College Soccer League
Muteesa I Royal College exacted candy revenge on Makerere College Enterprise College (MUBS) in an intense College Soccer League encounter on Tuesday night in Masaka.
Having fallen 1-0 within the first-round fixture, the hosts turned the tables with an equivalent scoreline, securing an important victory that propelled them to the highest of Group F.
From the onset, Muteesa I Royal College demonstrated their intent, urgent MUBS relentlessly from all angles.
The primary actual probability of the sport got here simply ten minutes in when Sserwanga Musa discovered house to attach with Busuulwa’s nook, solely to ship his header narrowly vast of the crossbar.
MUBS, feeling the warmth, adjusted their techniques ten minutes later, resorting to lengthy balls in the hunt for a breakthrough.
Their technique almost paid off, however Arthur Mazige’s effort contained in the penalty space flew over the bar, a lot to the reduction of the house crowd.
Because the match progressed, each groups discovered it troublesome to register any photographs heading in the right direction. With half an hour gone, MUBS determined to gradual the tempo, absorbing the stress exerted by the decided hosts.
5 minutes to halftime, Twinamasiko confirmed nice ability underneath stress to create a taking pictures alternative, however Muteesa I’s goalkeeper, Fred Mugerwa, was equal to the problem.
The hosts responded with a fast counterattack, however Sserugo missed from shut vary, making certain the primary half ended goalless.
The second half resumed with Muteesa I Royal sustaining their attacking intent. Ten minutes after the restart, Nicholas Ssenyonjo whipped in a cross from the fitting, organising Geoffrey Sserugo, whose header was gathered by MUBS goalkeeper Stewart Matovu.
The hosts continued urgent, and 5 minutes previous the hour mark, Jjunju Eddie arrange Busuulwa, however his shot from a decent angle did not hit the goal.
With twenty minutes left on the clock, MUBS got here agonizingly near stealing the lead. Joe Worrick Mbabazi fired a shot from simply outdoors the field, but it surely whistled previous the close to submit.
Moments later, he was at it once more, receiving a well-placed cross from Farouk Senkumba earlier than curling a shocking effort towards the again submit.
Goalkeeper Mugerwa was left scrambling, however Ibrahim Mubiru heroically cleared the hazard simply in time.
As the sport edged towards a seemingly inevitable draw, Muteesa I Royal College discovered the decisive breakthrough two minutes from full time.
Sserwanga Musa rose highest to satisfy a cross and directed a stupendous header into the web, sending the house followers into jubilation.
Muteesa I Royal College held on to assert all three factors, leapfrogging MUBS to take the highest spot in Group F with six factors from three video games.
MUBS, with 4 factors, now discover themselves in pursuit of their rivals because the competitors intensifies.
UFL motion will proceed on Wednesday afternoon, when St Lawrence host YMCA at Kavule
