2014/15 Uganda Premier League:
Match Day One Results:
Police 3 – 0 Rwenshama
URA 1 – 1 Bright Stars
SC Villa 1 – 0 Soana
Express 0 – 2 Kira Young
BUL 1 – 1 Sadolin
It was a bright day as the 2014/2015 Uganda Premier League kicked off with 5 fixtures that produced 10 goals.
Police, Sports Club Villa and Kira Young notched victories.
At Kavumba Recreational stadium, Rwenshama FC received a rude welcome to the top flight after succumbing to a 3 – 0 loss to home team Police FC.
Umar Kasumba netted a first half brace in the 31st and 44th minutes before a late Rogers Aloro own goal sealed the league debutant’s fate.
At Mityana Ssaza grounds, 16 time record league winners, SC Villa marked a bright day to the league and on their new home ground with a slim 1 – 0 victory over a hard fighting Soana FC in a fixture played under heavy rains.
FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo greets SC Villa’s Fahad Kawooya as captain, Fred Nkata looks on.
FUFA President, Eng. Moses Magogo watched this fixture played before a capacity crowd.
At the same match new SC Villa president Ben Misagga launched the club’s income generating projects dubbed the ‘Villa Jogoo water’ and the official club’s magazine ‘Soccer Vision’.
At Kakindu Stadium in Jinja, the Eastern region derby between BUL and nemesis, Sadolin FC ended in a 1 all draw.
Andrew Basooma gave Sadolin a shock first half lead before BUL restored parity later in the second half.
At the Mehta Stadium in Lugazi, home team Uganda Revenue Authority needed a late equalizer from Uganda Cranes forward Robert Ssentongo to cancel Meddie Kakeeto’s opener for Kawempe based side Bright Stars. The match was watched by Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic and goalkeeping boss Fred Kajoba.
One of the biggest shocks on the opening day was the 0 – 2 win picked by Kira Young over Express at the Mutesa II stadium in Wankulukuku.
The other series of the match day one matches will be played on Saturday with two fixtures.
Entebbe vs Simba, Nakivubo
Lweza vs SCVU, Wankulukuku
MAIN PHOTO: SC Villa right back Derrick Walulya (left) and Soana’s Ibrahim Jingo going fighting for the ball at Mityana Ssaza grounds.
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA communications department.
