Entebbe UPPC prevails to again to again wins (Picture/Courtesy)
David GOMBE
Entebbe UPPC got here from a objective right down to beat UPDF FC 2-1 at Hamz Stadium in Nakivubo on Tuesday.
The end result noticed Abdallah Mubiru’s facet keep an ideal begin to the 2026/27 Uganda Premier League marketing campaign following their well-known 1-0 win over champions Vipers SC on matchday one.
It was a hard-fought victory over 10-man UPDF, who had Swaibu Kasujja Kalule despatched off late on.
How It Occurred
The Military facet took the lead by way of Derrick Taremwa’s header off Robert Kitabalwa’s nook kick within the twentieth minute, silencing the house crowd.
Entebbe UPPC responded strongly. Thomas Ochungo restored parity for the hosts after an excellent supply from Ibrahim Mugulusi. That they had one other alternative to enter the first-half break main however Sharif Ssengendo had his header go over the bar.
Within the second interval, substitute Ambrose Kigozi who was Entebbe UPPC’s prime scorer final time period and missed the conquer Vipers as a consequence of harm struck from the spot to present the hosts the lead. His calm penalty accomplished the turnaround.
With quarter-hour to regulation time, UPDF’s activity grew to become even more durable after they had been lowered to 10 males following a harmful sort out from Kalule on midfielder Reich Triomphe Kokolo.
Mubiru’s facet held on for an enormous three factors that sends them prime of the early desk with six factors from two video games.
Elsewhere
Within the different recreation on Tuesday, NEC FC prevailed to a 3-1 win over Lugazi FC on the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo, to additionally report their second straight win of the marketing campaign.
Crew Line Ups:
Entebbe UPPC XI:
Denis Otim (G.Ok), Jonathan Reward Odongo, George Kiryowa, Thomas Ochungo, Tah Barni Kelvin, Steven Munguchi, Ibrahim Mugulusi, Emmanuel Iisat, Reich Triomphe Kokolo, Ibrahim Orit, Sharifu Ssengendo
UPDF XI:
Richard Anyama (G.Ok), Aggrey Kirya, Robert Kitabalwa, Christopher Kawagu (Captain), Ochen, Hassan Zzinda, Shafik Kakande, Derrick Taremwa, Swaibu Kalule, Ongurucho, Ssegujja
