Pepsi University Football League: Makerere beat UCU at the 'Tear Gas Arena'

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Pepsi University Football League: Makerere beat UCU at the 'Tear Gas Arena'

Allan Damba 11:24 - 16.02.2024

Makerere is in the search of a first University Football League trophy in 12 years, with their last coming in 2012.

In a game played across two days, Makerere University assumed a first-leg advantage in the Pepsi University Football League quarterfinals over Uganda Christian University (UCU).

Makerere edged UCU 2-1 at the former's grounds on Friday to finish off the bout that had been halted by a heavy downpour last evening.

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The game was abandoned and subsequently postponed in their 32nd with the scores level at 1-1.

Musa Male and Nicholas Ddungu netted for Makerere, while Geoffrey Gagganga grabbed the valuable away goal for the Mukono-based outfit.

Makerere is in the search of a first University Football League trophy in 12 years, with their last coming in 2012.

Meanwhile, UCU's last championship came five years back in 2019, and will also be keen on ending the drought.

In the other quarterfinal bouts, Uganda Martyrs University will tussle out with Nkumba, St. Lawrence against Kampala University, while MUBS will battle Bugema.