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David GOMBE

Kitara FC and Vipers SC performed out to a goalles stalemate throughout their Stanbic Uganda Cup semifinal first leg at Royals Park in Butema on Sunday.

The 2 sides had beforehand met within the league two weeks in the past and this was the third consecutive time that they had been dealing with every within the Stanbic Uganda Cup.

In 2024, Kitara eradicated Vipers on the quarterfinal stage earlier than the Venoms avenged final time period beating the Royals 1-0 residence and away.

On Sunday, Kitara practically took an early lead by Patrick Henry Kaddu’s lengthy vary effort however Dennis Kiggundu made a finger tip save.

Gaddafi Wahab additionally got here shut on the half hour mark however his low shot was saved by Kiggundu.

The Venoms had been pressured right into a change within the first interval when their skipper Milton Karisa suffered an harm off a deal with from Jasper Aheebwa.
Karisa was changed by Marvin Younger man.

Within the second interval, Kiggundu twice denied Kabon Residing because the Venoms saved the Royals at bay.

The 2 sides will wait the return leg due at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende with the mixture winner advancing to the ultimate.

In the meantime, 9 time Uganda Cup champions SC Villa will go to three time winners URA FC beneath the lights of Nakivubo Monday within the different semifinal.