SUPL Fixture:
15 -Sept- 2023
SC Villa vs Kitara FC
4pm
Wankulukuku
Live on TV
Kitara football club travels to the Muteesa II stadium in Wankulukuku for their StarTimes Uganda premier league opener against SC Villa on Friday, September 15 in what is expected to be an exciting encounter.
The two teams lock horns in a league fixture for the second time since February 20, 2021 when the tie ended in a five goal thriller which the Joggos won 3-2 in Bombo.
The Royals head into the 2023-24 campaign in high spirits as champions of the 2022/23 FUFA Big League and have been impressive in the pre season after adding new players to their ranks.
Brian Ssenyondo has assembled a decent squad consisting both young and experienced players that have the potential to compete favorably going into the new season.
After winning 8 of the nine preseason friendly fixtures, the Hoima based side concluded their pre season preparations with a 1-1 draw away with Bunyoro regional league side Bugoigo Leopards away in Buliisa.
Ssenyondo and his charges will be confident of making a bright start to the new StarTimes Uganda Premier League season, and success over SC Villa on Friday evening will see them record their first top flight opening day victory of a league season for the first time since 2020/21 season.
The gaffer is sure to have his side fired up for their opening game of the new season at Wankulukuku.
” We had a great preparations drawing just one and winning 8 which is a motivation for us. However, we know the league is entirely a challenging and rigorous campaign but we are set and up for the task beginning with our match day one opponents.”
This will be the second meeting between Kitara and SC Villa in the league with the latter winning the previous meeting 3-2 in a thrilling game played in Bombo on February 20, 2021.
Mande Denis and Lomolo Peter scored for the Royals in that game.
Dudu Ramadhan and George Senkaaba will face their former bosses having featured for them a couple of seasons ago.
Team news:
While Joseph Mbabali and Clinton Kamugisha are yet to recover from injury, defender Dudu Ramadhan is back and will play if named in the match day squad.
Farouk Yawe if selected will make his maiden appearance in the Uganda premier league having played previously in the regional and Big league with Luweero United and Kitara respectively.
Jasper Aheebwa recovered in time and will be available to play. The left back missed our last three friendlies with an injury he picked during training last month.