- Vipers 2-3 BUL
BUL opened up a five-point lead in the Uganda Premier League after beating Vipers 3-2 at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende.
This was Vipers’ first loss at home in the league after more than two years. They had last lost against URA in November 2021.
Nicholas Mwere and Lawrence Tezikya were on target as BUL led the first half 2-0.
In the second half Vipers returned with better venom as Yunus Ssentamu scored a consolation.
However, BUL stretched the lead to 3-1 following a build-up from substitutes Alex Kitata who passed the ball to Ibrahim Mugulusi who made no mistake to slot the ball in the back of the net.
Substitute Salim Ekbad scored for Vipers to make it 3-2 with the hope that they would at least pick a point but BUL defended well to pick their vital win.
BUL coach Abbey Kikomeko said the victory is a huge statement towards their title hopes.
“We came with a strategy of not allowing Vipers players to use the game. We also knew that they were a good side but we had to find a way of stopping them. This is a big win when it comes to our title ambitions. We are going to keep trying as a team,” noted Kikomeko
The result saw BUL move to 29 points, five above Vipers
Vipere coach Leonard Neiva believes his side was unlucky not to pick a point in the game.
“I was satisfied with the performance of my players. We created a lot of chances but we failed to utilize them. We were also playing a good team in BUL. They were too physical,” noted Neiva.
