{"id":41556,"date":"2022-12-14T20:53:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T20:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/adriko-hat-trick-helps-updf-ease-relegation-fears"},"modified":"2022-12-14T21:05:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T21:05:34","slug":"adriko-hat-trick-helps-updf-ease-relegation-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/adriko-hat-trick-helps-updf-ease-relegation-fears","title":{"rendered":"Adriko hat trick helps UPDF ease relegation fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Rogers Adriko scored a rare hat trick to help UPDF beat Gaddafi 3-1 and create a cushion between themselves at the drop zone in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>At Bombo, in a contest involving two sides heavily supported by the army, Adriko scored two penalties in the first half \u2013 one in the 2nd and the other in the 32nd minute to put UPDF in control.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Kalumba pulled one back for the visitors but Adriko\u2019s third in the 87th minutes sealed the points for UPDF.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts moved to 10 points and lie 12th, four points above Busoga United who are in the red zone.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Wasswa Bbosa\u2019s Gaddafi are seventh on 18 points.<\/p>\n<p><b>StarTimes Uganda Premier League <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Result<\/b><\/p>\n<p>UPDF 3-1 Gaddafi<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Rogers Adriko scored a rare hat trick to help UPDF beat Gaddafi 3-1 and create a cushion between themselves at the drop zone in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League on Wednesday. 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