Gladys ZAWEDDE
Onduparaka Vs UPDF
Date: Friday 15th-October
Venue: Green Light Stadium Arua
Kick off:3:00pm
Match officials
Referee: Deogracious Opio
1st assistant: Tonny Anil
2nd assistant: Mario Okwang
Fourth official: Paul Omara
Referee Assessor: Mike Letti
Green Light Stadium Arua will be the battleground George Lutalo and Brian Senyondo face off in one of the three opening matches of the 2021/2022 Uganda Premier league season.
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The two tacticians will be taking charge of their first match at their respective clubs.
The Caterpillars finished last season 12th will only 28 points when the league was ended prematurely due to the pandemic.
It was their worst ever performance since they joined top flight whereas their opponents finished eighth with 37 points.
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However, due to national te engagements, Lutalo may delegate his assistants Juma Sekiziyivu and Luis Kizito to sit in the dug out.
The new signing Mohammed Shaban is a doubt and may not make his debut after sustaining injury in training two weeks ago.
Micheal Kagiri, Rashid Agau and Dudu Ramathan will he looked upon to inspire them to victory as James Jarieko and Mansoor Safi are to also be subjected to late fitness test.
Defender Shaban Wasswa and Augustine Akoch will be facing their former paymasters. They were released by Onduparaka at the end of last season and crossed over to the Bombo based side.
Ibrahim Wammanah, James Begesa, captain Denis Ssekitoleko and Simon Mbazira are UPDF’s go to men.
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The last three meetings both sides have met Onduparaka has won twice and the other tie ending in a stalemate.
Onduparaka have won two of the previous three meetings whereas the other ended in a stalemate. When they met here last term, Rashid Okocha’s late goal have Onduparaka all three points.
Matchday Fixtures
Onduparaka Vs UPDF- Arua
Express Vs Arua Hill SC – Wankulukuku
Mbarara City Vs Soltilo Bright Stars – Kakyeka
