During Week 16 of the Futsal Super League played on Friday, 28th March at Old Kampala Futsal Arena, Park FC and Mengo City remained in the title race with wins over Kabuusu Clouds and Edgar’s Youth Programme, who finished the game with three red cards, respectively.
Mengo City won 7-6 with defender Samuel Omara netting a hat-trick while Ian Tugume added on a brace as Anthony Male and Abdulkarim Tebela both scored once.
Kabuusu Clouds scored first in the game through hat-trick hero Julius Ssenyiga, who later left the court injured after colliding with Tebera.
Gadaffi Bazanyanengo scored twice and Tony Ssemwogerere added another goal as both teams matched goal for goal.
Mengo City had the last laugh with the win that took them ahead of Park FC, but later the Bugoloobi-based side reclaimed the top spot after beating Edgar’s Youth Programme.
In a game which ended 6-1 in favour of the defending champion, Edgar’s boys received two red cards on the playing staff, shown to Charles Okello and Alfred Feni, who scored for the losing side before getting a third one shown to head coach Adam Masembe.
Park FC completed the comeback win with Captain Shafic Mulangira leading the ship with a hat trick, Joshua Aziku supported with a brace to reach his tally in double figures, while Michael Abura scored a controversial won penalty to find the equaliser.
The win drove Park FC to become the first side to reach 40 points, passing the mark by one, while Mengo City is at 39 points in the chase.
In other games, Kabowa Dream Team suffocated struggling Crown Lubiri with a 4-2 win, handing them a third straight loss as the team has been sinking since their 10-game unbeaten run ended by Park FC in early January.
QC Mbarara defeated Lubaga Grameen 7-4, Kisenyi FC returned to winning ways with a 3-1 triumph over Kisugu FC, thanks to goals from ILyas Omran, Julius Kasagga.
The other game was not honoured as Busunju Spaks failed to turn up for the second successive time, handing Kabowa Dream Team and Nansana Aska free points in Weeks 15 and 16 respectively as the league awaits to return to action on Friday, 5th April.
