David GOMBE
Nine time Stanbic Uganda Cup winners SC Villa will lock horns with Kitara FC in the epic final due to take place at FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.
The Jogoos return to the final for the first time in eleven years with their previous one coming in 2015 when they thrashed KCCA FC 3-0 in the replayed final.
Villa began their Stanbic Uganda Cup campaign against non-league side Pallisa Hospital at the round of 64, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from captain David Owori and Aslam Ssemakula.
The Jogoos faced off with 2022 winners BUL FC at the round of 32, with the game ending in a two all draw. Reagan Mpande and Patrick Kakande scored for Villa who eliminated BUL 4-3 on penalties.
Villa overcame Maroons FC at the round of 16 thanks to a late strike by Andrew Otim who also sent them to the semis with his sole goal against regional league side Happy Boyz Kagaba in the quarterfinals.
In the two legged semifinal Villa eliminated three time competition winners URA with Najib Yiga scoring the Jogoos opener in their first leg 2-0 triumph before Moses Aliro’s own goal at Nakivubo. Ibrahim Kasinde netted the all important goal for Kovacevic’s men in the second leg at Kadiba.
The Jogoos are eyeing their 10th Uganda Cup title after triumphs in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009 and 2015.
SC Villa’s road to the final.
Round of 64
Pallisa Hospital 1-2 SC Villa [David Owori, Aslam Ssemakula]
Round of 32
SC Villa 2-2 BUL [Reagan Mpande, Patrick Kakande – Villa won 4-3 on penalties]
Round of 16
SC Villa 1-0 Maroons [Andrew Otim]
Quarter Finals
Happy Boyz 0-1 SC Villa [Andrew Otim]
Semi-finals [Advanced 3-0 on aggregate]
2-0 win at URA [Najib Yiga, Moses Aliro Og]
1-0 win vs URA [Ibrahim Kasinde]
OVERALL: Goals scored: 8, Goals conceded:
