[Watch] Football served as KCCA's Mubiru-ball edges URA, Obua
Ugandan football lovers got served mouthwatering action as KCCA FC edged an entertaining, tightly contested Premier League encounter 3-2 against URA FC at the MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo.
The Tuesday bout between two of the most learned coaches, Abdallah Mubiru of KCCA and URA's David Obua, lived to the billing.
Herbert Achayi, a Vianne Sekajugo own-goal and a Muhammad Shaban winner, made it four successive victories for KCCA.
Meanwhile, Norman Namanya and one from Sekajugo handed the guests some consolation.
It's the Tax Collectors that drew first blood, with Namanya scoring a header from a beautiful Godfrey Ssekibengo freekick in the third minute.
📹 Goal by Norman Namanya for URA FC#StarTimesUPL | #KCCURA pic.twitter.com/rhN5UymnVZ
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The Kasasiro Boys responded in the second half, with Achayi headed home from close range after URA failed to clear a corner.
📹 Goal by Herbert Achayi for KCCA FC#StarTimesUPL | #KCCURA pic.twitter.com/QkyvTj3BGL
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A minute to the hour-mark, Obua's charges then contentiously found a second through Sekajugo, despite replays indicating he was in an offside position when he received the ball to score.
📹 Goal by Viane Ssekajugo for URA FC#StarTimesUPL | #KCCURA pic.twitter.com/uH31tQsIdl
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Nine minutes later, bad luck struck Sekajugo as he headed into his own net to draw the game level.
📹 Own goal by Viane Ssekajugo to level the score for KCCA FC.#StarTmesUPL | #KCCURA pic.twitter.com/VaFv8rBc7l
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After just two minutes, Shaban capitalized on a defensive mistake to lob goalkeeper Rogers Omedwa for the winner.
📹 Goal by Muhammad Shaban Jagason for KCCA FC.#StarTimesUPL | #KCCURA pic.twitter.com/5sHLN67U9F
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Having done his job, Shaban was hooked off for Hassan Mubiru after sustaining an injury.
Following the result, KCCA are ninth with 19 points and will wrap up the first round with a trip to the Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium to take on Wakiso Giants FC on Saturday.
A day later, URA, who have slipped to seventh with 20 points, will host SC Villa at the Mehta Stadium, Lugazi.