STARTIMES UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCH DETAILS

Game: Calvary FC vs Vipers SC

Date: Tuesday, December 9

Time: 4PM

Venue: Midigo Technical Centre, Yumbe

Vipers SC head to Midigo on Tuesday afternoon knowing a victory could tilt the title race firmly in their favour. The Venoms, currently second on 17 points from seven matches, have two games in hand over leaders KCCA FC.

Three points against Calvary FC would momentarily lift them to the summit of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (SUPL) and tighten their grip on an early-season title charge.

Pursuit of the Summit

Coach Ivan Jacky Minnaert’s side have looked composed and measured in their opening fixtures, stitching together an unbeaten run built on maturity, balance, and a clinical front line.

Vipers have shown efficiency rather than flamboyance, grinding out results even in tight games — the hallmark of a team with championship intent.

The visitors travel to Midigo with momentum on their side and the incentive clear: Win, and the Venoms move top with room to spare.

Calvary in Troubled Waters

For Calvary FC, the tone of their debut topflight campaign could not be more different.

The league newcomers sit rock-bottom with one point from eight outings, struggling to cope with the pace, physicality, and demands of the division.

Their defensive frailties have been exposed, their attacking output limited, and confidence continues to ebb with each passing match.

Still, Midigo presents its own kind of sanctuary. The home crowd in Yumbe is passionate, vocal, and uncompromising — an atmosphere Calvary hope to weaponize in pursuit of their first-ever Uganda Premier League (UPL) victory.

First-Ever Meeting: History in the Making

Tuesday’s clash will mark the first-ever UPL contest between the two clubs, adding a layer of intrigue and unpredictability. Calvary may be battered, but they are stepping onto a stage they have never shared with Vipers before — a stage that sometimes gifts football its rarest upsets.

For Vipers, the task is simple:

Respect the venue, respect the occasion, but impose their superiority.

Quality vs Need: Contrasting Ambitions

Minnaert will look to his established spine — Mudekereza’s reliability, Mulondo’s authority, Karisa’s leadership, and the creative spark of the industrious men in the pack — to steer the Venoms through what could be a deceptively tricky away trip.

Calvary, meanwhile, will rely on courage, compact defensive organisation, and the energy of their home support to cling to any small advantage offered.

One misstep from Vipers could turn Midigo into a cauldron. One moment of inspiration from Calvary could rewrite their season’s narrative.

The Afternoon That Could Shift the Table

The stakes are straightforward: Calvary fight for survival. Vipers chase the summit.

For the visitors, anything short of victory would feel like a wasted opportunity in a title race that grows tighter each week. For Calvary, this is the kind of fixture that could ignite belief where almost none remains.

By sunset in Midigo, the table may have a new leader — and Vipers know this could be the day they plant both feet in the heart of the championship battle.