Overview:
Shabena created a nervy finish with a goal inside added minutes but Villa held on for a fourth successive win moving them to 13 points, one behind Police who have played one more game.
Results
- Kitara 1-0 BUL
- Lugazi 0-0 Express
- SC Villa 2-1 NEC
SC Villa moved into second place on the Premier League table after a hard-fought 2-1 win over visitors NEC at the Fufa Stadium, Kadiba, on Thursday.
Najib Yiga and substitute Elvis Ngonde scored the goals for the Jogoos while Daniel Shabena got the visitors’ consolation.
Following a goalless first half, Villa broke the deadlock when Yiga slotted home off a knockdown from Frank Ssebuufu two minutes into the second half.
Three minutes to time, Ngonde finished off a sweeping counter-attacking move to seal the win with Man of the Match Hassan Mubiru setting him up beautifully, leaving Hannington Ssebwalunyo on the ground.
Shabena created a nervy finish with a goal inside added minutes but Villa held on for a fourth successive win, moving them to 13 points, one behind Police who have played one more game.
NEC remain winless under Badru Kaddu and are 12th with only six points.
Next on menu for Villa is a trip to Bombo to face UPDF next week while NEC will host Calvary at Lugogo on December 25.
In other matches played on Thursday, Express and Lugazi fired blanks in Lugazi while Kitara beat BUL 1-0 in Butema.
