SUPL Fixture:
22 -Sept- 2023
Kitara FC vs UPDF FC
4PM
Masindi Stadium
Live on FUFA TV
Kitara Football Club will once again raise the curtain on their home campaign in the 2023/24 StarTimes Uganda Premier League season when they meet UPDF this Friday, 22 September at Masindi Stadium.
After a two year absence from the top tier league having faced relegation at the end of the 2020-21 season, the Bunyoro based club aim to maintain a strong start.
Last season’s big league top scorer Denis Omedi soaked up the limelight as a standout performer in the opening day victory over record champions SC Villa away at Wankulukuku.
However, Omedi’s eye catching individual showing was not the only highlight as the whole team exhibited a brilliant show to ensure a winning start on the club’s return to top flight.
Visiting UPDF had a different start to the new league campaign, though they failed to score, they managed to rescue a point against on form URA on Fred Muhumuza’s touchline debut as the interim Coach.
Victory will count much on Kitara’s unbeaten run at home during the Fufa big league campaign where 13 victories and 2 draws were recorded at their Fortress Kigaaya playground.
Though the Royals will be temporarily using Masindi as home ground with construction of a new stadium in Hoima taking centre stage, the lads remain buoyant as its all the same region.
Also, Kitara head coach, Brian Ssenyondo will face his former side for the first time since joining us in June but knows this encounter will not be that easy.
” We expect them (UPDF) to be competitive because they a good team but we’ll go into it motivated and prepared as we possibly can.”
We won our previous game but this is another task altogether where we expect it to be physical and have high intensity. We are considering all this and will approach this game in the best way possible.
Kitara vs UPDF head to head:
09/12/2020: Kitara 1- 5 UPDF
24/04/2021: UPDF 2 -1 Kitara
Team news:
A couple of players who joined us from UPDF will have an opportunity to play against their previous paymasters if named.
Sabir Yassintar, Ibrahim Magandaazi, Donato Okello, Samson Kasozi, Frank Yiga are all in good shape and could turn guns against their former side.
Relatedly, Shafiq Magogo is unavailable for this fixture as he’s currently at school.
Magandaazi put up a man of the match performance on match day one and will be keen to replicate this display against UPDF.
Denis Omedi returns to Masindi stadium for the first since leaving Booma FC in July.
This venue was a good hunting ground for the striker who played over 15 games and scored in double figures while featuring in the second tier for the Tukyate Boys last season.
The Royals will hope he carries his scoring boots on Friday evening versus the army side.
Dudu Ramadhan and Paddy Muhumuza are doubtful for this game with a cold and fever respectively.
Lazaro Muhindo is excused as he handles personal issues, however the midfielder is expected to join his teammates next week.