Wednesday, September 27
URA FC vs KCCA FC
Uganda Revenue Authority Football Club will hope that history repeats itself today as they play host to the reigning Azam Uganda Premier League Champions KCCA FC at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
Last season, URA FC picked away 4 points against Mike Mutebi’s yellow submarines – With Peter Lwasa scoring the lone goal to secure a late 1-0 victory in Lugazi before drawing 2-2 in a return leg fixture in Lugogo.
The Visitors Coach Mutebi in a press conference held yesterday at Lugogo was very confident that his side will pick a positive result.
“We are not intimated and worried about them actually because we have worked on our defensive errors so as we don’t concede,” he said.
“I currently have the best centre forwards in the currently who are going to compete well, it’s going to be a difficult game but my side is well prepared because I will need a positive result.”
Ibrahim Kirya of URA FC on the other side revealed that his side is in buoyant mood ahead of this encounter and also believes that he has the upper hand.
“It’s good to be a good game, but the fact that we are playing at home, we will go for a win.”
The hosts come into this encounter at the back of a goalless draw in Luzira against Maroons, a point which took their tally to 4 points from their 3 league games.
Following their opening 2 consecutive draws, visitors KCCA FC managed to beat Onduparaka 4-1 to go to 5 points.
Team News ahead of this duel
URA FC has had no new injury scare, and Ibrahim Kirya hinted that Henry Kisekka has fully recovered, the player was unconsciously rushed to hospital in their league opener against UPDF FC.
KCCA FC on the other hand will continue to be without Saddam Juma who is still out for about a month, Timothy Awany and Paul Musamali have also been sidelined due to illness.
Shaban Mohamed and Allan Kateregga are expected to feature in Namboole.
Last season’s stats you need to know
KCCA FC’s 1-0 defeat at Mehta Stadium in Lugazi was the only game of the season they failed to find the back of the net.
Only Proline FC and Sadolin managed to defeat URA FC playing at home.
KCCA FC lost 4 games with 3 of them coming on the road, against URA FC, Vipers and Onduparaka.
Head to Head encounters
Since 2010, KCCA FC’s only away league victory against URA FC was a 3-2 win on Tuesday November 26th in 2013.
The Tax collectors have won all their past 3 home league games against KCCA FC.
From their previous 14 league meetings, KCCA FC have lost 6 games, winning 4 and drawing the other 4 games.
Previous Encounters
Wed 19/04/17 KCCA 2 – 2 URA
Sat 10/12/16 URA 1 – 0 KCCA
Tue 23/02/16 KCCA 3 – 1 URA
Sat 26/12/15 URA 3 – 2 KCCA
Fri 08/05/15 KCCA 1 – 0 URA
Tue 09/12/14 URA 3 – 2 KCCA
Tue 29/04/14 KCCA 1 – 1 URA
Tue 26/11/13 URA 2 – 3 KCCA
Fri 10/05/13 URA 0 – 0 KCCA
Fri 19/10/12 KCCA 1 – 0 URA
Tue 01/05/12 KCCA 1 – 1 URA
Tue 27/09/11 URA 2 – 1 KCCA
Tue 24/05/11 KCCA 1 – 2 URA
Fri 17/12/10 URA 1 – 0 KCCA