2024/25 Pepsi College Soccer League kicked off on Tuesday seventeenth September with Group C motion as Uganda Christian College (UCU) hosted St Lawrence College (SLAU) on the UCU grounds, Mukono.
The sport led to a one (1) all stalemate with each targets coming three (3) minutes aside within the opening half.
St Lawrence began the sport on a superb observe with Arafat Uthman popping out so recent, occurring to beat his man within the field solely to powers his effort in the direction of objective, just for the UCU keeper after quarter-hour.
After 23 minutes, UCU tried to match SLAU’s power ranges Oyaka occurring to have his first shot of the sport however was blocked.
Nonetheless it was UCU’s Harry Abiti broke the impasse on the half hour mark for the hosts with a strong effort, going previous saints shot stopper who was not simply equal to it.
Three minutes later, Ziraba Ronnie managed to equalize for the Lubaga facet to attract the sport stage.
SLAU celebrating the objective with the touring followers.| Photograph credit score: Toni Kamau
With 5 minutes to finish the primary stanza, St Lawrence College received the ball excessive up the pitch after a fierce press by Arafat from Wambunga who squared it to the objective scorer Ziraba however he might maintain his effort down.
Ten minutes Into the second stanza, the Jimmy Kintu coached facet broke with tempo by Opio Allan who beat two gamers and slotted the ball into Abiti’s path however couldn’t add a 2nd on account of many our bodies on the road that managed to dam his efforts.
On the hour mark, UCU gave the impression to be drained with completely different sloppy acts in possession together with one which handed Harmless Matege work area to shoot from the sting of the realm regardless of having his effort nicely blocked
Coach Davis Nnono realized the sloppy performs occurring to instruct his St Lawrence troops to use extra strain, successful the ball excessive as soon as once more however Maiso placing a fantastic block to disclaim the guests a clear sight at objective.
With 1 / 4 of a hour left on the clock, Kayongo Michael utilized the press on the opposite facet occurring to winpossession in good place which led to a goalmouth scramble however the Cardinals handle to clear.
Going onwards it didn’t appear like anybody was going to attain however SLAU managed to have one other likelihood with three minutes left on the clock however a unbelievable defensive intervention from the Cardinals.
This noticed them break ahead to Opio who linked up nicely with Kyomuhendo within the field earlier than Balondemu bought again in cowl to pressure a throw in ending the primary recreation of the marketing campaign 1-1.
Each St Lawrence Universty and Uganda Christian College are in Group C alongside Kabale College and YMCA.
