Express FC Host KCCA FC In Stanbic Uganda Cup Quarter Final First Leg.

Match Preview.

Express FC Host KCCA FC In Stanbic Uganda Cup Quarter Final First Leg.

May 25, 2021

League table leaders Express FC will shift their focus to the domestic cup when they host KCCA FC on Wednesday 26th May in the quarter final first leg at the Betway Muteesa II stadium Wankulukuku.

The Red Eagles who are hoping to draw first blood in the first leg have been in fine form with their unbeaten run now standing at 9 games across all competitions.

Kambale wheels away in celebration after beating KCCA’s goalkeeper Charles Lukwago in the UPL first round.

Having eliminated Kyetume FC and U.R.A FC, Wasswa Bbosa’s charges will look at killing the game off in the first leg.

TEAM NEWS.

Holding midfielder Yaya Mahad Kakooza is back having missed the last two games due to a fever.

Mahad Yaya Kakooza warming up before the start of the second leg of the Uganda Cup round of 16 game against URA.

Abel Etrude is subject to a late fitness test.

George Senkaaba remains sidelined.

The team has no suspensions.

MATCH STATS.

Both sides are record Uganda cup winners having won it 10 times each.

The last league meeting between both sides ended in a 1-1 draw.

Muzamiru Mutyaba in action against his former side at Wankulukuku.

Express FC have scored five goals and conceded three in the four cup games played so far.

KCCA FC have managed two wins in their last five league outings.

REACTIONS.

Wasswa Bbosa – Head Coach.

“The league break is here but we have the Uganda Cup to play, we’ve been preparing for the KCCA FC game, they’re one of the clubs who have dominated the Uganda Cup because they have the same number of cup titles like us, they’re also a decent team with good players and coaches, many think it’s going to be an easy game but it won’t however we’ve prepared the boys well, they’re aware we must win our home games but most importantly we need to win the first leg it’s important because it gives us the motivation.”

Wasswa Bossa watching from the touchline at Wankulukuku.

Martin Kizza – Winger.

“We’re very happy as a team, we expect this game to be a big game, we know the fans are very excited but as a team we’re very focused, we want to kill the game in the first leg so that we don’t hustle in the return leg but the team is focused and ready, KCCA FC is a decent team they’ve a good number of trophies (10) like us but as a team we want to achieve more so we’re ready and we want to win, personally I’ve been playing well trying to assist the team and I hope to continue tomorrow.”