Thursday Results – StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Ntugasaze 1-3 Entebbe UPPC
Express 3-2 Blacks Power
Vipers SC 2-0 Lugazi
Express finally had something to celebrate after ending their seven-match winless run with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Blacks Power at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, on Thursday.
The Red Eagles made a flying start, with John Kiseka opening the scoring in the sixth minute off Shafic Batambuze’s assist before Henry Wamala doubled the advantage six minutes later, connecting with Duncan Sseninde’s delivery.
Blacks Power responded through Bashir Asiku, who headed home Rashid Yakin’s cross in the 26th minute to reduce the deficit.
The visitors threatened an equaliser after the break, with Asiku hitting the woodwork in the 55th minute before goalkeeper Mathias Kigonya produced an important save in the 75th. Rajab Fazil eventually levelled matters in the 79th minute, but Man of the Match Isaac Wagoina had the final say, converting Alpha Thierry Ssali’s cross in the 89th minute to hand Express their second win of the campaign.
The result lifted Express to 12th on 11 points, while Blacks Power remained eighth with 13. At the Kira Road Police Arena in Kamwokya, Entebbe UPPC recovered from a half-time deficit to beat Ntugasaze 3-1, with Ambrose Kigozi taking centre stage.
Kennedy Muserero had given the hosts the lead in the 24th minute, assisted by Otim Jerome. Man of the Match Kigozi equalised in the 54th minute with a header from Julius Poloto’s cross before completing his hat-trick with further goals in the 72nd and 77th minutes.
UPPC moved to fourth on 19 points, level with fifth-placed KCCA, while Ntugasaze remained 16th on four points. At St Mary’s Stadium, defending champions Vipers also returned to winning ways, beating Lugazi 2-0. Princewill Tarabina broke the deadlock in the 79th minute before Abubakali Walusimbi sealed the points with a long-range effort in the 88th minute.
The victory lifted John ‘Ayala’ Luyinda’s side, who had lost their last two matches, to seventh on 14 points, while Lugazi stayed 13th with eight. BUL and NEC remain joint leaders on 23 points, with SC Villa third on 21.
