Overview:
Cosia Waiswa struck the winner from a long range free-kick in the 85th minute at Mbale Municipal Stadium for the Surgeons to recover from their opening day 2-1 defeat to Express in style.
StarTimes Uganda Premier League
Sunday, September 22, 2024 Result
Mbale Heroes 1-0 SC Villa
Cosia Waiswa scored the only goal of the match as StarTimes Uganda Premier League newcomers, Mbale Heroes, recorded their first win of the season on Sunday.
Waiswa struck the winner from a long range free-kick in the 85th minute at Mbale Municipal Stadium for the Surgeons to recover from their opening day 2-1 defeat to Express in style.
The win at the well-attended match lifts Mbale Heroes up to eighth place on three points from two matches.
This was a hiccup for coach Morley Byekwaso’s Villa, who opened their campaign with a 4-2 victory over Mbarara City.
Villa’s Jonah Patrick Kakande and company pushed for a goal of their own but there was no breaching impressive Delton Oyo in Heroes’ goal. The Jogoos are sixth on three points.
NEC were the biggest winners of Matchday Two as their 2-1 win away to Kitara ensured their perfect start to the season. They top the log on six points. Matchday Three gets underway on Tuesday.