Jacob Opar fires Ntugasaze to maiden UPL win over 10-man Mbarara Metropolis

David GOMBE

Ntugasaze FC prevailed to their maiden win of the season within the Uganda Premier League with a slender 1-0 conquer Mbarara Metropolis FC at Kira Street Area on Wednesday.

Jacob Opar’s first-half strike was sufficient to encourage the brand new UPL aspect to their first-ever win of the marketing campaign.

The hosts who had misplaced their opening 4 video games of their debut marketing campaign took the lead by Opar’s sensible end.

In seek for an equaliser, Francis Mugerwa launched Muhammad Kanyike to interchange Brian Aheebwa who earlier had a nosebleed.

With Ntugasaze main, the guests have been decreased to 10 after defender Ambrose Arinda was proven pink for a second bookable offense.

Ntugasaze held on to safe their first clear sheet and three treasured factors.

The Brewers will subsequent host KCCA FC again on the Police Area on October thirteenth, whereas Mbarara Metropolis look to bounce again once they return to motion on October 11 to entertain Blacks Energy FC at Rwamanja.

In different video games on Wednesday, Kataka drew 1-1 with SC Villa in Bukedea, the place Ali Ssentamu’s opener for Kataka was cancelled out by Najib Yiga’s second-half penalty.

Edwin Namaasa’s aim was sufficient to encourage Kitara FC to their first three factors of the season with a 1-0 win over Kigezi Homeboyz whereas Maroons cruised to a 3-0 victory over Lugazi FC, because of targets from Fred Amaku, Dickson Niwamanya, and Mujahid Ogama.