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UPL ASCENT: POLICE PUSH FOR TOP SPOT; BUL - ENTEBBE UPPC

BUL and Entebbe UPPC battle after defeats. Police host Kitara with top spot on the line. Get a full Uganda Premier League preview.

UPL Ascent: Police Push For Top Spot; BUL - Entebbe UPPC
Arrival of BUL FC players at FUFA technical centre, Njeru

In Njeru, BUL and Entebbe UPPC, both hoping to recover from recent losses, will compete at the FUFA Technical Centre.

BUL's impressive 25-game unbeaten run ended at Kitara, while Entebbe UPPC suffered a defeat at home against Police.

Coach Abbey Kikomeko will have Karim Ndugwa and Tom Ikara back, but Tarni Bani is out due to a red card.

Both teams have 10 points, with the home side in 7th place, just ahead of their opponents due to a slightly better goal difference.

Elsewhere, at Police Arena on Kiira Road, Police will host Kitara, aiming to take the top spot.

Police are currently second with 14 points, trailing SC Villa by two points after their win against UPDF on Tuesday.

Police have won three of their last four league matches against Kitara but lost their most recent home game 1-0.

Kitara, in 6th place with 10 points, could move past Vipers into third place with a victory on Kiira Road.

Meanwhile, at the Fufa Technical Centre in Njeru, there’s a sense of local rivalry as BUL and Entebbe UPPC clash in the Premier League on Thursday.

Both teams are eager to bounce back after their recent setbacks; BUL's long unbeaten streak was snapped by Kitara, while Entebbe UPPC lost 2-0 to Police.

BUL’s coach, Abbey Kikomeko, expects a strong response against a team that used to be based in Jinja.

They were our local rivals, but now they're based elsewhere,” he noted. “It’s still a game we are determined to win, and we’ll do everything we can to make that happen.”

Our forwards need to be sharper, but with Karim Ndugwa back, we should have a better chance, he added.

In their six previous Premier League encounters, BUL has won twice, while Entebbe has won once.

BUL and Entebbe UPPC are currently tied with 10 points after seven games, with BUL in 7th place due to a slightly better goal difference.

Also on Thursday, Kitara will travel to Kiira Road Arena to take on Police, who could regain the top spot from Villa with a win.

LIFE AFTER OKELLO: HOW ABDULKARIM WATAMBALA BECAME VIPERS' NEW MIDFIELD COMMANDER

Vipers SC dismantled Police FC 4-1 at Kitende, led by a stunning AbdulKarim Watambala goal to extend their lead at the UPL summit.

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Watambala’s screamer against Police trending as UPL Goal of the Season

Vipers came out flying, up 3-0 by halftime against a stunned Police squad. Once again, AbdulKarim Watambala pulled the strings in midfield, making everything tick.

With this 4-1 thumping at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, Vipers held onto their three-point lead at the top of the Startimes Uganda Premier League heading into the last games of the first round.

Honestly, what was supposed to be a top-of-the-table clash turned into a breeze for the defending champions. They probably played their best half of football since Ivan Minnaert took over as head coach last July.

Watambala, who’s looked like a new man since his close friend Allan Okello left, set up the opener for Milton Karisa with a clever through ball. Karisa made no mistake, poking the ball past a scrambling Mathias Muwanga in the 32nd minute.

Then came the moment of the night. Watambala picked up a pass from Enoch Ssebagala just outside the box, and with police defenders backing off, he smashed a rocket in off the underside of the crossbar. That was his third goal in two games, after his brace in Saturday’s 3-0 win over URA.

Right before halftime, Odili Chukwuma put the game to bed, heading in Usama Arafat’s cross after nutmegging Richard Matovu.

Police barely threatened all evening, but Saidi Kyeyune managed to pull one back with a low shot just four minutes into the second half. It didn’t matter much. Vipers stretched their lead again in the 77th minute, when substitute Yunus Sentamu headed the ball across for Usama to tap in their fourth.

The win pushes the Vipers to 33 points. Police drop to third with 27. KCCA move into second place after brushing aside UPDF 4-0. Sammy Ssebaduka grabbed two goals, with Joel Sserunjogi and substitute Alpha Ssali also on the scoresheet.

UPL UPDATES: KCCA FC HELD IN LUZIRA WHILE POLICE FC CLOSE THE GAP AT TOP

Police FC move to second after beating Calvary, while KCCA is held to a goalless draw by Maroons in a rusty MD13 clash.

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Vipers, KCCA, and Police tied on points

After beating Calvary, Police moved up to second place in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League. KCCA didn't score against Maroons, and Entebbe UPPC beat UPDF, keeping the title race close on match day 13.

Police grabbed second place in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League after a 2-0 win against Calvary at Kiira Road on Wednesday.

Breaks during the season are usually a time for teams to regroup and let players rest after many games in a short time. But for the Uganda Premier League, there hasn't been much going on since mid-December, partly because of the 2025 AFCON.

Today's game between Maroons and KCCA in Luzira was different. Both teams seemed out of practice, which might explain the dull game that ended with no score.

Neither team seemed ready to push for a win, and there were few chances to score.

KCCA and Maroons each played one game between December 17 and today, losing to Police and Buhimba United Saints, respectively. That's just one game in 35 days.

Maroons played a physical game, preventing KCCA from controlling the ball and playing their usual style. This could be why coach Brian Ssenyondo took out Ashraf Mugume and Saidi Mayanja at halftime, replacing them with Brian Jjara and Derrick Nsibambi.

The home team kept KCCA away from the goal, and even when they brought in another striker, Emmanuel Anyama, later in the second half, they didn't get many chances.

Maroons defended well as a team to earn a point, putting them in seventh place with 16 points.

For KCCA FC, this result is a setback in their chase for the title. They are tied for first place with 27 points, the same as Police, who beat Calvary FC, and Vipers, who have two games left.

Wednesday's results:

Maroons 0-0 KCCA

Police 2-0 Calvary

UPDF 0-1 Entebbe UPPC

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