomorrow’s game is very key towards our target of the season because if we lose then we’ll be down by 11 points if the table leader URA wins against Onduparaka. That will be a disaster to our campaign.
“So we are going all out tomorrow so we can keep close to the teams that are up so that we remain competitive.”
Express FC skipper Enoch Walusimbi whose side will go second with victory also echoes nearly same sentiments.
“We are much prepared for our last game of the first round, every one of us knows the Police FC game (on Tuesday) is a must win,” he told the club website.
“We’ve concentrated on finishing having gone two games back to back without scoring and we hope we’re hopeful we’re going to score on Tuesday”.
Team News
The Cops are still without their midfield gem Samuel Kayongo, Fahad Kizito, former Express FC winger Mubarak Nsubuga while Herman Wasswa is a doubt after missing the previous two games through injury.
U-20 international Derrick Kakooza is back and available for selection.
The Red Eagles have no fresh injury worries save for left back Arthur Kiggundu and forward George Ssenkaaba.
Players to watch
Brian Mayanja Mululi the February Player of the Month is expected to lead the hunt for goals for the Cops but the star man remains Johnson Odong and wingers Muwadda Mawejje and Duncan Sseninde.
The visitors have winger Godfrey Lwesibawa and Eric Kambale to watch out in attack as well as Charles Musiige in midfield.
