Vipers complete double over URA

Moses Waiswa scored for Vipers against URA|TONI KAMAU IMAGES

UGANDA PREMIER LEAGUE Vipers complete double over URA

Allan Damba 21:00 - 30.03.2024

Goals in either half from midfielders Moses Waiswa and Abdul Karim Watambala were enough to guide the Venoms to three priceless points.

Reigning Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC completed a stunning double over URA FC after an 2-0 victory at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo on Saturday.

Goals in either half from midfielders Moses Waiswa and Abdul Karim Watambala were enough to guide the Venoms to three priceless points.

Allan Okello in action against URA FC|TONI KAMAU IMAGES

The result lifted Vipers to fourth on the Uganda Premier League table, having gathered 38 points in 20 matches.

Vipers' point-tally has them sit six points off leaders Kitara FC, who have played two games more.

On the night under the Lugogo floodlights, Vipers cruised into an early lead courtesy of Waiswa's perfectly placed strike off an equally superb pass from playmaker Allan Okello.

Goalkeeper Alfred Mudekereza was then called into action as he made an excellent save to deny Ibrahim Dada in the first half.

Vipers should have doubled their lead with six minutes to the end of the half, but Erik Kambale headed inches wide an Isa Mubiru cross.

At the death, substitute Watambala curled in an exquiste freekick past goalkeeper James Alitho, for the second of the evening.

Vipers will return to the St Mary's Stadium, Kitende next week on Friday with against relegation-threatened UPDF FC.