Nine-man BUL FC missed an opportunity to stretch their lead at the top of the Uganda Premier League table to seven points after drawing 1-1 with Express at Wankulukuku on Tuesday.
Express’ Isaac Wagoina scored from a penalty spot on the stroke of half-time to cancel out Nicholas Mwere’s seventh-minute opener for BUL and earn the Red Eagles a point. BUL had won eight of nine matches coming into this one and would have moved to 27 points, seven ahead of second-placed Vipers SC, if they had won.
But Express made sure spoils were shared, seeing BUL move only to 25 points, while the Red Eagles moved one up to seventh on 13 points. BUL were confident the call was incorrect, with resultant contestations ending in the visitors’ defenders Benon Tahomera and Walter Ochora and assistant coach Simeone Masaba being sent off.
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Wagoina stepped forward and scored the penalty to salvage Express a point. At the Kavumba Grounds, Nelson Senkatuka scored his eighth goal of the season for Soltilo Bright Stars before Ivan Bogere levelled for SC Villa in the 1-1 draw.
Bright Stars remained ninth on the table with 11 points from 10 matches while the Jogoos have 13 points from nine matches in sixth. In Adjumani, John Rogers and Rashid Agau scored for Arua Hill in the 2-2 draw with Wakiso Giants. Samson Kigozi and Tom Masiko netted for the visitors.
- Additional reporting UPL website.