StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Mbarara City vs KCCA FC
Kakyeka Stadium, Mbarara
Wednesday, 30-01-2019. 4pm
KCCA Fc will aim at extending their lead when they visit resilient Mbarara City at Kakyeka on Wednesday afternoon.
KCCA FC currently hold a healthy 5 point caution at the top of the log having managed 36 points from 15 games as compared to second placed Vipers’ 31.
The Kasasiro boys will start life without their head coach Mike Mutebi who was banned following comments he made about how League titles have been won in the last 20 years.
The game away to Mbarara however provides a huge test as the Ankole Lions have only failed to win one of their first 8 home games this season (W7 D1).
Despite the magnitude of the task that lies ahead, Byekwaso believes his side will negotiate the hurdle and stay on course to winning the League.
“Yes the manager (Mike Mutebi) is not part of us but we are blessed with a good technical team that can execute on any given day. We are now in only one competition after exiting the Confederations and Uganda Cup, so we have to try our level best to win it,” Byekwaso said.
KCCA are expected to be without injured midfield duo of Saddam Juma and Gift Ali. The good news is that Bernard Muwanga who has been on road to recovery has been passed fit and is expected to feature.
For Mbarara, they start life without former Captain Asuman Alishe who opted not to renew his contract and seek greener pastures. Alishe’s absence leaves the team on Paul Mucurezi’s shoulders and the former KCCA FC attacker will be out to impress his ex-employers as he takes on the burden of leading the Ankole Lions.
Mbarara have been arguably the revelation of the season, coming into the game, 8 points behind KCCA and still with an outside chance of winning the League.
