Blazing Kitara targeting top-spot as they host Wakiso Giants

Fresh from picking a massive 1-0 victory over KCCA FC at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo, Kitara FC have returned to their base to tussle it out with Wakiso Giants.

The Royals will assume the Uganda Premier League summit with victory over the Purple Sharks at the Masindi Playgrounds on Tuesday.

They are currently second with 36 points, two adrift of leaders BUL FC after 18 matches.

Kitara take on a Wakiso Giants side playing to assure safety, as they sit 12th on rhe 16-team log with 20 points in 18 games.

Kitara defender Arthur Kiggundu, who was colossus against KCCA, doesn't expect it as against the Sharks.

"We know it's not an east game, Wakiso is a tricky team and we are not undermining it," he told the club media.

"(But) Everyone is in good shape and we are ready to give them a difficult time because we are home and need the three points," Kiggundu added.

When last they met at the Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium in the first round, Kitara were comfortable 3-1 victors, thanks to Brian Aheebwa, Denis Omedi and Jude Semugabi.

Titus Ssematimba, who netted Wakiso's consolation on that occasion, has since moved on to UAE outfit Al Dahra.

Midfielder Lawrence Bukenya, who left Wakiso Giants in January for Kitara, returns to haunt his former paymasters.

Kitara, will, however, have to deal without the reliable Jasper Aheebwa as he accumulated three yellow cards, which warrants an automatic one-game ban.