MATCH REPORT: EXPRESS FC LOSE AWAY TO ARUA HILL SC IN LAST LEAGUE OUTING.
Express FC wrapped up their 2021-22 uganda Premier league season in Arua with a 1-0 loss away to Arua Hill SC at Barifa Stadium on Saturday.
The opponents started with brilliance attacking the Red Eagles in search for an opening goal.
In the second minute of play, Arua hill’s Bright Vuni failed to score a keeper to beat chance thanks to Denis Otim save. The Red Eagles then groomed their defence and stepped up the game upfront.
Martin Kizza’s strong shot went wide in the 35th minute and more attacks from the Red eagles were witnessed thereafter but failed to get an opener.
An Ivan Mayanja over flip went over the Cross bar in the 44th minute which would have brought the Red eagles into the lead.
After the break , the red eagles returned stronger with focus on attack minded ball play.
In the 65th minute Skipper and Captain Enoch “Lucio” Walusimbi was fouled by Arua hill’s Alfred Leku. He was stretched off the Field of play in an ambulance after fainting.
After 10+ minutes of pausing play, resumed with Richard Bossa coming in for the Injured skipper.
The Red Eagles continued with pressing the opponents and Charles Musiige failed to convert a well curved in cross from Enock Ssebaggala after an addition of 8 minutes into play.
The opponents caught up with missed chances from the red eagles and their only chance in the second half after the added minutes from Wahab Gaddafi created the difference.
REACTIONS.
JAMES ODOCH – INTERIM MANAGER.
“It is not always an easy play in Arua but none the less I would like to thank my players for putting in all the effort throughout the game.Although we lost ,we did put in all the work in the 90 minutes. Luck wasnot just on our side. The game changed when we lost our captain due to injury thus our opponents capitalized on that through Long Crosses and that’s how we lost the game after added time. We headout òf the season to strategize and come back stronger in the coming season.”
The Red Eagles finish 6th in the 2021-22 Uganda Premier League and next task at hand will be defending the CECAFA Champion trophy in late July.
