David GOMBE
KCCA FC will be seeking to make amends when they host league leaders Vipers SC under the floodlights of Lugogo on Sunday.
The 13-time Uganda Premier league champions lost 1-0 in their previous game against NEC FC while Vipers SC beat URA FC 2-0 at Kitende.
The two sides played out to a 1-1 stalemate in their first round meeting at Kitende with Milton Karisa scoring for the Venoms before Ashraf Mugume levelled for KCCA FC.
Abdallah Mubiru’s men beat Vipers 3-1 at Lugogo last season and will be aiming to rediscover their mojo.
Mubiru asserts that his players are mentally ready for the contest and hopes for positive results
“We are still recovering from the previous game, but our physios are making sure the players are in perfect shape ahead of the game against Vipers SC. The players are ready mentally and are eager to compete. The results might not be coming now, but we will soon get it right. We are hopeful it will happen soon. We have been working on our finishing in training. We get the chances in games, but we have not been converting them; we are hopeful the players will get it right.” Said Mubiru
Team News
Gavin Kizito Mugweri returns for the home side having served his one match suspension against NEC FC. The game however comes too early for skipper Julius Poloto,Sammy Raynald Ssebaduka, Peter Magambo and Joao Gabriel are ruled out due to respective injuries.
Hassan Muhamud is also out with a broken finger while Usama Arafat is suffering from a thigh injury.
Steven Munguchi is ruled out due to illness while Emmanuel Anyama has been handed compassionate leave following the death of his mother.
Vipers will be without their skipper Milton Karisa while Derrick Ndahiro and Marving Youngman are back after serving their suspensions.
January signing Isaac Ogwang is doubtful having limped off in the win against the tax collectors.
Defender Rogers Torach will miss the trip to Lugogo through suspension.
Head to Head
In the previous 30 games, KCCA FC has won 9, Vipers has won 13.
Both sides have shared spoils 8 times.
KCCA FC’s last 5 league games
•NEC FC 1-0 KCCA FC
•Mbarara City FC 3-0 KCCA FC
•Police FC 0-0 KCCA FC
•KCCA FC 1-1 SC Villa
•Wakiso Giants FC 1-2 KCCA FC
Vipers SC last 5 League games
•Vipers SC 2-0 URA FC
•Vipers SC 1-0 Maroons FC
•UPDF FC 0-1 Vipers SC
•Mbale Heroes FC 0-4 Vipers SC
•Vipers 1-1 BUL FC
