SC Villa 4-2 Mbarara City: Master class performance from the Jogoos on opening match day
Uganda Premier League 2024/25 (Match Day One): Uganda’s football Rooster has officially crowed. On match day one of the 2024-2025 Uganda Premier League Sports Club Villa won convincingly 4-2 over visiting Mbarara City at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium on an odd Monday evening. Defender Arnold Odong, Elvis Ngonde, Patrick Jonah Kakande and Hakim Kiwanuka […] The post SC Villa 4-2 Mbarara City: Master class performance from the Jogoos on opening match day appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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Uganda Premier League 2024/25 (Match Day One):
- SC Villa 4-2 Mbarara City
Uganda’s football Rooster has officially crowed.
On match day one of the 2024-2025 Uganda Premier League Sports Club Villa won convincingly 4-2 over visiting Mbarara City at the Mutesa II Wankulukuku Stadium on an odd Monday evening.
Defender Arnold Odong, Elvis Ngonde, Patrick Jonah Kakande and Hakim Kiwanuka were all on target for the home side.
Seiri Arigumaho and second half substitute Paul Busolo got the goals for the Ankole Lions.
From the onset of play, the Jogoos were dominant and as early as the 8th minutes, Odong headed past goalkeeper Abdul KImera after an inviting free-kick form David Owori.
Three minutes later, It would have quickly been 2 goals up but Hakim Kiwanuka missed from an acute angle after a great solo run.
Ngonde struck from distance, about 30 yards for the home team’s second goal on 18 minutes.
Kakande came to the party with a deft chip in the 22nd minute but Mbarara City’s Musa Ibrahim was alert with a clearance.
Ronald Edwok became the first player to be cautioned by referee Ali Sabila for a foul in the 24th minute.
It was the Jogoos once again with Kiwanuka’s shot off an acute angle.
The numerous attacks from SC Villa called for an urgent action plan from Mbarara City’s technical docket headed by Charles Livingstone Mbabazi.
Edwok and Yusuf Mafabi paved way for the dread-locked Francis Odongo and Latif Ssenkubuge respectively.
Mbarara City’s first offensive action fell to forward Seiri Arigumaho after 31 minutes.
The diligent forward had a free-kick land directly to goalkeeper Braddy Wokoroach.
The next Jogoo game will be away to Mbale Heroes on 22nd September 2024.
Team Line Ups:
SC Villa XI: Braddy Wokorach (G.K), Edward Masembe, Aslam Semakula, Arnold Odong, Ronald Ssekiganda (Captain), Tony Atukunda (88’ Simon Kato Ssemayange), David Owori, Hakim Kiwanuka (73’ Najib Yiga), Patrick Jonah Kakande (88’ Reagan Mpande), Elvis Ngonde (73’ Isaac Mpagi), Francis Onekalit (52’ Charles Lwanga)
Subs Not Used: Norman Angufindru (G.K), Cyrus Kibande, Denis Kaka, Johnson Ssenyonga, Kaka Omony
Head coach: Morley Byekwaso
Mbarara City XI: Abdul Kimera (GK), Innocent Wafula, Joseph Akandwanaho (Captain), Hassan Jurua (77′ Allan Okwi), Yusuf Mafabi (27’ Latif Ssenkubuge), Musa Ibrahim, Yusuf Makutum, Ivan Nambafu, Ronald Edwok (27’ Francis Odongo), Henry KItegenyi (77′ Paul Busolo), Seiri Arigumaho
Head coach: Charles Livingstone Mbabazi
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