MATCH REPORT | KCCA FC pick crucial home win against Kongolo

FULL TIME

KCCA FC 3-2 Arua Hill SC

MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo

StarTimes Uganda Premier League

KCCA FC were 3-2 winners over Arua Hill SC in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.

The Cityzens took an early lead through Muhammad Shaban who nodded home off Rogers Mato’s good delivery into the box.

Seven minutes later, Shaban doubled KCCA’s lead when he capitalized on a lapse by Arua Hill’s defenders and slotted past custodian Richard Anyama.

In the 16^th minute, Arua Hill pulled one back through Isaac Ogwang who tapped the ball past Derrick Ochan and into the back of the net.

Arua Hill’s Bright Vuni was then cautioned for a foul on Shaban Muhammad in 20^th minute.

Kankonde would then miss a chance to stretch KCCA FC’s lead when he headed inches wide off Okello’s well taken cross from down the right flank in the 28^th minute.

Rogers Mato was cautioned for a foul on Arua’s Innocent Media at the half hour mark.

Media would later get cautioned for a foul on Majwega two minutes later.

2-1 at the break.

KCCA FC with the advantage.

Five minutes after recess, Usama Arafati and Ashraf Mugume replaced Emma Wasswa and Moses Waiswa.

Okello would then miss a goal with the goal keeper Richard Anyama at his mercy in the 53^rd minute.

Rogers Mato stretched KCCA’s lead when he controlled a good ball from Okello and he shot past Anyama to make it 3-1 KCCA FC at the hour mark.

Gadafi Wahab scored from a free kick to reduce the deficit for Arua Hill SC.

Morley rung more changes introducing Peter Magambo and Charles Lwanga for Geoffrey Wasswa and Shaban Muhammad who was cautioned as he left the pitch in 85^th minute.

KCCA FC custodian Derrick Ochan was also cautioned in 87^th minute.

Kizza Mustafa replaced Kankonde in added time but the former got injured and had to leave the pitch before the end of the game.

3-2 the final score.

KCCA FC maintaining its position on the summit of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League on 35 points from 16 games.

KCCA FC visit Vipers SC next in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende on Tuesday 21^st March 2023.

Line Ups

KCCA FC

Ochan. D (GK), Mujuzi, Wasswa. G (Magambo), Majwega, Obenchan, Wasswa. E (Mugume), Waiswa (Usama), Okello, Mato, Shaban (Lwanga), Kankonde (Kizza)

Arua Hill SC

Anyama (GK), Matovu, Vuni, Okello, Atendele, Adinho, Kacancu, Wahab, Kawawa, Ogwang, Media

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Moses Magero

Public Relations and Communications at KCCA Football Club, Writer for KCCA FC Official Website and Sportscaster on #KCCAFCTV

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