MATCH REPORT: Erick Kambale Winner Sinks Police FC As Express FC End First Round On A High.

Match Report

MATCH REPORT: Erick Kambale Winner Sinks Police FC As Express FC End First Round On A High.

March 16, 2021

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Express FC ended the first round of the StarTimes Uganda Premier League with a 1 – 0 win over Police FC away at the MTN Omondi on Tuesday evening.

Forward Erick Kambale rose highest after a poor clearence to nod home the only goal on the day with eight minutes to go.

Kambale (front) joined by teammates to celebrate his goal against Police at Lugogo.

The first half had little to write home about with much of it being played in a heavy downpour, both teams struggled to put together a string of passes and maintain possession. The Omondi surface had a few spots that were waterlogged making it impossible to have a rhythm.

After recess, Wasswa Bossa’s charges came all out mostly using the flanks with Godfrey Lwesibawa and Charles Musiige but Police FC goalkeeper Derrick Ochan always came through to keep the hosts in the game.

Sadiq Ssekyembe congratulates Kambale after the attacker scored from his poorly cleared delivery by the Police defense in the 82nd minute.

With eight minutes left, it looked like the Red Eagles were dropping points once more but Erick Kambale had other ideas, the 20-year-old rose highest to nod home a poor clearence from the Police FC defence, sending the visiting side’s fans into wild celebration.

REACTIONS.

WASSWA BOSSA – Head Coach.

Coach Bbosa on the touchline at Wankulukuku.

“First of all we planned for this game, the technical team has been watching their (Police FC) highlights, our plan worked well, we didn’t want them to posses the ball which we did, we pressed more and used our chances, the boys (with tired legs) put their bodies on the line and we got the win. We’re happy that we’ve ended the first round this way, we’re going back to re-strategize and become a better team in the second round”.

DENIS OTIM – Goalkeeper.

“I am so humbled to play my first game for the club, this result means a lot to me, winning on my debut and keeping a clean sheet, I am very humbled and honoured. I give thanks to the coaches and everyone behind us, as we go into the break, this win means alot because we’re going back to reorganize and bounce back stronger and better”.

The win takes the Red Eagles to second on the log on 32 points, two points ahead of Vipers and one point behind table leaders URA FC.

Express defender Issa Lumu won the man of the match award.

STARTING XI.

Denis Otim (GK), Enock Walusimbi (C), Issa Lumu, Murushid Juuko, Sadiq Ssekyembe, Mahad Yaya Kakooza, Abel Etrude, Muzamiru Mutyaba (Ivan Mayanja 61’), Charles Musiige (Frank Kalanda 61’), Erick Kambale, Godfrey Lwesibawa.

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES.

Sadat Mugenyi, Richard Bbosa, Daniel Shabene, Faisal Sekyanzi, Ibrahim Kayiwa.

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