2026 Stanbic Uganda Cup (Round of 32):
- Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions
- Kitara 2-0 Entebbe UPPC
- Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) 1-0 Mbarara City
Vipers Sports Club made easy work of visiting Pajule Lions with a one sided 6-0 result during the 52nd Stanbic Uganda Cup round of 32 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende under floodlights.
Abdul Karim Watambala and skipper Milton Karisa each had a brace apiece as Arafat Usama and subsistute Gusto Wa Mulongo each added the other goal for the Cup reigning champions.
Watambala opened the goals’ galore as early as the 6th minute with a clinical finish after a long ball from defender Roger Torach Ochaki.
Karisa assisted Usama for the second goal on 21 minutes.
Watambala made it three in the 33rd minute when roving right back Nicholas Wadada had his initial cross kissed the crossbar.
Karisa’s first was a beautifully taken free-kick on the stroke of half time as the hosts led the opening stanza 4-0.
The second half restarted along the same wavelength as the opening 45 minutes, with the Venoms confidently dominating ball possession.
Wadada combined with Karisa on the right flank before the skipper bulleted the fifth goal past goalkeeper Erick Lubangakene of an acute angle for his second goal on the day.
Mulongo perfectly met Wadada’s cross from the right for a great tap-in; making it goal number six on the night.
Watambala, Karisa as well as second half subsistutes Abubakar Walusimbi and Mulongo were culprits of missed scoring opportunities as the hosts chased a cricket-like score.
This is the second highest score in the Stanbic Uganda Cup this year so far after BUL’s 7-0 victory over TOTAL at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru during the round of 64.
Vipers join already qualified clubs to the round of 16 alongside Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Kitara.
KCCA edged Mbarara City 1-0 at the MTN Omondi Stadium Lugogo. Kitara defeated Entebbe UPPC 2-0 at the Royal Park in Butema.
The round of 32 matches continue on Wednesday, 25th February 2026 at various stadia.
