{"id":47655,"date":"2023-04-14T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T11:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kisaakye-saves-kitara-nec-go-second"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:25:26","slug":"kisaakye-saves-kitara-nec-go-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kisaakye-saves-kitara-nec-go-second","title":{"rendered":"Kisaakye saves Kitara, Nec go second"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Kitara made a stunning comeback to force a 2-2 draw against Mbarara City in a pulsating top-drawer clash in the Startimes Fufa Big League in Hoima on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Jude Ssemugabi caused a scare to the home fans with an early eighth minute and another late in the 79th brace to put the Ankole Lions in the lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, coach Sam Ssimbwa made some late changes bringing on Eric Muber, Paul Mucureeezi and then John Kisaakye to add firepower.<\/p>\n<p>Moses Sseruyidde won a foul which he curled into the box for Mucureezi to volley in but goalkeeper Manja Mori expertly parried it back into play. The ball found Kisaakye in the right place to finish it off with five minutes left.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals kept piling the pressure which yielded deep in added time when Akole Lions right-back Henry Musisi clipped on Maxwell Owachigu, with the referee awarding a penalty immediately. Kisaakye stood for it and planted it to split the points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve to agree that Mbarara City is a very good team and gave us a tough battle but we were better on the ground today,\u201d Ssimbwa said after the draw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got many chances but wasted them. We need to win the remaining games at home,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kitara maintain their top spot with 48 points as Mbarara drop to third with 45 on a day that saw Nec end their bad run on the road to beat Northern Gateway.<\/p>\n<p>The Bugolobi side won the game 2-1 in Lira against Nothern Gateway with a last-minute strike through Farouk Sekaayi.<\/p>\n<p><b>StarTimes Fufa Big League <\/b><br \/>\n<b>Results <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kitara 2-2 Mbarara City<\/p>\n<p>Luweero United 0-2 Ndejje University<\/p>\n<p>Northern Gateway 1-2 Nec<\/p>\n<p>Kaaro Karungi 1-1 Kataka<\/p>\n<p>Jinja North United 0-1 Kyetume<\/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. 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