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Darius Ojok scored a brace, while Abraham Tusubira added one as the Prison Warders defeated the Purple Sharks in front of their home crowd in Wakiso.
By falling 3-0 to Maroons FC at the Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium on Sunday, Wakiso Giants FC were losing their third-straight opener in the Startimes Uganda Premier League.
Darius Ojok scored a brace, while Abraham Tusubira added one as the Prison Warders defeated the Purple Sharks in front of their home crowd in Wakiso.
The defeat marks yet another new campaign that has started with no positive result for the Wakiso-based side since gaining promotion to the top flight in 2019.
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12:18 - 18.09.2023
UPL How unruly visitors dominated UPL Match Day One
Maroons FC were the biggest winners of the first batch of games, picking up a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Wakiso Giants at Wakisha Grounds on Sunday.
A 1-0 loss to KCCA FC welcomed Wakiso into the top division in the 2019/20 season at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
Allan Okello scored the decisive goal on the day as Wakiso competed well but failed to find a goal.
A goalless draw with Police FC followed in their second season, the result also coming at Lugogo, where the Kops hosted their league matches.
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09:03 - 18.09.2023
UPL Wakiso Giants captain blames poor start for opening defeat
The Purple Sharks found themselves a goal down in just two minutes after Marrons forward Darius Ojok scored early to give the visitors a flying start to the game.
A home clash with KCCA opened the 2021/22 season for the Purple Sharks, and the Kasasiro Boys ran over them 3-0 in a one-sided affair.
Sadat Anaku, Davis Kasirye and Ashraf Mugume scored for KCCA as they ran riot in Wakiso.
Mugume’s brace and Geoffrey Wasswa’s header won it 3-2 for KCCA to start the 2022/23 season at Lugogo. Ibrahim Kasule and Tom Matsiko scored for Wakiso on the day.
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15:40 - 18.09.2023
FOOTBALL How many goals were scored on Matchday one in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League?
There were only 12 goals scored in the seven games played on match day one, averaging 1.7 goals per game.
With KCCA responsible for most of the defeats, Maroons joined the party with that thrilling 3-0 win on Sunday.
The Purple Sharks have yet to register a win in their first fixture of the season but have always gone on to be competitive later on in the season.
Soltilo Bright Stars will be Wakiso’s next challenge, and John Luyinda and his charges will be looking to correct what went wrong the last time out.
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09:51 - 18.09.2023
UPL The win is what mattered most, Vipers coach says after overcoming battle-hardened Gaddafi
The Brazilian was under pressure as rumours suggested he was on his exit route after the club parted ways with two of his compatriots, Rodrigues Giancarlo and Luiz Otavio, barely three months after signing them following their early exit in the CAF Champions League.
Startimes Uganda Premier League
Wakiso Giants FC opening results
2023/24 -Wakiso Giants 0-3 Maroons
2022/23- KCCA 3-2 Wakiso Giants
2021/22 -Wakiso Giants 0-3 KCCA
2020/21 -Police 0-0 Wakiso Giants
2019/20 -KCCA 1-0 Wakiso Giants
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