KCCA thrash SC Villa to open seven point lead

Uganda Premier League

KCCA 3 SC Villa 1

Kirinya Jinja 1 Bright Stars 1

Express 1 URA 1

Onduparaka 1 Proline 1

Soana 1 Sadolin Paints 2

The Saints 1 Lweza 1 

KCCA beat SC Villa 3-1 in the Uganda Premier League to extend their lead atop the table.

Paul Mucureezi, Derrick Nsibambi and Joseph Ochaya each got on the scoresheet for the defending champions while inform Vitalis Tabu scored a consolation for Villa from the penalty spot.

The win that moved KCCA to 28 points, helped open a seven point gap over Villa with a game in hand.

At Wankulukuku, Express fresh from a morale-sapping loss to SC Villa over the weekend, settled for a 1-1 draw with URA. Labama Bokota gave URA the lead before Herman Wasswa levelled for the home side.

KCCA's Paul Musamali beats SC Villa's Godffrey Lwesibawa to the ball. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

KCCA FC 's Denis Okot (R) tackles SC Villa goalscorer Vitalis Tabu. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

Ronald Lukungu and Norman Ojik were on target for Sadolin Paints in their defeat of Soana at Kavumba with Hamis Kitagenda scoring a consolation for the latter.

Elsewhere, Onduparaka drew 1-1 with Proline in Arua while Kirinya Jinja SS played to a 1-1 draw with Bright Stars in Bugembe.

At Bombo, home side Saints drew 1-1 with Lweza. 

KCCA players salute their adoring fans after thrashing rivals SC Villa at Lugogo. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

Wednesday

BUL v JMC Hippos (Kakindu Stadium)