Defending Champions Mutesa 1 Royal University Hands Mugagga A Tough Welcome To Pepsi UFL In Season Opener

Defending Champions Muteesa 1 Royal University hands Mugagga a tough welcome to Pepsi UFL in 2026-2027 opener

After replacing Medi Nyanzi as Bugema University head Coach in the Pepsi University Football League, Andrew Mugagga has faced a tough 3-0 welcome from the defending Champions the Muteesa 1 Royal University.

The game took place on October 22 at Hamz Stadium Nakivubo War Memorial, Shabiri Lubega opened the score completing Ivan Ochan’s drive taking Bashir Kasibante for over 40 yards to set up goal scorer inside six yards beating Bugema University Goalkeeper Nasser Kalulu.

The Masaka based University led at half time 1-0 after four minutes from the restart Erick Kakande scored from a rebound just four minutes into the second stanza, the goal came as a result of much storm into Bugema University Penalty area.

The Tony Mawejje coach team continued to expose the advents with Ivan Ochan, Erick Kakande continue took good while last season Most Valuable player Ali Lutwama detecting the middle of the park, Samuel Mutambo scored the third shooting over the goalkeeper who he caught in transit trying to close on.

After several changes, double substitutions Derrick Musinguzi and Jonah Mwandah who came on for Innocent Tumuhimbise and Andrew Ssenyong, on other side Tonny Mawejje reduced the Load by taking off both the magicians on either flanks.

Bugema started to find ways to create chances with Mwandah making three efforts that forced Muteesa 1 Royal University Goalkeeper Kayanja Joram to several tensive saves to keep the cleansheet.

After the game Mugagga remained hopeful in his team team stating,”it is unfortunate we started with a loss, out team played well but we are going back to improve on the way we create chances and taking them off, we remain focused and hopeful to win our remaining five games.”

On the winning side head coach Tony Mawejje focused on seasonal mission,”This is the great statement for our mission to defend the trophy, we are still getting in the chemistry of the team and good at the start the boys showed Character and pick up this important result.”

The 2026-2027 Pepsi University league will resume on October 23 with new comers the University of world Mission Frontier making their debut against Makerere University of Business School in Nsangi.