Pepsi UFL, UMU fought hard to overcome determined MIU
MIU 1-2 UMU
Three times Pepsi University champions Uganda Martyrs Nkozi fought hard to beat newcomers Metropolitan International University.
In the game played at Hamz Stadium Nakivubo on November 8, MIU looked totally a different side from that one that lost 1-0 to Islamic University in Uganda three days back.
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For their second game in the history of the UFL, they were hoped to be nervous to face the 2024 champions also the most successful team in the league.
Refusing to look intimidated, another challenge arrived when they went down courtesy of Godfrey Kidega’s solo squeezed between the post and the goalkeeper to put UMU in lead just after half an hour mark.
After going into the halftime break, on the return of the second half the newbies came back with big spirit hitting the woodwork before equalising inside the first 5 minutes of the second half through Gerald Okwela.
With the 50th minute equalizer standing as the first ever goal for Metropolitan International University, they continued to look more in game before another setback arrived when Barnabas Wangi restored the lead for the visitors in the 64th minute of the play.
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Despite, the team remained composed and focused to regroup again a push for another equaliser and Douglas Mujabi slightly missed after being denied by goalkeeper Mustafa Mwirusi in the 70th minute.
They continued to look for their way back and into the game but the moment didn’t show only they survived to concede a third goal but Kidega’s efforts to get a brace was stopped by Daniel Opio with 10 minutes remaining.
Uganda Martyrs managed to beat the determination and take their point tally to six points in just two matches of the 2026-2027 Pepsi University Football League.