Overview:
Kabon Living and Patrick Kaddu scored the goals as the Royals continued their steady climb after a volatile start to the season.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Monday, February 17, 2025 Results
Mbarara City 0-1 UPDF
Kitara 2-0 Soltilo Bright Stars
Kitara moved four places up to fifth in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League table following a 2-0 win over Soltilo Bright Stars at Royal Park Stadium, Butema on Monday.
Kabon Living and Patrick Kaddu scored the goals as the Royals continued their steady climb after a volatile start to the season.
Kitara are now level on 25 points with Express after seven wins in 17 matches, and they trail leaders Vipers SC by 12.
On their part, Bright Stars continued their relegation struggles. They stay second from bottom on 11 points from 17 games.
Kabon gave the hosts the lead on 22 minutes, tapping home a fumbled ball after George Ssenkaaba flicked on Frank ‘Zaga’ Tumwesigye’s corner.
Kitara doubled their advantage with a minute left to play, John Byaruhanga and Kaddu combining for the latter to score.
In the day’s other match, Emmanuel Manu Ochen’s 51st-minute goal gave the UPDF a 1-0 win over Mbarara at Kakyeka Stadium for the soldiers to move three places up to 10th on 21 points. Mbarara’s seventh defeat of the season has them two places below on 20 points.