Kimera brace inspires Vipers to 4-1 rout of Kigezi Homeboyz
David GOMBE
Vipers SC secured their second win under head coach John Ayala Luyinda with a dominant 4-1 victory over Kigezi Homeboyz in a rescheduled Uganda Premier League encounter on Thursday at Rwamwanja Stadium, Kamwenge.
The reigning champions started brightly and took the lead in the 16th minute through Kenneth Kimera, who finished off a quality delivery from Usama Arafat.
The hosts responded six minutes later when Mike Walaga restored parity with his third goal of the campaign.
But Vipers regained control on the half-hour mark, with right-back Ashraf Mandela unleashing a powerful strike from outside the box to make it 2-1.
Kimera was at it again six minutes past the hour mark, beating his markers before guiding the ball home to complete his brace and extend Vipers’ lead to 3-1.
Substitute Gusto Mulongo sealed the emphatic win in added time to hand Ayala his second victory since taking charge.
The result means Vipers have now won five games this season, with four of those coming against newly promoted sides Ntugasaze, Blacks Power, Kataka and now Kigezi Homeboyz. The other victory came against Lugazi FC.
Ayala’s side now moves to 17 points and will next host league leaders BUL FC on 18th November in an epic clash at Kitende that could see them close in on the summit.
For Kefa Kisala’s Kigezi Homeboyz, it was another tough outing. They remain 16th on the log with just four points from nine games, with only one win so far this season.