Uganda Cup: Quarter finals
14 -April- 2024
Kitara vs Vipers
3pm
Masindi stadium
Kitara hosts Vipers SC in a penultimate clash at the Masindi stadium which they must win to stand a chance of winning silverware this season.
The Royals will be eager to dump the reigning cup holders and advance to the semis where they could face any of NEC FC, Pajule Lions and BUL who have already confirmed their places.
The host are coming from a league setback they suffered away against NEC where they lost 1-0 and must quickly return to winning ways.
Playing at home presents a great opportunity for Brian Ssenyondo’s side to continue their fine run in this competition where they are yet to loose a match. They beat fellow league opponents in Gaddafi FC and SC Villa 2-0 in the round of 32 and 16 respectively.
Prior to this, they started this campaign with a 1-2 victory over Nebbi Central away in Nebbi district in February.
This will be the second meeting between these two sides this season with the Venoms edging Kitara 2-1 in Kitende in the league however, this is a knock out game where the winner takes it all.
A win for the hosts will be historic as they will have made their first ever semi final appearance in this competition.
Likewise, Brian Ssenyondo knows the meaning of this fixture and what his side has to do exactly.
” This is a big game where we host the defending champion, of course we very well know that they will come wanting to throw everything on the pitch but we have prepared ourselves well.
” We played Gaddafi and Villa well en route to this stage and the boys know that to get to the top they must win games like these, so we are set and focused on this match,” the head coach revealed in a pre match interview with the club media.
Team news:
Ibrahim Magandaazi remains sidelined with a knee injury he suffered two months ago during training.
George Senkaaba joins him on the sidelines and will miss this encounter through injury he picked away in our loss at Lugogo.
Najib Yiga is cap tied and can’t face his parent club since he’s at Kitara on loan.