Overview:
Police and SC Villa moved into the top three of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League with narrow wins, the Cops snatching a last-gasp 2–1 derby victory over UPDF in Bombo, while the Jogoos edged Kitara 1–0 at Kadiba.
Thursday, November 6 Results
UPDF 1-2 Police
SC Villa 1-0 Kitara
Police and SC Villa stormed into the top three of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League following their victories on Thursday, with the Cops edging UPDF 2–1 in the security forces derby in Bombo, while the Jogoos ground out a 1–0 win over Kitara at Kadiba.
Frank Ssebufu’s 66th-minute header was enough to earn Villa maximum points in a tightly contested affair in Mengo.
Despite Kitara pushing hard late on, the hosts held firm to secure their third win of the campaign. Ssebufu’s decisive goal also earned him the Man of the Match accolade.
The result lifted SC Villa to third place on 10 points, one behind Police, who have played a game more, while Kitara slipped to eighth on seven points.
Earlier in Bombo, Police snatched a dramatic 2–1 victory away to UPDF, with substitute Derrick Maviiri scoring a last-minute winner to seal the points for the Cops.
Deus Bukenya had fired Police ahead in the 65th minute, but Rashid Faridi appeared to have salvaged a point for the hosts with an 88th-minute equalizer.
However, just moments later, Maviiri restored Police’s lead in stoppage time to silence the home crowd and lift his side to second place, level on 11 points with leaders KCCA, who top on goal difference.
UPDF’s Ronald Kayondo nearly forced another leveller in the 90+3rd minute, but his header struck the crossbar and his rebound was cleared off the line.
The army side remain third from bottom with just three points from five matches. Friday’s action peaks with defending champions SC Vipers taking on KCCA at home.