Uganda Premier League
Saturday Results
Express 2-0 Vipers
Maroons 5–0 Gaddafi
Wakiso Giants 0-1 SC Villa
Alex Isabirye was on the touchline for Express FC as he guided the Red Eagles to a 2-0 victory over his paymasters Vipers SC in a Uganda Premier League (UPL) clash on Saturday at Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.
Isma Kawawulo and Isaac Wagoina scored the Red Eagles goals in either half for them to dislodge KCCA from eighth place on the league table.
Express have 19 points from 13 matches while Vipers, who have now lost two in two following a 3-2 defeat to leaders BUL in the match preceding this, drop into fourth place on 24.
The Red Eagles came into this fixture at Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku in the mood after dispatching NEC 5-2 in a previous outing.
And with Isabirye’s acrimonious departure from Vipers at the end of last season despite winning the Kitende side their only ever league and cup double part of the mix, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
It lived to the billing as the hosts limited the visitors to tame attempts while hurting Vipers, who were handled by Richard Wasswa in the interim following Leo Neiva’s recent sacking, the other end.
Express went ahead on 38 minutes through Kawawulo before Wagoina, running onto a long clearance from his defence, made it 2-0 with 13 minutes left. Action resumes on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, five-star Maroons ended matchday 13 in third place of the league table after thumping visiting Gaddafi 5-0 at the Prisons Ground in Luzira on Saturday.
Patrick Bayiga, Abel Eturude, David Ndihabwe, Abraham Tusubirwa and Fred Amaku scored Maroons goals for the Prisons side to move to 25 points, seven and one behind leaders BUL and Kitara respectively.
The opening three goals came in the first half before the hosts added icing on the cake after the break.
Gaddafi’s eighth defeat in 13 matches left the Jinja side just a place above relegation as the first round nears the end.
Elsewhere, 16-time record champions, SC Villa, made it two in two identical 1-0 wins when they edged Wakiso Giants at Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium.
Charles Lwanga scored the game’s only on 60 minutes for the Jogoos, who beat Gaddafi coming into this, to move into fifth place on 22 points.
Wakiso Giants are seven spots below with 13 points. Action resumes on Tuesday.
