StarTimes Uganda Premier League
URA FC Vs SC Villa
Mandela National Stadium, Namboole
Saturday, 02-02-2019, 4pm
SC Villa will be hoping to kick-start their StarTimes Uganda Premier League second round campaign as they face off with URA in Namboole on Saturday afternoon.
The Jogoos had a near to disastrous first round, winning only two of their first 15 games and consequently sit only a spot away from the relegation zone.
Against URA, they face a side that is so capable of causing them issues despite still being without head coach Sam Simbwa who is suspended.
Douglas Bamweyana the SC Villa coach said that it will be a tight affair since URA is not a joke.
“This is going to be a tight affair, URA is very well organised but as Villa, we have every intention to quiet and unlock them for the result we need,” Douglas said ahead of the game.
The Jogoos are expected to be without the suspended Charles Lwanga while left-back, John Adriko is also a doubt for the game after suffering a knock in training but the rest of the team is fit to feature.
Bamweyana will hope Bashir Mutanda can continue his first round goal scoring exploits that saw him bang 10 goals in 15 games.
On the other hand, the Tax Collectors registered only one defeat in the first round but failed to convert most of their games into victories.
URA drew 10 league games and won only 4, form that sees them currently occupy 7th on the log.
Their main issue was putting the ball in the net and the acquisition of Cromwel Romwothio from Paidha is one targeted and improving their goal scoring.
Both sides use Mandela National Stadium as their home ground and in the first game this season, they drew 0-0.
Saturday’s game will be the 18th time the two sides meet since April 2011. In the past 17 meetings, URA has won 5, Villa 4 and also seen 8 draws.
