Uganda Premier League
- NEC 1-0 Brilliant Stars
- UPDF 1-1 Mbale Heroes
NEC FC edged Brilliant Stars to comfortably transfer high of the Uganda Premier League with 1-0 at MTN Omondi Stadium on Wednesday night.
Paul Mucureezi netted the entire essential objective for the Die Hards slotting the ball residence from spot.
Both sides had a few probabilities on objective however Muzamiru Mutyaba practically scored for NEC FC simply eleventh minutes into the sport.
Six (6) minutes to halftime, defender Patrick Bayiga held the ball within the field solely to award Brilliant Stars with a penalty.
Nonetheless Brilliant Stars’ Nelson Ssenkatuka who will not be having the very best of seasons missed a penalty which was saved by goalkeeper Hannington Ssebwalunyo on the stroke of halftime in very tight recreation.
With not rather a lot left, NEC FC too bought a penalty which was transformed by an on-form Mucureezi who has stood tall on the essential and decisive moments.
The end result took NEC FC high of the desk on 26 factors, two above second positioned Vipers SC who play BUL FC on Saturday whereas Brilliant Stars FC keep backside on six factors.
Of their subsequent video games, NEC will play away in Najjembe towards BUL on 18th December as Brilliant stars host UPDF on the identical day.
The opposite recreation of the day noticed Hilary Adima stage issues for Asaph Mwebaze’s Mbale Heroes aspect away in Bombo within the 84th minute to finish the sport 1-1 after Samuel Ssekamate Kayongo had scored simply 19 minutes into the opening half.
