Bright Stars 2-0 Onduparaka
Newcomers Onduparaka tested their first hurdle of the Azam Premier League (UPL), falling 2-0 to Bright Stars in Matugga on Tuesday.
Fred Segujja and Seifu Batte scored for coach Fred Kajoba’s side as they picked their first victory in the Azam Uganda Premier League (UPL).
Victory for Bright Stars, who have picked up four points from two matches despite losing a big chunk of their experienced players in the offseason, moves them to third in the log.
Segujja, scoring his second goal of the season, gave Bright Stars the lead as early as the sixth minute before Batte put the game beyond Onduparaka on 53 minutes. Onduparaka are a place above relegation with one point from two matches.
In other games…
Elsewhere, Sam Sekitto scored for URA on 21 minutes as the tax collectors were held 1-1 by Bul in Lugazi.
Augustine Nsumba netted Bul’s goal on a day both teams drew their second successive games.
At Lugogo, Express maintained their unbeaten start as Isaac Sserunkuma scored a second half equaliser to earn a one-all draw with hosts Proline.
Proline had taken a deserved lead in the 19th minute when Derrick Tekkwo turned a Farouk Musisi corner into his own net.
In Jinja, the Eastern derby between JMC Hippos and Kirinya-Jinja SS could only end in a goalless draw.
AZAM PREMIER LEAGUE
TUESDAY RESULTS
Bright Stars 2-0 Onduparaka
JMC Hippos 0-0 Kirinya-Jinja SS
Lweza 0-1 KCCA
Proline 1-1 Express
Soana 3-1 The Saints
Sadolin Paints 0-2 SC Villa
Vipers SC 4-0 Police
URA 1-1 Bul