KCCA FC Edged NEC FC 2-1 With Late Strike

KCCA FC Edged NEC FC 2-1 with late strike

In a pulsating match played yesterday at MTN Omondi Stadium Lugogo, KCCA FC, the reigning champions, edged out NEC FC 2-1 in a fiercely contested encounter. The match was a showcase of skill, strength, and determination, with both teams giving it their all in a battle for pride.

Coach Brian Ssenyondo checking hands with Joel Sserunjogi Credit to Kamira Asha.

KCCA FC made a strong start, with Saidi Mayanja scoring an early opener in the fifth minute, cleverly placing the ball into the back of the net from Sammy Ssebaduka’s precise cross. NEC FC responded with a series of attacks, but KCCA FC’s defense held firm, and they went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

In the second half, NEC FC came out with a renewed sense of purpose, and they equalized in the 52nd minute through substitute Titus Ssematimba, who headed home Waibi Charles Moses’ silky cross.

Waibi and Ssematimba combined to give NEC FC the equaliser- credit to Kamira

The game was poised for a tense finish, but it took a dramatic turn in the 66th minute, when Titus Ssematimba was booked for stopping a promising attack, and three minutes later, he was sent off for a reckless challenge on KCCA FC’s Lazaro Mihindo, reducing NEC FC to 10 men.

KCCA FC, however, failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage, as they too were reduced to 10 men, with Emmanuel Anyama being sent off in the 69th minute for serious foul play on NEC FC’s defender Ibrahim Musa.

Credit to Zaabu Sports.

As the game entered its dying embers, KCCA FC snatched the winner, as Saidi Mayanja scored his second goal of the match, curling the ball into the far corner after a mistake by NEC FC’s defense, and hitting the woodwork before the ball nestled in the back of the net.

The win took KCCA FC to the top of the table with 23 points from 10 matches, while NEC FC slipped to 10th with 11 points from 10 matches. NEC FC’s struggles continued, with the squad dominated by injuries, including Ssebwalunyo, Okao, and Geriga, all of whom were out of action.

Credit to Kamira Asha .

Upcoming Fixtures:

• KCCA FC vs. Buhimba United Saints FC (March 16th)
• NEC FC vs. UPDF FC (March 16th)

Starting Lineups:

KCCA FC: Emojong (GK), Achayi (C), Obenchan, Walusimbi, Muhamud, Sserunjogi, Lazaro, Mugume, Mayanja, Anyama, Ssebaduka (Lutalo)

NEC FC: Kiirya (GK), Kiyemba, Buule, Ajo, Waibi, Kimwero, Sseremba, Odongo, Dhata, Kulanga, Media