STARTIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
Wednesday’s Result
Vipers SC 4-1 NEC FC
Vipers SC bounced back to winning after a dominant 4-1 victory over NEC FC in the Uganda Premier League on Wednesday at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende floodlights.
A superb Fumador Asiwome hat-trick and one goal from Yunus Sentamu handed the Venoms their first victory of the new year.
It was our first game in four matches, having failed to win in each of the past three games.
Under the floodlights, Vipers should have been ahead as early as the second minute, but Milton Karisa was unluckily denied by the crossbar after being set by Sentamu.
Seven minutes later, NEC threatened and nearly scored but Rwothomio’s header was met by an exquisite save from goalkeeper Denis Kiggundu.
We then broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute, with Sentamu striking cleanly an excellent pass from Allan Okello.
Two minutes later, NEC levelled matters with Rwothomio striking a low-drive past Kiggundu, after getting at the end of a pass from Allan Mugalu.
Into the second half, Asiwome made it two for Vipers, expertly heading in a lofted Karisa cross from the right.
Six minutes after the hour-mark, Asiwome made it three and his second, tapping in a superb Karim Watambala pass.
Asiwome then completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute with a thumping header after a Bright Anukani freekick.
Vipers are now second with 27 points, five adrift of leaders BUL FC. The former will host Busoga United on Sunday in their next match.
How We Lined Up:
Vipers SC XI: Denis Kiggundu (GK), Ashraf Mandela, Enock Luyima, Rogers Torach, Patrick Mbowa, Siraje Sentamu, Bright Anukani, Allan Okello, Milton Karisa (C), Fumador Asiwome, Yunus Sentamu.
Substitutes: Alfred Mudekereza (GK), Frank Katongole, Mohamed Salem, Abubakar Lawal, Murushid Juuko, Livingstone Mulondo, Karim Watambala, Abubakali Walusimbi, Eric Kambale, Grant Matsiko, Isa Mubiru.