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StarTimes Uganda Premier League
KCCA FC 1-2 BUL FC
MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo
Saturday 12th April 2025
KCCA FC lost 2-1 to BUL FC in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
Ahead of the fixture, KCCA FC was 6th on the StarTimes Uganda Premier League table; a win against BUL FC would take the Cityzens to 4th position, just two points behind 3rd-placed BUL FC.
Visitors BUL FC were 4th, just a position below KCCA FC, and a win against the 13-time UPL Champions now takes them to 3rd position and 8 points clear of KCCA FC.
KCCA FC enjoyed possession for the biggest part of the opening stanza and dominated all battles between both sets of players.
Joel Sserunjogi almost gave KCCA the lead, but his curling effort was tipped over the bar by BUL’s goalkeeper, Joel Mutakubwa.
Despite KCCA dominating the game, it was BUL that found the back of the net first from Jeromy Kirya who guided the ball past Mugolofa in the 29th minute.
KCCA’s skipper Filbert Obenchan, was then cautioned for a late challenge of Reagan Kalyowa.
Saidi Mayanja should have leveled the tie before the break but headed the ball wide off Gavin Kizito’s cross down the right flank in the 31st minute.
BUL’s Pacal Ngobi was cautioned for a late challenge on Saidi Mayanja in the 36th minute.
1-0 at the break.
After recess, Ashraf Mugume replaced, injured Fillbert Obenchan.
Shafik Kwikiriza stung the palms of Mutakubwa after he had left the visitors’ defense for dead in the 53rd minute.
Five minutes later, Sserunjogi rifled the ball goal-bound, but Mutakubwa proved the difference once again, parrying the ball wide.
BUL’s Hillary Onek was then cautioned for a foul on Shafik Nana in the 64th minute.
Joao Gabriel replaced Shafik Nana in the 70th minute.
Eight minutes later, Julius Poloto and Sharif Ssengendo replaced Saidi Mayanja and Usama Arafat.
Just when KCCA FC was looking for the leveler, BUL struck the second through Karim Ndugwa in the 83rd minute.
Five minutes later, BUL’s Joel Mutakubwa was cautioned for delaying the restart.
Hassan Muhamud was cautioned for a late challenge on Ndugwa.
It was substitute Ashraf Mugume that found the consolation goal for KCCA FC late on in stoppage time.
The results meant KCCA FC has lost back-to-back league games for the first time since February 2025.
KCCA FC visit URA FC next in the Uganda Premier League on Wednesday, 16th April.
Lineups
KCCA FC
Mugolofa (GK), Gavin, Mubezi, Obenchan (Mugume), Muhamud, Sserunjogi, Magambo, Mayanja (Poloto), Usama (Ssengendo), Kwikiriza (Joao Gabriel), and Nsibambi.
BUL FC
Mutakubwa (GK), Onek, Ochora, Mwere, Magunda, Mpasa, Kirya, Ngobi, Kalyowa, Aprem, Ndugwa
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