2025/26 Uganda Premier League | MD 19 | Fixtures | Friday March 6,
- Lugazi FC 0-2 NEC FC
Samuel Ssekamatte opened his scoring account for NEC FC with a brace that guided the visitors to a 2-0 win over Lugazi FC in the Uganda Premier League match at Lugazi Stadium on Friday.
Lugazi started brightly and tried to put NEC under pressure, but the visitors stayed organised at the back.
In the 21st minute, Alfred Leku picked out Alvin Birungi with a good pass, yet the move ended without a meaningful finish.
NEC broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half. Coming off the bench, Ssekamatte kept his composure to finish neatly and give the visitors the lead.
The forward sealed the victory in the 70th minute after he was fouled in the area. The referee awarded a penalty and Ssekamatte stepped up to convert calmly, completing his brace.
The win moves NEC to seventh place with 30 points from 19 matches, while Lugazi remain 11th with 18 points from the same number of games.
