UPL – NEC FC, Bul FC and Kitara FC pick maximum points on opening day

Friday, Sept. 15, result

SC Villa 1-2 Kitara FC

Soltilo Bright Stars FC 0-1 Bul FC

Mbarara City FC 0-1 NEC FC

StarTimes Uganda Premier League newcomers Kitara FC picked maximum points against 16-times league champions SC Villa on the opening day of the new season at Wankulukuku Stadium.

Last season’s FUFA Big League top scorer Denis Omedi scored in the 15th minute to open the scoring before ‘the jogoos’ Charles Lwanga cancelled it at the stroke of half time.

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Elvis Ngondwe gave the visitors the win on a silver platter after scoring an own goal as he attempted to stop Kabon Livingstone’s attempt.

SC Villa treated the audience to some entertainment, courtesy of Ziza Bafana. The former Uganda Cranes Micho Sredojevic joined the club president Omar Mandela in the stands.

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Kitara FC now sit on top of the Uganda Premier League table on three points.

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