SUPL Matchday 28:
14 -May- 2024
Bright Stars vs Kitara
4pm
Kavumba
Kavumba recreation ground will not be a place for the faint hearted this Tuesday evening as Kitara FC lock horns with hosts Bright Stars in a decisive fixture in the StarTimes Uganda premier league.
This is the second last match of the 2023/24 campaign and Brian Ssenyondo’s side come into it needing nothing less than a win to have a chance of winning the league provided BUL, SC Villa and Vipers don’t pick maximum points in their respective games.
Third placed Villa hosts URA at Wankulukuku while table leaders BUL play Mbarara City away in Mbarara. Vipers who trail Kitara by two points are also away in Njeru against relegation threatened Busoga United.
The Royals needed another Kabon Living late goal to seal victory over Busoga United in their previous game and they know scoring early and defending well against Bright Stars will be of great importance this evening.
Can they? It’s a challenge we hope the visitors can overcome.
Meanwhile, the Joseph Mutyaba coached outfit comes into this game seeking a return to winning ways.
They have managed just two wins in the second round, these were versus Wakiso Giants and Gaddafi in February and March respectively.
Their last two homes matches have been scoring stalemates against KCCA (2-2) and recently NEC (1-1).
Denis Omedi leads Kitara’s score charts while Nelson Ssenkatuka does the same for the hosts and it will be exciting to see how both defences deal with either forwards this evening.
Kitara came from a goal down to defeat Bright Stars 3-1 last December in the reverse fixture at Masindi stadium.
Paul Mucureezi’s brace and Jude Ssemugabi’s goal were enough to seal victory for the Royals.
Team news:
George Senkaaba will be available against Gaddafi and the Stanbic Uganda Cup finals.
Ibrahim Magandaazi and Chrispas Kusiima are also not available.