Vipers quieten the noise with routine home win over Express
David GOMBE
Vipers SC produced a professional performance to beat Express FC 3-0 under the floodlights of Kitende on Thursday.
The home win meant that Vipers avoided a run of two straight Uganda Premier League defeats following their 3-1 loss to NEC FC in their opener.
Milton Karisa brace and Fumador Awisome earned the Venoms their first win of the league campaign under Serbian tactician Nikola Kavazovic.
Express FC who opened their season with a 2-1 victory over Mbale Heroes suffered their first defeat of the current campaign.
Karisa fired the home side into the lead in the 21st minute before he completed his brace in the 75th minute.
Second half substitute Awisome sealed the win for the Venoms with six minutes to normal time after being fed by man of the match Karisa.
Vipers will next face Lugazi FC next week on Thursday
Vipers XI: Derrick Kiggundu (G.K), Livingstone Mulondo, Hilary Mukundane, Rogers Torach, Abdul Karisa Watambala, Milton Karisa (Captain), Moses Waiswa, Allan Okello, Kenneth Kimera, Annest Ankunda, Yunus Ssentamu
Subs: Alfred Mudekereza (G.K), Bashir Ssekagya, Grant Matsiko, Derrick Ndahiro, Siraje Ssentamu, Mohamed Salem Ekbad, Nicholas Wadada, Enock Luyima, Isa Bugembe, Asiwome Fumador, Ivan Mbowa, Gusto Wa Ilungo Mulongo
Express XI: Michael Kagiri (G.K), Ashraf Mbaziira, Mustafa Kizza, Dawson Mafumu, Derrick Ngoobi (Captain), Abbel Ssajjabi Muwanguzi (47’ Geofrey Ssajjabi), Ronald Mawa Andabati, John Asiimwe, Ssenyonjo, Saidi Kyeyune, Alpha Thierry Ssali
Subs: Michael Kimera Kibi, Geoffrey Gagganga, Isa Lumu, Kalyowa, Charles Ssembalirwa, Eddy Ssebandeke, Conrad Ssenjogera, Steven Timothy Ssenfuma, Daniel Shabena, Abdulahi Rashid