Match Preview | KCCA FC vs VIPERS SC

By: Moses Magero

StarTimes Uganda Premier League

KCCA FC vs VIPERS SC

Sunday 9th May, 2021. | 4pm

MTN-Omondi Stadium, Lugogo

KCCA FC host Vipers SC on game day 22 of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League at MTN-Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.

KCCA FC will be hoping they can continue with the good run in the recent Cup games and pick three points against second top Vipers

The 13 times league Champions KCCA FC lost 0-1 to Vipers in the final game of the first round played at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende

Morley Byekwaso’s charges know that a win takes KCCA FC to 40 points and that will be 6 points behind second top Vipers and 10 points behind leaders URA FC.

Peter Magambo

A win against Vipers SC will instill more confidence in the KCCA FC side ahead of the final bend of the season.

STATISTICS

In the last 22 games between both sides; KCCA FC has won 6, lost 10 and both sides have shared spoils 6 times.

Team News

Assistant captain Julius Poloto and Ashraf Mugume are back after missing the past four and six games respectively due to injury.

Joseph Kafumbe

Joseph Kafumbe is done with his senior six final papers and resumed training with the squad this week.

Fillbert Obenchan, Andrew Kawooya, Charles Lwanga and Brian Aheebwa will miss the game due to various injuries.

The game comes a little too early for teenage forward Samuel Ssenyonjo and defender John Revita who started training with the first team but are yet to gain full match fitness.

Julius Poloto is back

Teenager Dominic Ayella is ruled out due to school commitments.

Available Squad

Lukwago, Matovu, Mwirusi, Kato, Musana, Musa, Gift Ali, Kigozi, Magambo, Anaku, Achayi, Sserwadda, Keziron, Mazengo, Anukani, Kafumbe, Iguma, Balinya, Jurua, Aliro, Mugume, Bukenya, Poloto

www.kccafc.co.ug caught up with the Manager Morley Byekwaso and he had this to say;

Morley Byekwaso

We face a tough side in Vipers that are 9 points clear from us on the table.

We are fully focused on winning the game and keeping our chase for the title alive.

We can not afford to lose any more games as we have hit the final bend of the season.

We are affected by injuries and squad depth is a big issue at the club.

The positive is that our assistant captain Julius Poloto and Mugume Ashraf are back for this game and this gives us more options from which to choose.

Morley Byekwaso speaking ahead of #KCCAVIP

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