Sinan RAJUB SENOGA 

Younger Elephant Academy 3-1 Iganga United

Younger Elephant Academy recorded an emphatic 3-1 win over Iganga United on the Elephant’s Park in Nwoya to maintain topflight promotion hopes intact.

The victory was orchestrated by Younger Elephant’s talisman Isaac Gumperom who scored a brace and consequently took his private tally to 10 targets this season.

Gumperom gave the house facet an early lead with a penalty within the 14th minute however Iganga equalized by Eric Wazuzibu within the seventieth minute from a nook kick state of affairs.

Francis Mukasa restored Younger Elephant’s lead within the 83rd minute earlier than Gumperom put the icing on the cake on the stroke of regular time.

The victory took Younger Elephant to 27 factors, and retains them in touching distance with the highest 4 positions that are occupied by Ntugasaze FC, Paidha Black Angels, Kigezi Homeboyz and Blacks Energy respectively.

All the highest 4 groups are tied on 29 factors and are solely separated by head-to-head tiebreakers.

Defeat for Iganga retains them within the mid desk, ninth with 23 factors with hopes of promotion seemingly diminished steadily.

Younger Elephant will go to Kaaro Karungi on March eighth of their subsequent recreation whereas Iganga United will host promotion hopefuls Blacks Energy on the identical day.

FUFA BIG LEAGUE Outcomes
Sunday
Onduparaka FC 1-1 Ntugasaze FC
Kigezi Homeboyz 1-0 Wakiso Giants
Kiyinda Boys 1-0 Bunyaruguru United
Soltilo Vivid Stars 0-1 Kaaro Karungi
Younger Elephant 3-1 Iganga United
Mbale Heroes 2-1 Catda FC