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SC Villa recovers from Mbale slip to edge BUL | Uganda Premier League 2024-2025

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Uganda Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 3):
Wednesday, 26^th September 2024 Results:

• SC Villa 2-1 BUL
• Lugazi 0-0 Vipers

Sports Club Villa recorded a hard-fought 2-1 home win over BUL on match day 3 of the 2024/25 StarTimes Uganda Premier League during the Muteesa II Wankulukuku stadium, Kabowa on Wednesday, 26^th September 2024.

Skipper Ronald Ssekiganda led the Jogoos by example with the opening goal before Hakim Ssemakula added the second as the second half restarted.

Dickson Mataama pulled back a goal for the visitors to create a worth tense finish to the game also watched by the current Uganda Cranes head coach Joseph Paul Put and his predecessor Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic.

Recovering from a 0-1 loss to league newcomers Mbale Heroes on match day two, SC Villa needed this exact result with a comeback victory before their home fans.

The Jogoos had a vibrant start to the game with Kiwanuka shooting wide. SC Villa forward Francis Onakalit quickly recovered from a knock to gallantly solider on.

BUL forward Matama registered a shot off target with the visitors’ first threat at the opposition goal.

On 7 minutes, Missi Diego Ssemugera executed a diagonal pass to the right flank that found Hakim Kiwanuka.

Kiwanuka drove in well but his laid ball in the area cut across for a BUL throw-in

The Jogoos remained soul searching tempting BUL goalkeeper Joel Mutakubwa to come off the line to thwart a move after 12 minutes.

Kiwanuka assisted Ronald Ssekiganda as the former headed home past goalkeeper Mutakubwa in the 17^th minute to light up the game.

The 18-time league winners garnered more confidence with Kakande’s fancy step-over footwork exciting the SC Villa fans in the stands before the diminutive playmaker back-heeled to Aslam Ssemakula for a cross delivery on the left flank.

Elsewhere, Vipers was held to a non-scoring stalemate with newcomers Lugazi at the Lugazi stadium in Najjembe.

Team Line Ups:

Sports Club Villa XI: Jeans Braddy Wokorach (G.K), Edward Masembe, Aslam Ssemakula, Arnold Odong, Ronald Ssekiganda (Captain), Elvis Ngonde, Missi Diego Semugera, Hakim Kiwanuka, David Owori, Patrick Jonah Kakande, Francis Onakalit

Subs: Norman Angufindru (G.K), Reagan Mpande, Simon Kato Ssemayange, Peter Onzima, Isaac Mpagi Kajubi, Charles Lwanga, Cyrus Kibande, Johnson Ssenyonga, Tonny Atukunda, Denis Kaka Omony, Andrew Otim, Najib Yiga

Head coach: Morley Byekwaso Ochama

Bul XI: Joel Mutakubwa (G.K), Martin Aprem, Nicholas Mwere, Fesali Najib, Pascal Ngobi, Walter Ochora, Jeromy Kirya, Hillary Onek, George Kasonko (Captain), Dickson Mataama, Isaac Wagoina

Subs: John Okurut (G.K), Benson Tahomera, Bakali Magumda, Amos Kirya, Yafeesi Mubiru, Ibrahim Mugulusi, Thomas Ochungo, Lawrence Tezikya, Fredrick Ngalo, Reagan Kalyowa, Ramz Kawooya

Head coach: Abbey Bogere Kikomeko

SC Villa Vs BUL Match officials:

• Referee: Nasser Muhammed Kirya

• 1^st Assistant Referee: Brianson Musisi

• 2^nd Assistant Referee: Ivan Lubwama

• Fourth official: John Baptist Tumuhaise

• Match commissioner: Jerome Raymond Katende

• Referee assessor: Ali Tomusange Mulumba

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