Kitara missed a chance to close the gap on table leaders BUL FC after playing out to a 1-1 stalemate with sports club Villa on Friday evening at the Masindi stadium.
In a cagey affair between two, the visitors got better chances but failed to break the deadlock in the opening half.
Kitara did provide some nervy moments for Villa, with Mucureezi Paul testing Meddie Kibirige with a header which went inches wide. Prior to that Kabon Living had put his effort from outside the box over the bar.
Dusan Stejanovic’s entity was compact, defended well, but were caught on the break in the 55th when Jude Ssemugabi fired at the keeper who spilled the ball for Brian Aheebwa to control and strike in the back of the net to and put the Royals ahead.
Frank Zaga Tumwesigye laid a pass for Brian Aheebwa who decided to go for goal rather than passing it to his well spaced teammate Denis Omedi who could have doubled the hosts’ lead.
This came to haunt Kitara when Villa’ levelled matters through a deflected Patrick Jonah Kakande effort in the 88th minute.
Brian Ssenyondo’s side pushed for a winner in the final added minutes but the visitors held their resolve and made sure the points were shared.
The result leaves Kitara second on 33 points, four behind BUL. Vipers and SC Villa lie third and fourth with 31 and 30 points respectively.
Kitara will travel to Lugogo where they will play KCCA FC on February 23 but the former will first return to Masindi next Friday to face fellow league side Gaddafi FC in the Uganda Cup round of 32.