{"id":69042,"date":"2024-03-17T16:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T16:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kitara-run-rivalry-pushing-booma-in-promotion-race"},"modified":"2024-03-17T16:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T16:59:55","slug":"kitara-run-rivalry-pushing-booma-in-promotion-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/kitara-run-rivalry-pushing-booma-in-promotion-race","title":{"rendered":"Kitara run, rivalry pushing Booma in promotion race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Kitara\u2019s run in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League has caught many by surprise and is changing the landscape in the larger Bunyoro and Kitara regions.<\/b><\/p>\n

That has been noticed even by their bitter rivals Booma whose coach Mark Twinamasiko has admitted that their rival’s achievements have inspired his team and players to fight for promotion in this season\u2019s betPawa Big League.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a model club in the region and inspires the players to work harder to be better and push the club into the [Uganda Premier] League,\u201d Twinamasiko who started Kitara’s race for promotion last season said.<\/p>\n

Kitara\u2019s dominance is psychologically good but a bit detrimental to Booma\u2019s growth as well. Another factor that powers Booma.<\/p>\n

Kitara\u2019s original home in Hoima was deemed unfit forcing them to borrow Booma\u2019s Masindi Stadium.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve done tremendously well in pulling crowds and gate collections.<\/p>\n

However, they\u2019re now overshadowing their hosts as they scavenge on Booma’s small territory, a situation that has left the Masindi side with no option other than to fight for promotion to reclaim a piece of their own as Twinamasiko states.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever in most cases Kitara plays earlier than Booma and therefore milks most of the money even from our own fans so we have to push hard to reach there too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slippery road<\/b><\/p>\n

Booma sit fourth with 28 points, three below the green line but to reach their target (UPL), they have to work harder on their away form.<\/p>\n

The team has raked only nine out of 27 points on the road. Twinamasiko believes that the situation will improve starting with their trip away to Jinja North on Sundday.<\/p>\n

\u201cJinja North\u2019s fans are not as wild as some of the grounds we have played on, so we have to go and work for a win [to stay on course],\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Table leaders Police visit Young Elephants in Nwoya as third-placed Lugazi takes a day off.<\/p>\n

In the other games, Onduparaka welcomes Blacks Power as Kataka and second-placed Mbale Heroes battle each other.<\/p>\n

BetPawa Fufa Big League <\/b>
\nSunday fixtures \u2013 4 pm<\/b><\/p>\n

Jinja North United vs. Booma -Bugembe<\/p>\n

Young Elephant vs. Police – Nwoya<\/p>\n

Kigezi HomeBoyz vs. Calvary – Kabale<\/p>\n

Kataka vs. Mbale Heroes – Mbale Stadium 4:00PM<\/p>\n

Onduparaka vs. Blacks Power – Arua<\/p>\n

Kiyinda Boys vs. Kyetume – Betharm City, Kampala<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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