Fri: 1st/05/2012, BOMBO – 4.00PM
League champions URA FC face a tricky trip to Bombo to face army side Simba SC in a league game that they must win to enrich their chances of successfully defending the league title they won last season.
However, with out right back Masaba Simon who travels with the national team to Angola for the Fifa 2014 World Cup qualifier, the club faces a huge task against the army side that has not lost a league game in their last five outings winning all of them to set match a record only set Proline FC, (winning five games on the trot) this season.
The hosts will be with out Head Coach Fred Kajoba in the dug out since he will be away with the cranes but his troops led by Godfrey Wakaza and fast improving Ssonko Swalley in attack, Aucho Khalid in midield and Kalyowa Emma in goal will be expected to accomplish the task at hand under assistant coach Kayanja.
Coach Isabirye is expected to replace Masaba with Ssempiira Phillip at right back with veteran Sam Mubiru commanding the backline. Goal keeper Allan Owiny is expected to return to the team after missing the last two games due to injury. League leading scorer Robert Ssentongo is also available for selection following his surprise omission from the Cranes squad to Angola.
URA FC have an opportunity to extend their lead at the top tomorrow if they bag maximum points since second placed Expressed that is just a point behind will not be in action. The tax collectors lead the league table with 54 points while on form Simba SC lie seventh on the 16 team log on 42 points.
The first round fixture ended in a one all draw with Simba SC taking a 56th minute lead through an own goal by Sam Mubiru before Robert Ssentongo leveled matters two minutes later.
