UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE
The Date: September 26, 2024
The Contest: Lugazi FC vs. Vipers SC
The Time: 4pm (Live on Fufa TV)
The Venue: Lugazi Stadium, Najjembe
In what will be our third outing of the 2024/25 Uganda Premier League season, we will make a trip to Mabira to battle Lugazi FC at the Najjembe Stadium on Thursday.
In the past two games this campaign, the Venoms have lost one (3-1 to NEC FC) and won the other, a comfortable 3-0 victory against 2020/21 champions Express FC at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.
In the latter outing, skipper Milton Karisa grabbed a brace, while Ghanaian forward Fumador Asiwome sealed the deal on an evening to remember.
Meanwhile, newcomers Lugazi FC are yet to master a point in their maiden topflight season, losing 3-0 and 1-0 to Kitara FC and UPDF FC, respectively in their maiden two games.
With the highlighted results, the Venoms sit seventh on the log with three points, while Lugazi occupy rock-bottom without a single point.
“We are really focused on tomorrow’s game,” said Vice Captain, Allan Okello.
“We are ready to give our very best having lost our last outing. It’s a massive opportunity for us to keep our momentum after the Express FC win last week.”
Tomorrow’s tie will be the first time in history that Vipers plays Lugazi in a competitive match across all competitions. It presents a perfect chance to write history in this fixture.
However, the two met during a pre-season friendly match, with Nikola Kavazovic’s charges emphatically winning 4-1 at Kitende. Milton Karisa, Allan Okello and a Kenneth Kimera brace were all Vipers needed for the victory.
Team News:
Left back Derrick Ndabiro is out of this trip to Najjembe after contracting malaria over the weekend.
We continue to be without Frank Katongole, Abubakali Walusimbi and Fazil Tumwine as they’re on National duty with the U-20 team preparing for the AFCON Zonal qualifiers.
Angolan Pedro Sukuya is still sidelined with a groin injury he sustained in our first game against NEC FC while Abubakar Lawal still has a thigh problem.