Derrick Nsimbabi scored a solitary goal as Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club closed in on the Azam Uganda Premier League title by beating Jinja Municipal Council (JMC) Hippos on Tuesday.
KCCA stayed five points ahead of SC Villa on 49 points after 26 match days. Coach Mike Mutebi will be guaranteed the second consecutive trophy in charge of KCCA if the leaders win two of their remain four league fixtures before embarking on the CAF Confederation Cup group stages against Rabat (Morocco), Club Africain (Tunisia), Rivers United (Nigeria) in Group A.
“We have to have great enthusiasm and great patience because I think we are having a great season but to become a fantastic season we must win (the league),” Mutebi told TheUgandan on phone. “Now it is important for us to prepare the right way the next game. If we don’t win against Kirinya Jinja SS on Saturday then you lose this great win.”
After a spirited fight, JMC’s disastrous season was further pummeled when with Mucureezi and Nsibambi reciting codes that could unlock the white wall, it finally paid off in the 68th minute.
“This feels massive,” Nsibambi said. “We’ve done what we needed to do. You can see the celebrations. We knew this was a massive game, one of the hardest we had.
At Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku, Express were humiliated in the derby as they lost 4-2 to Lweza.
The Red Eagles got the lead through Ibrahim Saddam Juma exquisite strike before Owen Kasule replied through a penalty as the first half ended with Lweza 2-1 on top, the official UPL match report said.
The Oranje, who now move out of the relegation zone to 13th with 28 points scored twice again after recess with Juma Balinya scoring a brace.
There was another brace on the day at the venue when Saddam converted a penalty but it was too little late for a comeback as the hosts held on win a six goal thriller that leaves Matia Lule’s side 5th on the log with 40 points.
Elsewhere, Proline moved closer to safety with a hard fought 2-1 over Bul at Phillip Omondi stadium, Wankulukuku.
Nelson Ssenkatuka and Daniel Isiagi scored for the hosts while Yunus Sibira scored for the visitors who remain on 29 points in 11th place while Proline move to 34 points in 8th place.
In other games played, Kirinya Jinja SS picked a vital point off hosts URA in a 1-1 draw at Mehta Grounds, Lugazi.
Feni Ali Moses put the hosts in a lead inside five minutes but Joel Mulondo equalised in the 36th minute.
The draw leaves Ibrahim Kirya’s men fourth with 42 points while Kirinya Jinja SS are now on 28 points in 12th.
At Matugga, Bright Stars held visitors Vipers to a goalless draw which put a halt to the Venoms three game winning streak.
Miguel Duarte’s side stay 3rd on the table with 46 points while Bright Stars are now 9th with 30 points, same as Police in 10th but the former have a better goal difference
