{"id":27951,"date":"2022-03-14T20:57:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=27951"},"modified":"2022-03-14T18:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:36:15","slug":"bottom-tooro-drag-top-vipers-to-their-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/bottom-tooro-drag-top-vipers-to-their-level","title":{"rendered":"Bottom Tooro drag top Vipers to their level"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Maligned Tooro United handed blank cheques to StarTimes Uganda Premier League title contenders on Friday with a dream 1-0 win over leaders Vipers.<\/p>\n

In a classic case of David slitting Goliath\u2019s neck, Mark Nsubuga scored the sole goal after a well built counter-attack at Buhinga Stadium in Fort Portal to condemn Roberto Oliveira\u2019s Vipers to their third loss this campaign.<\/p>\n

However, even in defeat, Vipers remained top with 43 points from 20 matches and breathed deep sighs of relief when KCCA laboured to a dour draw against SC Villa at the Philip Omondi Stadium a day later.<\/p>\n

The boring stalemate left KCCA second with 41 points from 20 matches, with the cracks in the armour exposed after they failed to exploit the man advantage after Villa left-back Joseph Kafumbe was shown the match orders on 68 minutes.<\/p>\n

Sense of despair<\/b><\/p>\n

At Buhinga, Muhammad Senoga\u2019s intelligent run before setting up Nsubuga on 79 minutes for Tooro United\u2019s winner exhibited the lapses in concentration that engulf Vipers when it matters most.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very disappointed because we know we are better than that,\u201d Vipers forward Yunus Sentamu revealed.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut these things happen and it is our responsibility to turn that around and we have a great opportunity on Wednesday at home to Busoga United.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ibrahim Kirya\u2019s bottom placed side can afford to hope and die another day after they made it 12 points from 20 matches with 10 games left to play.<\/p>\n

At Lugogo, KCCA without the sick manager Morley Byekwaso, remained the usual cautious, pragmatic and end justifies the means entity in their eighth draw this campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a derby and Villa prepared well for it. We earned the point but learned a lot of valuable lessons,\u201d stand-in coach Badru Kaddu told Daily Monitor.<\/p>\n

Villa start nightmarish axe fight<\/p>\n

Holding cross-city rivals KCCA to a barren draw is one of the rare positives Jogoo Greek coach Petros Koukouras can show this campaign.<\/p>\n

The next 10 matches will see the record winners embroiled in a five-way relegation survival battle with Tooro, Onduparaka, Soltilo Bright Stars and Busoga.<\/p>\n

Picking just 19 points from 20 matches is unfathomable for Villa\u2019s stature but if they can put up the resilience, hunger and zeal they exhibited against the Kasasiro Boys, there is light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n

Uganda Premier League<\/b><\/p>\n

Match day 20 results<\/b><\/p>\n

Gaddafi 1 – 1 ExpressURA 2- 1 OnduparakaTooro United 1 – 0 VipersBusoga United 0-0 PoliceKCCA 0-0 VillaBright Stars 3-0 BulUPDF 1 – 1 Arua Hill<\/p>\n

UPL 2021-22 standings<\/b><\/p>\n

Team P W D L F A Pts<\/b><\/p>\n

1.Vipers 20 13 4 3 43 18 432.KCCA 20 11 8 1 30 14 413.URA 20 10 8 2 38 16 384.Bul 20 9 6 5 38 25 335.Arua Hill 20 9 6 5 27 23 336.Express 20 7 10 3 22 14 317.Wakiso Giants 20 9 3 8 29 33 308.Gaddafi 20 6 8 6 21 25 269.UPDF 20 5 8 7 24 33 2310.Police 20 5 7 8 24 23 2211.Busoga United 20 6 3 11 16 30 2112.SC Villa 20 4 8 8 18 22 1913.Bright Stars 20 4 7 9 15 26 1914.Onduparaka 20 4 8 8 19 26 1815.Mbarara City 20 4 5 11 13 22 17<\/p>\n

16.<\/b><\/p>\n

Tooro United 20 3 3 14 18 47 12<\/p>\n

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