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Meanwhile, former BUL coach Peter Onen is in charge of Busoga, while Kikomeko is an icon of the latter, setting the game for pulsating action.
BUL FC will hope to keep their Uganda Premier League momentum going as they play host to neighbours Busoga United at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru, in the Jinja derby on Thursday.
BUL, who have lost just one game in twelve matches this season, lead proceedings with 29 points, five ahead of champions Vipers SC in second place.
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They're buoyed by their recent impressive display in the most recent game against Vipers as they smiled home to a 3-2 victory.
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11:45 - 27.12.2023
UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Referees for the next round of UPL matches appointed
The next round of matches will be headlined by seven-time champion Express FC, who will host the wounded six-time winners Vipers SC at the Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku.
However, Busoga poses a different challenge, as they are their immediate neighbours, but BUL head coach Abbey Bogere Kikomeko is fully circumspect in his approach.
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“Busoga United knows us very well. Most of the players at BUL were in Busoga, and I was also at Busoga. But at the moment, we are in different clubs, and we are all looking for points. They want the points, but we also need them,” Kikomeko was quoted as saying by BUL media.
“It is, therefore, going to be a hard game, but we shall also fight hard to maintain our position at the top, and with the performance we are having at the moment, I know we shall win it.”
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18:19 - 27.12.2023
FOOTBALL Coach Abdallah Mubiru not buying into the "KCCA is back" narrative
KCCA had endured a tough start to the campaign that had them languish in the relegation zone for weeks before the turnaround that has seen them pick three victories in five games.
Busoga lie 14th on the table, having garnered 12 points so far this season, which sees them just one point from safety.
“We shall not take any game for granted now that we are on top of the table. We shall fight hard to get all the three points," Kikomeko added.
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Meanwhile, former BUL coach Peter Onen is in charge of Busoga, while Kikomeko is an icon of the latter, setting the game for pulsating action.
Kikomeko coached them right from the regional league to the Uganda premier league, winning the FUFA Big League championship in the process.
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10:40 - 27.12.2023
Tough conditions from FUFA force URA's decision to withdraw from Mapinduzi Cup
The Tax Collectors affirmed their willingness to form part in the tournament, only for the tough conditions set by FUFA to force their withdrawal.
The last clash between the sides ended 1-1 in April at Kakindu Stadium.
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For BUL, Pascal Ngobi remains the only absentee, while attacker Reagan Kalyowa returned to full fitness.
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The likes of Benon Tahomera and Walter Ochora, who have been on suspension, are also back in contention for BUL.
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