MATCH PREVIEW: Express FC Focused On Ousting Kyetume FC To Earn Round Of 16 Cup Berth.

Express FC will have another bite at the cherry when they welcome fellow league outfit in Kyetume FC for the second leg of the Stanbic Uganda Cup round of 32 tie.

With the first leg ending 2-2 in Njeru on Tuesday evening, the daunting task will be on the Red Eagles to play safe and sail through to the round of 16.

Eric Kambale (7) prepares to head in the equalizer against Kyetume at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.

TEAM NEWS.

Abel Etrude remains sidelined with a knee injury while Arthur Kiggundu and George Senkaaba are long time absentees but the rest of the squad is fit and available for selection.

Arthur Kigundu against Wakiso Giants at Wankulukuku.

The squad has no suspensions.

MATCH FACTS.

Express FC picked up two away goals in the 2-2 draw in the first leg against Kyetume FC.

Ibrahim Kayiwa protecting the ball from Kyetume’s Isaac Kirabira in the first leg.

This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides with Express FC remaining unbeaten. Two draws and one win.

Express FC need a 1-1 draw or any win to advance to the the round of 16.

The Red Eagles are 10-time domestic cup record winners.

REACTIONS.

Head Coach – Wasswa Bossa.

Wasswa Bossa watching from the touchline at Wankulukuku.

“We’ve been correcting our mistakes from the 2-2 draw away to Kyetume FC, we have focused on attacking so that we can score and kill off the game as soon as possible. The Uganda cup is a very important competition in the club’s history, having won it 10 times, we want to ensure we win it again, I am sure the boys will deliever”.

Goalkeeper- Denis Otim.

Denis Otim lifting fellow goalkeeper Sadat Mugenyi after the former made his debut in a 1-0 win against Police at Lugogo.

On Tuesday we picked up two important goals against Kyetume FC and ever since then we’ve been training hard and correcting the mistakes so I am sure we shall deliever, I am also excited and glad to be playing for the club, I thank everyone for their support and I don’t take it for granted”.

The game will kick off at 4pm.

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